Description
Location: Lydham Hall Historic House and Museum, 18 Lydham Avenue, Rockdale NSW 2216
Opening Hours: 10am – 4pm
Celebrate Father’s Day at Lydham Hall!
Meet our friendly volunteer guides and learn about the former resident fathers of Lydham Hall, including:
- Joseph Davis (1826 – 1889), master butcher (pictured) and the first owner of Lydham Hall in the late 1800s.
- Frederick Gibbins (1841 – 1917), purchased Lydham Hall from the Davis family and rented the sandstone home to a series of tenants.
- David George Stead (1877 – 1957), married Joseph’s daughter. Science educator, conservationist, and co-founder of the Australian Wildlife Society. Father of 3 daughters and 3 sons.
In the cafe, we’re serving hearty Father’s Day fare:
- Homemade Pie, Mash and Peas: A traditional classic from London’s East End.
- BBQ meat patties on a Fresh Bread Roll: Juicy beef patties with smoky, tangy barbecue sauce.
- Chicken Sausage on a Fresh Bread Roll: Perfectly spiced and deliciously tender, these sausages are a unique twist on the barbecue favourite.
Our traditional Devonshire Tea (freshly baked scones, clotted cream, jam, tea or coffee) is always on the menu.
Cafe Reservations
Guests are welcome in our cafe at any time between 10am – 4pm but there may be a short wait to be seated during busy periods.
Reservations are optional.
To reserve a table, we request a $20 deposit.
After selecting your entry tickets, add a single ‘Cafe Reservation’ (qty 1). Mention the time and table size in the order notes during booking, e.g. “Table for 4 at 12pm”.
If you arrive within 15 minutes of your booking time, the deposit will be refunded within 24 hours.
If you don’t cancel your reservation by 9am and don’t arrive within 15 minutes of your booking time, the $20 deposit will not be refunded.
On-street parking is available or a short bus trip from Rockdale Station takes you within a 5-minute walk of the museum.
The house and manicured gardens are regularly open to the public and for group tours and venue hire.
The interior of Lydham Hall is presented in the style of a late Victorian residence, with a fine collection of antique furniture and over 1,500 objects of local and historical interest contained within the rooms and in the museum upstairs.
The museum also has a library and archives which contain a broad range of books, photographs and documents on local places, people, events, and institutions.
(Image of a moustache cup in the Lydham Hall Drawing Room. Useful for enjoying hot beverages without melting the wax from a carefully groomed moustache)
