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Lydiard House and Park Guide to Swindon's 'stately home', surrounded by 244 acres of beautiful parkland... Address: Lydiard Tregoze, Swindon, SN5 3PA Tel: 01793 770401 |
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Fireworks at Lydiard Park West Swindon's big display & bonfire organised by the Swindon & North Wiltshire Scouts - SATURDAY 02 NOVEMBER |
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Great British Food Festival At Lydiard Park - 10 & 11 AUGUST |
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Happy Mondays Plus The Farm & Space at Lydiard Park this summer - 29 JULY |
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MFor Festival Craig David and more at Lydiard Park - 31 JULY |
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MFOR Festival Music concert & family fun day at Lydiard Park - 27 JULY |
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Swindon Bubble Rush A fun run with a difference at Lydiard Park! 15 JUNE |
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Swindon Parkrun A weekly FREE timed 5K run in the picturesque grounds of Lydiard Park every Saturday... |
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Lydiard Bark Dog Show Back for a fifth year with an even bigger and better dog show - 19 AUGUST |
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Open Air Cinema at Lydiard House Two classic films showing over one weekend this summer - 10 & 11 AUGUST |
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Peter Pan at Lydiard Immersion Theatre bring open air theatre to Lydiard Park - 24 AUGUST |
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Cheese and Chilli Festival REVIEW: Our Mum about Town certainly enjoyed Swindon's food fest for all the family at Lydiard Park... |
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Simple Minds & The Pretenders Plus KT Tunstall at Lydiard Park - 31 AUG |
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Open Air Theatre At Lydiard Park The Importance of Being Earnest (20 JULY) & Peter Pan (24 AUG) are the shows this summer... |
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Run the Rainbow Take part in a colourful 5km multi-terrain run in aid of Prospect Hospice - 16 SEPTEMBER |
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Lydiard Park's Veteran Trees Explore the great outdoors in Swindon with this guided walk... |
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Auto and Retro Festival Classic cars, modern supercars, retro trade exhibitors, live entertainment and more at Lydiard Park - 22 JULY |
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Wind In The Willows A larger-than-life open-air musical extravaganza at Lydiard Park - 14 JULY |
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All Things Bright And Beautiful Enjoy an evening of music and poetry at St Mary's Church, Lydiard Park - 15 JULY |
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Great Expectations at Lydiard Park The Chapterhouse Theatre Company bring the romantic tale to Lydiard Park - 09 JUNE |
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Race For Life 2017 Join Cancer Research UK's Race for Life at Lydiard Park and join in the fight against cancer - 20-21 MAY |
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Kids For A Quid At Lydiard House and Walled Garden this Easter - 08-23 APRIL |
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The Great Lydiard Easter Sunday Trail Hunt down the clues hidden around the park and pick up a small chocolate treat! - 16 APRIL |
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Birds of Prey at Lydiard Park Enjoy flying displays and the opportunity to get up close with these amazing creatures - 25 JUNE |
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Country House Christmas Festive fun for all the family - 09-23 DEC |
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Swindon Santa Fun Run At Lydiard Park. What better way to get all Christmassy AND raise funds for charity too - 04 DECEMBER |
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Grease & Back To The Future Our mum about town Kelly Jobanputra took a trip to Lydiard Park for a film classic under the stars - REVIEW |
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Sense and Sensibility An evening of Regency wonderment at Lydiard Park - 15 JULY |
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Mud, Sweat & Cheers! ... and plenty of tears (of laughter!) Pics from the Swindon Pretty Muddy Fun Run at Lydiard Park - 140+ GALLERY |
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A Midsummer Nights Dream The iconic Shakespeare comedy of fun, lovers and fairies - 24 JUNE |
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Love Lydiard Craft Fair 2016 Handmade craft products and more at Lydiard Park - 02 JULY |
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FREE Dog Chipping This Weekend At Lydiard Park with the Blue Cross. Law changes on 06 April - THIS SATURDAY |
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Time-Out Called For On Lydiard Park Hundreds turn out for meeting on the future of Swindon's stately home - WATCH VIDEO |
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Nativity Festival St Mary's Church hosts nativity scenes from around the world - 10-15 DECEMBER |
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Pretty Muddy A 5k muddy obstacle course at Lydiard Park to raise money for Cancer Research - 05 SEPTEMBER |
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The Cars Are The Stars! Lydiard Park hosts its first Auto & Retro Festival - GALLERY |
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Pride and Prejudice at Lydiard Park Jane Austen's most loveable heroine (and a certain Mr Darcy!) wow crowds in Swindon - SEE PICS |
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Is 11am Too Early For A G&T? Not when it's Magnum Wine & Sibling Gin at the Swindon Festival of Food & Drink!... |
