Lydford

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 wooded gorge cut by the River Lyd through slate.

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

Do
Walk up these tors on the other side of the A386 north of the Army Rifle Ranges:
 * Walk down into

Eat
The Castle Inn serves food all day.

Go next

 * Tavistock to the south following the A386 with superb views.