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Lydford Voyage Tips and guide

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    Lydford is a village in Dartmoor, the English county of Devon. The village sits within Dartmoor National Park.

    Understand

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    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

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    Follow the A386 between A30 and Tavistock turning west opposite the Dartmoor Inn.

    Get around

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    Map
    Map of Lydford

    See

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    • 1 Lydford Castle, School Road, EX20 4BH (Next to St Petroc's Church). free. Lydford Castle (Q6707560) on Wikidata Lydford Castle on Wikipedia

    Do

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    • 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. Lydford Gorge (Q27162290) on Wikidata

    Walk up these tors on the other side of the A386 north of the Army Rifle Ranges:

    • 2 Arms Tor, EX20 4HF. 457 m (1,499 ft) high Arms Tor (Q96895501) on Wikidata
    • 3 Brat Tor, EX20 4AZ. 452 m (1,483 ft) high with Widgery Cross. Brat Tor (Q38251051) on Wikidata Brat Tor on Wikipedia

    Buy

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    Eat

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    The Castle Inn serves food all day.

    Drink

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    Sleep

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    • 1 Bearslake Inn, Lake, Sourton, Okehampton, EX20 4HQ, +44 1837 861 334. Check-out: 10AM. Thatched Grade 11 listed Inn Bearslake Inn (Q26459179) on Wikidata

    Cope

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    • 1 Public Toilet, School Road, EX20 4BH (In the car park opposite Castle Inn). Open May-Oct. free.
    • 2 National Trust Toilet, School Road, EX20 4BH (In the end of the car park adjacent to Lydford Gorge Tea Room). Open when the National Trust Cafe is. donation requested.

    Care

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    • 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

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    • Tavistock 8.3 mi (13.4 km) to the south following the A386 with superb views.
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