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Brilliant Bats! Join Lydiard's resident bat women as they embark on a moonlit walk around the Park - 22 AUGUST |
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The Secret Garden Lydiard hosts an open air theatre production of Frances Hodgson Burnett's magical tale - 21 AUGUST |
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The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes Chapterhouse Theatre Company brings a mysterious new case to Lydiard Park - 31 JULY |
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Flora and Fauna: Beautiful Bees Lydiard’s very own beekeeper chats about the colonies of bees that make Lydiard honey - 18 JULY |
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Race for Life 2015 Join Cancer Research UK's Race for Life at Lydiard Park and join in the fight against cancer - 30-31 MAY |
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Love Lydiard Craft Fair Handmade craft products, historical re-enactments and more at Lydiard Park - 04-05 JULY |
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Stargazing Join the Swindon Stargazers for an evening of astronomy at Lydiard Park - 28 MARCH |
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Cycling Santa Family Bike Ride Sustrans celebrates the start of Christmas with a Cycling Santas and Reindeer Riders bike ride at Lydiard Park - THIS SUNDAY |
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Ripening With Age Lydiard creates cider history from its ancient Walled Garden apples - WATCH VIDEO |
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Lydiard House A beautiful, Georgian stately home right on our doorstep! Part of our 101 Things To Do in Swindon series... |
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A Spooky Night at Lydiard House Join a guide for a humorous night time tour of Lydiard House with plenty of audience participation! - 20-30 OCTOBER |
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A Wartime Christmas Join The Bolingbrokes for a tour of Lydiard House with the rooms decorated for this first Wartime Christmas - 14 DECEMBER |
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Witches and Wizards Join a master wizard for a spellbinding time at Lydiard Park - 30 OCTOBER |
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Hidden Archaeology Uncover the past at Lydiard Park with Senior Geophysicist Ben Urmston - 04 OCTOBER |
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The Most Rev in Swindon It's Lydiard Park... and a quick stop off at Arkell's Brewery for The Archbishop of Canterbury - PICS |
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Autumn at Lydiard Take a guided walk around the autumnal woodland of Lydiard Park - 08-09 NOVEMBER |
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Wild in the Woods Explore the grounds of Lydiard Park with some team building fun - 28 OCTOBER |
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Hounds In the Grounds! Video & pictures from the Lydiard Bark Dog Show... |
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Much Ado About Nothing at Lydiard Enjoy an evening of Shakespearian merriment with the Chapterhouse Theatre Company - 25 JULY |
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The Tempest at Lydiard Park Shakespeare’s magical and romantic tale of love and sorcery, airy spirits and dark forces - 04 JULY |
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Vintage Vehicles at Lydiard Park Enjoy a display of classic and vintage cars in front of Lydiard House - 21 JUNE |
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Alice Through The Looking Glass Pack a picnic and enjoy live theatre in the open-air surroundings of Lydiard Park - 15 AUGUST |
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Race for Life Swindon 2014 Way To Go, Girls! Our VERY PINK pics from today's fantastic fundraising effort at Lydiard Park - 200+ GALLERY |
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Rotary Fun Run at Lydiard Park Run, walk or jog 5km in aid of polio - SUNDAY 23 FEB |
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Field of Remembrance Lydiard Park hosts the Royal British Legion's tribute to our brave Serviceman & women - 08-17 NOV |
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Lydiard House at Night As darkness falls, will you dare to enter? - WATCH VIDEO |
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The Tales of Peter Rabbit and Benjamin Bunny An open-air production of some of Beatrix Potter’s best loved stories at Lydiard Park - 26 JULY |
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Romeo & Juliet at Lydiard Park Two innocent lovers fail victim to family hatred and cruel destiny - 05 JULY - WIN TICKETS |
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Discovery Bike Ride Celebrate the end of Bike Week with a Sunday bike ride around the Lydiard Millicent area of Swindon - 23 JUNE |
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Breeze Ride - West Swindon Loop Join the Breeze ladies for a leisurely ride around West Swindon - 18 JUNE |
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The Woodvilles 15th century re-enactment group bring their camp to Lydiard Park - THIS WEEKEND |
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Mad March Hare 2013 Hundreds raise vital funds for Breakthrough Breast Cancer charity at Lydiard Park - SEE PICTURES |
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Trees In Winter A stroll around Lydiard Park looking at and identifying winter trees - THIS SUNDAY |
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Run 2 Remember at Lydiard Park The Royal British Legion's first-ever Run2Remember takes place at Lydiard Park - THIS SATURDAY |
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Celebrate National Apple Day The history, cultivation and uses of apples to be celebrated at Lydiard Park to mark National Apple Day - THIS SUNDAY |
