Lydford
in Devon of England, United Kingdom
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Plymouth City Airport (15 mi) - Exeter International Airport (31 mi)
- Newquay Cornwall Airport (42 mi)
- MOD St. Athan (60 mi)
- Cardiff International Airport (62 mi)
- Swansea Airport (66 mi)
- RNAS Yeovilton (69 mi)
- Bristol International Airport (79 mi)
- Haverfordwest Airport (90 mi)
- Bournemouth Airport (99 mi)
- RAF Fairford (123 mi)
- Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape (Unesco heritage, 42 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 94 mi)
- China Fleet Country Club (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Boringdon Park Golf Club (Golf course, 18 mi)
- Bigbury Golf Club (Golf course, 27 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 50.645 and -4.106 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 50° 38' 42" and W -4° 6' 23"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Pound - GBP
- Spoken languages:
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 11:30 PM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:56 am and 8:31 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou - References
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Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-04-27 08:23:39
Delve into Lydford
Lydford in Devon (England) is located in United Kingdom about 183 mi (or 294 km) west of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Lydford is now 11:30 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 11 airports close to Lydford, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Plymouth City Airport in a distance of 15 mi (or 25 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape in a distance of 42 mi (or 67 km), South-West. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Launceston, Werrington, South Hill, Pillaton and Plymouth. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 49 °F
| Morning Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Night Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 81% |
| Air Pressure | 1000 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
9°C (47 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
11°C (51 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
11°C (51 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Moor View House
Lewtrenchard Manor
Collaven Manor
TRAVELODGE OKEHAMPTON SOURTON CROSS
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Dartmoor camping in sub zero tempratures
Wild camp on North Dartmoor on rough tor, very cold temp went down to -5 at night and probably less outside with the wind. Niether of us had very good sleeping bags and if it wasn't for extra...
Meldon Viaduct
Dartmoor's industrial past: Meldon Viaduct. Just a short vid of Meldon Viaduct which used to carry trains but now it forms part of a cycle path and bridle way that links Okehampton to Lydford....
Lydford Gorge
A short walk around Lydford Gorge whilst on holiday in Devon in August 2014. The video does not do it justice. More here http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/lydford-gorge/
Lydford to Clearbrook - Tour de Manche à vélo
Parcourir ce tronçon du Tour de Manche, commun avec La Vélodyssée®, permet de découvrir l'importante variété de paysages du sud Devon : de la grande ville de Plymouth à la forêt de...
River Lyd on Footpath 41, Lydford, Devon
This is the River Lyd after some usual heavy rain on the moorland. This river is at the foot of my garden and few yards in front of my front door. This route is used by local children to walk...
Lydford Gorge Dartmoor - a walk around
A walk around Lydford Gorge 20th March 2010. It was raining and the route was muddy and slippery in places. We were almost all the way around when the rain started to get worse so we gave up...
Lydford Gorge Walk 2006
A Walk along Lydford Gorge in Devon (NT) in 2006.
Devon Autocyclists - Lydford Run
Video taken By Paul Sharrock on the Devon Autocyclists, Lydford Run in October 2012, many memories of the run as it had the biggest hill that we can remember. Run organized by Peter and Caroline...
Lydford Gorge Whitelady Waterfall
Film taken by my wife Jennifer at the 30-metre-high Whitelady Waterfall at Lydford Gorge in Devon in September 2010. This area is managed by the National Trust. There is an entry fee for which...
Old Mill
Lodestone Border Morris perform Old Mill on a lovely evening at The Castle Inn in Lydford.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
West Devon
West Devon is a local government district and borough in Devon, England. Towns in the district include Chagford, Okehampton, Princetown, and Tavistock, where the council is based. The district was formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, as a merger of the previous municipal borough of Okehampton, Okehampton Rural District, and Tavistock Rural District.
Bridestowe
Bridestowe is a village in West Devon, England. It is located outside Okehampton on the edge of Dartmoor and on the A30 main road. Its population in 2001 was 552, although it had been over twice as large in the early 19th century. The name derives from Saint Bride, who is featured in a church window. Great Bidlake is an Elizabethan mansion a mile away. The church is mostly 13th and 15th century, with a west tower and some fragments of Norman work.
Burley Wood
Burley Wood is the site of an Iron Age hill fort North of Lydford in Devon. The fort occupies much of a hilltop some 220 metres above sea level overlooking the river Lew. The site also has a Norman motte-and-bailey earthwork just below it to the northeast at approx 215 metres above sea level.
Lydford railway station
Lydford railway station was a junction at Lydford between the Great Western Railway (GWR) and London and South Western Railway (LSWR) situated in a remote part of north-west Dartmoor in Devon, England.
Brentor railway station
Brentor railway station was on the Plymouth, Devonport and South Western Junction Railway's line from Lydford to Plymouth, between Lydford and Tavistock. It opened on 2 June 1890 and closed on 6 May 1968.
Bridestowe railway station
Bridestowe railway station served the 2 miles or so distant village of Bridestowe in West Devon, England, located outside Okehampton on the edge of Dartmoor.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Lydford.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Lidford, Lydford
