Visit Lydford Places

Welcome to Visit Lydford Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Lydford

  

Lydford Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Lydford

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Lydford history

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Lydford was established as one of the four Saxon burhs of Devon by king Alfred the Great. It first appears in recorded history in 997, when the Danes made a plundering expedition up the Tamar and Tavy. In the reign of Edward the Confessor it was the most populous centre in Devonshire after Exeter. The town never recovered its former prosperity under the Normans.

Lydford etymology

The original Anglo-Saxon names for the village were Hlidaford or Hlidan, from hlid, meaning a cover or lid. Over the years the name mutated via Lyghatford, Lidefort and Lideford to the contemporary spelling.

You can visit Lydford places with Walkfo Lydford to hear history at Lydford’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Lydford has 9 places to visit in our interactive Lydford map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Lydford, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Lydford places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Lydford & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 9 audio facts unique to Lydford places in an interactive Lydford map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Lydford Places Map
9 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Lydford tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Lydford

  

Best Lydford places to visit

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Lydford has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Lydford’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Lydford’s information audio spots:

Burnville House, Brentor Burnville House in Brentor, West Devon, is Grade II listed on the English Heritage Register. It was built in about 1800, possibly by William Sleman, a wealthy landowner. Today it provides bed and breakfast accommodation and has self-catering cottages.

Lydford Castle Lydford Castle is the earliest example of a purpose-built gaol in England. The first castle was a Norman fort, built in the area after the Norman conquest of England. It was intended to help control Devon following the revolt against Norman rule in 1068. The second castle was constructed in 1195 following a wave of law and order problems across England. In 1342 the castle, still being used as a prison, passed to the Duchy of Cornwall, who owned it until the 20th century.

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