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House & Garden FREE Open Day Lydiard House and its 18th Century Walled Garden will be open to visitors free of charge - THIS WEEKEND |
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Extreme Stunt Show A heart-racing, breath-taking, petrol-fuelled evening of entertainment - 05 SEPT |
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Johanna’s Miracle Garden New play set to explore the roots and remedies of 17C medicine - WIN TICKETS |
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Big Arts Day 2012 Following huge success last year, the Big Arts Day is back and bigger than ever in Swindon - 14 JULY... |
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Swindon Cycletta 2012 Nearly 800 female cyclists expected to take part in this bike-based event! - 24 JUNE... |
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Medicinal Uses Of Plants Lydiard House & Park to hold FREE talks on herbal cures - 20 & 23 JUNE |
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Ladies Evening Ride Join the Breeze ladies for a leisurely evening ride around West Swindon - 20 JUNE... |
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You'd Be Proud, Ma'am! Final finishing touches for Swindon Jubilee Flower Festival at St. Mary's, Lydiard House - 02-05 JUNE... |
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Swindon CTC Champions CTC Champions hold their first all-family sportive day with rides for everyone at Lydiard Park - THIS SUNDAY... |
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Mad March Hare 2013 Enjoy a 5km or 10km run or walk around the beautiful surroundings of Lydiard Park in support of the Breakthrough Breast Cancer charity - 24 MAR |
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Cani-X at Lydiard House & Park A day at the dogs - but not the way you expect it to be! - THIS WEEKEND!... |
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Walk a Mile A 1-mile group walk around leafy Lydiard Park to celebrate Walk4life Day on Sunday 25 September. |
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RSPCA Fun Dog Show Join in the fun and see if your dog can win a prize for the waggiest tail or even most handsome dog! A fun day out for ALL the family - 14 AUG... |
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Open Air Theatre: Fantastic Mr Fox Illyria Theatre Company presents Roald Dahl’s wickedly funny farmyard story – perfect for families! |
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Lydiard Walled Garden For one day, all proceeds from entry to the garden will be donated to the National Garden Scheme. |
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Craft Tuesdays @ Lydiard Make your own fantastic contraption! |
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Fantastic Contraptions A new display in Lydiard House celebrating those odd Victorian inventions that paved the way for modern technology. |
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Bluebells On Show at Lydiard Park Enjoy a guided walk to see the historic park’s beautiful blanket of bluebells. |
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Introduction to Birdwatching for Children Learn about common British gardens birds, then venture into the Park to see what you can spot! |
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Pond Dipping What secret wildlife lives under the surface of Lydiard lake???? |
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Fashionista Bonnets Hands on session for children to make their own unique Easter headwear! |
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Great Lydiard Park Easter Trail
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Make your own Easter Bunny Ears A fun craft session where kids can make their own Easter bunny ears! |
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Spring Bird Walk Find out about the native birds and migrant visitors to the park. |
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A Spring Amble A relaxed two-hour walk around the Park explaining the history and natural history of the surroundings. |
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Pots of Love Children's craft session to decorate a pot - in perfect time for Mother's Day! |
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Swindon Style Feed a passion for fashion with an exhibition of rarely-seen costumes from the collections of Lydiard House and Swindon Museum. |
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Rob Penn and Anna Cipullo on Cycling Rob Penn and Anna Cipullo on Cycling – the pleasure of pedalling and the beauty of cycling! |
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Bruce Tulloh, Paul Sinton-Hewitt, and Emma Creighton on Running Bruce Tulloh, Paul Sinton-Hewitt, and Emma Creighton – on the joy, pain, and gain of running, at all ages and stages of life! |
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Maggie Humphreys, Les Snowdon, and Cheryl Heyne on walking On the wonders of walking, for health and well-being! |
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Race for Life Take part in one of Tesco and Cancer Research UK's Race for Life events in Swindon. |
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Race for Life Take part in one of Tesco and Cancer Research UK's Race for Life events in Swindon. |
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Flights of Fancy! |
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Walkies - Sponsored Walk & Craft Event Sponsored walk, craft stalls, dog agility, bouncy castle, food & lots, lots more! |
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Halloween Afternoon |
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Paranormal Evening |
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Hedgerows in Autumn - Nature's Larder |
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Forest Skills Days |
