| Lydford | |
|---|---|
 St Petrock's Church, Lydford | |
  Lydford Location within Devon | |
| Population | 370 (2021) |
| OS grid reference | SX512850 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Okehampton |
| Postcode district | EX20 |
| Police | Devon and Cornwall |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
Lydford, sometimes spelled Lidford, is a village and civil parish, in Devon, seven miles (11 km) north of Tavistock[1] on the western fringe of Dartmoor in the West Devon district. The parish covers an area of 50,000 acres (200 km2),[citation needed] and at the 2021 census had a population of 370.[2]
The village is on the small River Lyd, which traverses a deep narrow chasm, crossed by a bridge of single span. Running south-west from the village is Lydford Gorge, a 1+1⁄2 miles (2.4 km) wooded gorge which has been cut through the slate rock by the river, and is noted for its 30-metre (98 ft) waterfall. The gorge area is owned by the National Trust.[3]
Once an important town, Lydford is noted for its history and surrounding countryside, and has been described as a tourism honeypot.[4]
- ^ Wilson, John Marius. "Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870–72)". Retrieved 29 March 2011.
- ^ "Parish Profiles". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ National Trust, 2004. "Lydford Gorge."
- ^ "The Audit Findings Report (ISA260) for Dartmoor National Park Authority" (PDF). Dartmoor National Park Authority. Grant Thornton.