Appearance
Lydford is a village in Dartmoor, the English county of Devon. The village sits within Dartmoor National Park.
Understand
Lydford was a Saxon town protected in the 13th century by a castle tower. It is known for the 1.5 mi (2.4 km) wooded gorge cut by the River Lyd through slate.
Get in
Follow the A386 between A30 and Tavistock turning west opposite the Dartmoor Inn.
Get around
See
- 1 Lydford Castle, School Road, EX20 4BH (Next to St Petroc's Church). free.
Do
- Walk down into 1 Lydford Gorge, EX20 4BH. the deepest river gorge in south west England with the 30 m (98 ft) White Lady Waterfall.
Walk up these tors on the other side of the A386 north of the Army Rifle Ranges:
Buy
Eat
The Castle Inn serves food all day.
Drink
- 1 The Castle Inn, School Road, EX20 4BH, ☏ +44 1822 820 242, hello@castleinnlydford.co.uk.
- 2 The Dartmoor Inn (On the A386), ☏ +44 1822 820 221, info@dartmoorinn.com.
- 3 Lydford Gorge Tea Room (Waterfall Tea Room), EX20 4BL. 11AM-5PM. Just the place for a tea or coffee and snack before or after walking to the White Lady Waterfall.
Sleep
- 1 Bearslake Inn, Lake, Sourton, Okehampton, EX20 4HQ, ☏ +44 1837 861 334. Check-out: 10AM. Thatched Grade 11 listed Inn
Cope
Care
- 3 Willsworthy Range (is east of the A386), ☏ +44 1837 657 210. used by the British Army for training. When Red flags are flown [by day] or Red lights [by night] do not enter this area as live firing will be taking place.
Go next
- Tavistock 8.3 mi (13.4 km) to the south following the A386 with superb views.