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Race for Life 2010 Annual 5k race around Lydiard Park for women - THIS WEEKEND - STILL TIME TO ENTER... |
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Scavenger Hunt 2010 A fun event with a nature theme for all the family at Lydiard Park in aid of the RSPCA in Swindon.... |
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Flower Arranging Workshop |
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Mini Tennis - have a go taster sessions! |
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PDSA Walkies - A Sponsored Dog Walk |
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Ladies Night Bike Ride |
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Cycle Festival at Lydiard Park |
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Vernon's Butterflies in Lydiard House and Walled Garden Animal Hunt |
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Birdwatching Walk |
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Spring Flower Walk |
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Evening talk on Badgers |
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Super Streamers! |
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Animal Ears! |
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Easter Walk |
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Mother's Day at Lydiard House Conference Centre |
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The Great Western Embroiderers: Keeping Lydiard in Stitches |
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Feed the Birds! |
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Bulbs in Bloom |
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Around the World Quiz! |
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Hearts First Jog - A British Heart Foundation Event |
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Lydiard House Winter Enchantment |
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Monster Masks! Using feathers, leaves, sticks and string, make an all-natural monster mask! Drop in craft activity - £2 per child - children must be accompanied by an adult. |
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Monsters! |
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Kids Love Lydiard |
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Race for Life 2009 |
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Summer Tree Walk |
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Evening Summer Solstice Walk |
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Hands-on, Hard Work! |
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Challenge Swindon Festival of Sport |
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BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend |
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Easter Special at Lydiard Park |
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Mother's Day at Lydiard Park |
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Step Outside The Park |
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Ceramics Display |
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From the Stores... Costumes |
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Purton Pealers Handbell Ringers |
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Swindon Choral Society Concert |
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Victorian Christmas |
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Black Cat Trail |
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Haunted Lydiard |
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Heritage Open Days
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Summer Costume Exhibition |
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One Man and his Dog Swindon resident takes walking his dog to the exteme... |
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Rock the Planet |
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Teddy Bears Picnic |
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Super Tuesdays |
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Peter Pan - open air theatre show |
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Family Archaeology & Finds Identification |
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St Mary's Church and the St John triptych |
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Treasure Trails |
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St Mary's Church Celebration of Flowers |
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Charleys Aunt |
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Peter Pan |
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The Winters Tale |
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Plant Sale |
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Mother's Day |
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I Spy Spring Fun |
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It's a Kids Life |
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Riches, Ruin and Restoration |
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Crafty Christmas |
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Live Festive Music |
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The 12 Days of Christmas |
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Lydiard Park 244 acres of beautiful parkland, the garden of Swindon's 'Stately Home'.... |
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Lydiard House and Park History and gallery of Swindon's stately home and foremost historic park... |
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Princess Ann in Swindon Princess Royal Opens the Swindon Corporate Games... |
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Mad March Hare Run at Lydiard Park Join Lydiard House & Park for this hare-raising event in Swindon... |
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