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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We want our page to be a place where people can share how they feel about the National Trust and talk about their experiences 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.

Free entry to Lydford Gorge on Friday 18 and Saturday 19 September for this year's Heritage Open Days.Not your average N...
15/09/2026

Free entry to Lydford Gorge on Friday 18 and Saturday 19 September for this year's Heritage Open Days.

Not your average National Trust experience. Here you can explore a temperate rainforest, take in the towering Whitelady Waterfall, and descend into the roaring Devil's Cauldron.

Open 10am to 4.30pm, no need to book but please check https://bit.ly/GorgeInfo before travelling in case of any closures for safety. Sturdy footwear with good grip is recommended and dogs are welcome on leads.

📷 ©National Trust Images/Sophie Bolesworth

14/09/2026

Monday morning moment of peace: The gentle sounds of water as it moves over and around the slate rocks in Pixie Glen.


Video description - clear water flowing over and around slate rocks in the River Lyd with teh sun sparkling off the water next to the bank opposite.

This old hazelnut shell contains a mini ecosystem of life.The hazelnut was probably eaten by a squirrel long ago, but th...
12/09/2026

This old hazelnut shell contains a mini ecosystem of life.

The hazelnut was probably eaten by a squirrel long ago, but the shell is now home to fungi, moss, and the tiny creatures that live in hidden worlds like these.

📷 Thanks to Ranger Emma for the photo, and for spotting this tiny world.

A beautiful light on a late summer Whitelady WaterfallThanks to Simon M for sharing this gorgeous photo from 2023 with u...
09/09/2026

A beautiful light on a late summer Whitelady Waterfall

Thanks to Simon M for sharing this gorgeous photo from 2023 with us.
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07/09/2026

Monday morning moment of peace: A celebration of the rain.


Video description - first the camera moves from a grey sky down to a woodland with rain falling hard, then slightly lighter rain making ripples on a shallow rock bottomed river, next a deeper section of river with light reflecting off teh surface highlighting the ripples from rain drops, lastly a tree branch bobbing in the wind with rain falling on the leaves.

On National Read a Book Day we'd like to say a big thank you to everyone who has bought or donated books in the second-h...
06/09/2026

On National Read a Book Day we'd like to say a big thank you to everyone who has bought or donated books in the second-hand bookshop.

So far we've raised over £14,000 pounds which will all be used at Lydford Gorge to help look after it for everyone, for ever.

If you have any donations of books, card games or puzzles we'd be very grateful. We're especially short of novels, nature and children's books, we can accept donations any time we're open.

Work has finished to repair the road bridge over the gorge, and it is back open to traffic.Thanks to everyone who helped...
02/09/2026

Work has finished to repair the road bridge over the gorge, and it is back open to traffic.

Thanks to everyone who helped to get this completed.

31/08/2026

Monday morning moment of peace: Fly with us up Whitelady Waterfall and out of the gorge.

©National Trust Images/Steve Sayers
This drone footage was conducted by a liscenced operator at our request. The National Trust does not authorise personal drone flying on its land and properties in order to preserve the special nature of these places.


Video description - the camera rises gently up from the ground focussed on the thin white stream of Whitelady Waterfall in summer, then rises higer still through the trees to look down on the temperate rainforest of the gorge with Dartmoor beyond.

If you're planning a visit to Lydford Gorge this bank holiday weekend, just a reminder that we have limited space in the...
28/08/2026

If you're planning a visit to Lydford Gorge this bank holiday weekend, just a reminder that we have limited space in the car parks, and no overflow parking.

The road remains closed between Lydford village and the Devil's Cauldron entrance. Both car parks are open and accessible from the Brentor direction.

Our busiest times are between 11am and 1.30pm and our busiest day is likely to be Monday. Please avoid parking on the road as this can block access for emergency vehicles and farm machinery.

We hope you have a great weekend and don't have to 'hang around' too long for a parking space.

📷 A hoverfly caught mid flight ©National Trust Images/Steve Sayers

It's International Dog Day today, so here are some of our four-legged friends who have visited this year.We love dogs at...
26/08/2026

It's International Dog Day today, so here are some of our four-legged friends who have visited this year.

We love dogs at Lydford Gorge, and you’re welcome to bring them with you as you explore its dramatic landscape. Please keep them on a short lead and out of the river for safety; and also to protect the rare temperate rainforest habitat.

Check out the fenced off-lead area in the orchard at the Devil's Cauldron entrance if your dog has some extra energy to burn off. And they're welcome to join you in the tea-rooms and bookshop too.

📷 Thanks to Dom H for the photos

Address

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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