| Coordinates: | 50.644, -4.103 |
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| OS grid ref: | SX 51 84 |
Lydford is a small village and civil parish in West Devon, Devon, in south‑west England, sitting where the River Lyd cuts into the western edge of Dartmoor. The area is best known for the dramatic wooded Lydford Gorge, a deep chasm with plunging waterfalls and the famous "Devil's Cauldron" churning pool, which draws walkers and National Trust visitors to the otherwise quiet lanes and moorland scenery.
The village grew up around medieval administration and the ruins of Lydford Castle, once used as a courthouse and prison and remembered in local lore as the origin of the term "Lydford Law" for swift justice. Today the parish is a mix of small farms, holiday lets and a close‑knit community, with tourism and outdoor recreation alongside traditional rural livelihoods shaping local life.
Postcode districts covering Lydford
Most populated places nearby
- Plymouth 17.4 miles
- Newton Abbot 22.9 miles
- Saltash 17.1 miles
- Tavistock 7.1 miles
- Ivybridge 19.3 miles
- Kingsteignton 23.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bridestowe Parish 2.6 miles
- Brentor Parish 2.9 miles
- Lewtrenchard Parish 3 miles
- Mary Tavy Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Coryton Parish 3.5 miles
- Sourton Parish 3.9 miles
- Peter Tavy Parish 4 miles
- Thrushelton Parish 4.1 miles
- Marystow Parish 4.8 miles
- Stowford Parish 5.8 miles
- Milton Ford Ward 6 miles
- Bratton Clovelly Parish 6 miles
Example postcodes in Lydford
EX20 4AS, EX20 4AR, EX20 4AZ, EX20 4AQ, EX20 4AL, EX20 4AT, EX20 4BE, EX20 4BH, EX20 4BD … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 30.8 miles
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 41.6 miles
- Meldon Railway Station 5.7 miles
- Okehampton Railway Station 7.7 miles
Hotels in Lydford Ad
Schools in Lydford
- Lydford Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Wistman's Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 7.6 miles
- Brightley Priory Historic site 9.4 miles
- Hingston Down Hill 10.6 miles
- Buckfast Abbey Historic site 17.8 miles
- Home Park Stadium 17.8 miles
- Antony Estate Estate 18.7 miles
- Cattewater Estate 19.2 miles
- Sensory Garden Gardens 19.3 miles