
Welcome to the website for the village of Lydford in Devon. Here you will find current information of goings on in the village and also information on things to see, places to stay, where to eat and why you should visit.
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Combat online fraud
159 works in the same way as 101 for the police or 111 for the NHS. It’s the number you can trust to get you through to your bank safely and securely, every time. So if you think someone is trying to trick you into handing over money or personal details – stop, hang up and…
Funding offers – July 2025
There are only a couple of possible sources this month, relating to energy savings for charities and to funding for Duke of Edinburgh provision. There are time constraints relating to the National Grid offer, so if it’s relevant – you’ll have to be quick! National Grid Electricity Distribution (NGED), via their Community Matters Fund, is offering grants…

Meet ‘n Eat Closed for the Summer
The New Lunch club at Nicholls Hall Lydford will be closed for the summer. Next Lunch will be on the 16th September. The New Luncheon Club (Meet ‘n Eat) normally takes place the first and third Tuesday of the month, serving from 12.30pm to 1.15pm. Gluten free and vegetarian options available on all courses by…

Lydford Fair
Lydford Fair is on this Saturday, we are very excited to have all day and evening entertainment for all the family, we hope you will join us on what we hope will be a fun packed day. The evening music will be provided by the Smokin’ Pilchards and we will have a hot air balloon…
Monthly grant update
There are a number of funding opportunities this month – Platinum Jubilee Village Halls Fund The Platinum Jubilee Village Halls Fund has re-opened for applications for its main grants scheme. The funding aims to support the modernisation and improvement of village halls, so that they are fit for purpose and can provide activities which seek…

Art Exhibition and Scarecrow Competition
2 day event over the bank holiday weekend: Saturday 23rd Aug and Sunday 24th August. Art Exhibition Open 11am-3pm each day. If you would you like to exhibit your work, we have availability for: Artists, Sculptors, Potters.£10 to per table to exhibit. We will also be serving cream teas. Scarecrow Competition The scarecrow competition is…