Lydford Gorge National Trust

Lydford Gorge National Trust A deep river gorge nestled on the edge of Dartmoor. Waterfalls, white water, woodlands and wildlife. We welcome feedback – both positive and negative.
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Welcome to the official page for Lydford Gorge National Trust. We do our best to respond to your comments and queries between 9am and 5pm from Monday to Friday. And sometimes we'll check in at the weekend because we've missed you :)

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iences in a fun environment. It helps us to learn and grow. These house rules aim to ensure everyone can enjoy themselves while they’re here. We ask you to be nice and polite to one another – you almost always are! - and respect each other’s views and comments. We ask all users to ensure your contributions are civil, polite, tasteful and suitable for all ages. We won’t tolerate disruptive, offensive or abusive behaviour, unlawful or objectionable content. This includes any material which might be defamatory, offensive, infringing, obscene, lewd, pornographic, violent, abusive, insulting, threatening, harassing, discriminatory, blasphemous, indecent or otherwise unlawful or objectionable. It also includes any material which is aggressive, argumentative or likely to be construed as bullying. No spamming or repetition, please, nor off-topic material in subject-specific threads or areas. Moderation policy

In general, we don’t moderate posts – except on the rare occasion that someone has used offensive language or made libellous allegations about named or identifiable individuals on our page. We have a duty to protect our staff and volunteers, so while deleting comments is totally out of character for us, our legal position is that any post containing a libellous accusations, should be removed. If an individual continues to post offensive, threatening or libellous content then we’ll be forced to block that person from the page. We won’t tolerate postings, content, or links that are racist, sexist or homophobic. We also don’t permit linking to or posting any content which endorses illegal activity, or any activities against the values of the National Trust. If you’re concerned that a posting or user content has broken any of our house rules or you’re worried about any comment or content then please send us an email to: [email protected] and let us know.

This understated beauty is a chimney sweeper moth 𝘖𝘥𝘦𝘻𝘪𝘢 𝘢𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘢.It's a day flying moth that is almost fully black except...
19/06/2026

This understated beauty is a chimney sweeper moth 𝘖𝘥𝘦𝘻𝘪𝘢 𝘢𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘢.

It's a day flying moth that is almost fully black except for two white tips to its wings. Although it does fade to a browner colour as it ages.

It can often be seen flying around the orchard meadow on sunny days at this time of year. Apparently, if you see one on an overcast day it's more likely to be a male.

The female moths lay eggs in summer, but the caterpillars don't hatch until April the next year. Then they feed almost exclusively on the flowers and seeds of pignut. Which is what the moth in the photo is perching on, and it is abundant in the orchard meadow.

Job opportunity - Food & Beverage team memberApply here 👉 https://bit.ly/4uIOQ44In this role you’d be making a real diff...
18/06/2026

Job opportunity - Food & Beverage team member
Apply here 👉 https://bit.ly/4uIOQ44

In this role you’d be making a real difference to the work of the National Trust, as well as helping to give people a memorable day out. So if you enjoy working with a fun team in a beautiful location - we want to hear from you.

Closing date Sunday 28 June
📷 © National Trust

15/06/2026

Monday morning moment of peace: A meander through the orchard meadow on a sunny day.


Video description - the camera is moving backwards through flowers and grass seed heads with bees flying in and out of shot.

We're hoping to see a little more sunshine this weekend 🌤So don't forget to stop and look up to admire the view.It's sti...
13/06/2026

We're hoping to see a little more sunshine this weekend 🌤

So don't forget to stop and look up to admire the view.

It's still fun to look up on a rainy day but there's a much higher chance of getting a raindrop in your eye 💧

Just a beautiful big oxeye daisy brightening up the orchard meadow.Definitely worth a mooch around the mown paths to see...
10/06/2026

Just a beautiful big oxeye daisy brightening up the orchard meadow.

Definitely worth a mooch around the mown paths to see what flowers are appearing.

08/06/2026

Monday morning moment of peace: The orchard meadow in a gentle rain shower.


Video description - Camera moves from a close up of an apple branch to the whole meadow orchard with apple trees among a sea of grass and flowers.

As we come to the end of Volunteers Week we want to say a huge thank you to all the wonderful volunteers who help to kee...
07/06/2026

As we come to the end of Volunteers Week we want to say a huge thank you to all the wonderful volunteers who help to keep Lydford Gorge open for everyone.

Thanks for generously giving you time and expertise throughout the year. You're so passionate and dedicated, and we really couldn't do it without you as part of the team.

Lydford Gorge is back open today, Sunday 7 June, after some forecast high winds yesterday.And after the recent sun and r...
07/06/2026

Lydford Gorge is back open today, Sunday 7 June, after some forecast high winds yesterday.

And after the recent sun and rain the plants have shot up and it's looking like a proper (temperate) rainforest 💚

The gorge trails, tea-rooms and bookshop will be closed tomorrow (Saturday 6 June) due to forecast high winds 💨 and the ...
05/06/2026

The gorge trails, tea-rooms and bookshop will be closed tomorrow (Saturday 6 June) due to forecast high winds 💨 and the risk of falling trees 🌳

Please check http://bit.ly/gorgeinfo before travelling.
We hope to open again on Sunday, if safe to do so, however the trails may open later than usual as the paths will need to be checked for damage.

Thriving nature gives all of us a better future.When we protect nature, we can provide a better quality of life for ever...
05/06/2026

Thriving nature gives all of us a better future.

When we protect nature, we can provide a better quality of life for everyone.

Our future depends on nature - and that’s why we’ve launched a new campaign - to give nature the voice it deserves.

Find out more and see how you can get involved: https://bit.ly/3Q8GILY

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Lydford Gorge National Trust
Okehampton
EX204BH

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 10am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 10am - 4:30pm
Thursday 10am - 4:30pm
Friday 10am - 4:30pm
Saturday 10am - 4:30pm
Sunday 10am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+441822820320

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