Lyddington Bede House

Facilities

Facilities at Lyddington Bede House

  • Parking

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    No car park available, visitors must park on the street by the church. One minute walk to site or in the village.
  • Food And Drink

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    The small gift shop sells cold drinks, ice-cream and fudge or chocolate. There are also two pubs in the village offering food.

  • Picnic Area

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    You are welcome to bring a picnic to enjoy on the lawn (there are no tables or benches).
  • Shop

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    Small gift shop sells a range of English Heritage gifts, ice-cream and cold drinks.
  • Toilets

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    There are no toilets on site.
  • Exhibition

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    New graphic panels; a case displaying a Bible and prayer book used at the Bedehouse; and audio boxes where you can hear letters read by the ‘bedesmen’.

    One of the bedeswomen’s rooms is recreated as it may have appeared in late Victorian times.

  • Gardens

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    There is a small herb garden.

    The property is set in a beautiful historic village. The Bede House is next to the church and there is a short pleasant walk to medieval fish ponds (five to ten minutes) through the village.

  • Family Friendly

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    Push Chairs Allowed

    Push chair access on the ground floor only.
  • Commercial Photograph And Filming

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    English Heritage welcomes all photographers to our sites and we hope you will share your pictures with us on Flickr and Facebook. We do have some restrictions at certain locations, so if photography is your main reason for visiting, please call the site ahead of your visit to check if any parts of the site are restricted. We are keen to promote the use of our sites to location managers. If you are interested please go to (Filming Locations) for more information and contacts. English Heritage does not permit drone flying from or over sites in our care, except by contractors or partners undertaking flights for a specific purpose, who satisfy stringent CAA criteria, have the correct insurances and permissions, and are operating under controlled conditions.

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