Traditional county: Devon · District / Borough: West Devon · Region: South West
Explore Lydford, Devon with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Lydford map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Lydford, Devon, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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| Place | Lydford |
| Traditional County | Devon |
| District / Borough | West Devon |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.644816 |
| Longitude | -4.106946 |
| Place Type | Village |
Lydford commands a wide, wind-swept plateau where the rugged horizon of Dartmoor National Park meets the verdant expanse of West Devon. It lies 6.7 miles north-north-east of Tavistock (from Tavistock: bearing 14°T, OS grid SX 511 849), and is situated south of Bridestowe village. Ancient earthworks ripple through the landscape, marking the site of a Saxon town that once served as a vital bastion against the encroaching wild. Today, the ruined stone of Lydford Castle casts a long, austere shadow over the grass, a silent keeper of memories from its days as a notorious stannary gaol. Nearby, the hidden path to the Lydford Gorge SSSI descends into a deep, moss-hung chasm where the river carves through dark, volcanic rock. The air here holds a distinct, metallic clarity, sharpened by the proximity of the high moors and the persistent breath of the Atlantic. Sunlight strikes the village buildings with a pale, honest intensity, highlighting the grey stone that has weathered centuries of relentless moorland rain. Lydford remains a place where the stillness of the past feels entirely present, anchored by the heavy, enduring silence of the granite hills.
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Explore Lydford, Devon, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 50.644816, -4.106946. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | September 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |