Places to stay in and around Lydford, from village inns and B&Bs to holiday cottages, shepherd’s huts and camping. Where a provider has its own website we link to it; otherwise we link to their current listing. Please contact providers directly to check availability and book. Links last checked October 2026.
Hotels and inns
The Castle Inn
16th century village pub next to Lydford Castle and a short walk from Lydford Gorge, with thirteen en-suite bedrooms in the inn and the cottage opposite. Dogs welcome. Tel 01822 820242
Lydford House
Victorian country house hotel in eight acres of grounds, with ten bedrooms, a restaurant and direct access to the Granite Way cycle route, plus secure bike storage. Tel 01822 820347
The Dartmoor Inn
Family-run 16th century coaching inn on the A386 at the top of the village, with three bedrooms and a well-regarded restaurant. Tel 01822 820221
Bed and breakfast
Heathergate Cottage Dartmoor BnB
Pet-friendly bed and breakfast on a working farm less than a mile from the village.
Burnville Farm
Bed and breakfast on a 250-acre farm about two miles south-west of the village, which also has three holiday homes (see below).
Holiday cottages in the village
Pulborough House
Restored detached farmhouse in the centre of the village, sleeping eight. Dogs welcome. Book via Classic Cottages.
Chapel Cottage
Stone cottage next to the chapel in the heart of the village, sleeping five, with a wood burner and garden. Pets welcome. Book via Cottages.com.
Townend Barn
Barn conversion for two in the owners’ garden in the centre of the village, with a wood burner and a grand piano. Pets welcome. Book via Helpful Holidays.
Lydonia Barn
Barn conversion on School Road, a couple of minutes’ walk from the village centre. Book via Booking.com.
Lot Cottage
Cosy cottage for two in the village with a wood-burning stove. Dogs welcome. Contact the owners via Instagram or lotcottagelydford@gmail.com.
Beautiful Barn on the edge of Dartmoor
Barn conversion on the edge of the moor, under half a mile from the village centre. Book via Booking.com.
Holiday homes around Lydford
The Farmers Den
Ground-floor annexe for up to three on a working farm on the outskirts of the village, with a four-poster bed and walks straight onto the moor. Pets welcome. Book via Cottages.com.
Ingo Brake Retreat
Self-catering retreat on the edge of the village. Book via Booking.com.
The Annexe at Kirtonia
Self-contained annexe about a mile from the village. Book via Booking.com.
Whitelady House
Holiday house about a mile and a half from the village, managed by Finest Retreats. Book via Booking.com.
The Linhay
First-floor apartment for two on a smallholding about a mile and a half from the village, with a wood burner and direct access to the moor. Pets welcome. Book via Helpful Holidays.
Lydford Lodge
Single-storey lodge for two in the owners’ garden about two miles from the village, with countryside views. No dogs. Book via Original Cottages.
Burnville Farm: The Coach House
Large coach house sleeping up to eleven, with its own indoor pool, sauna and games room, plus a shared outdoor pool and tennis court.
Burnville Farm: The Farmhouse
Traditional farmhouse sleeping up to ten, sharing the farm’s outdoor pool, tennis court and games room.
Burnville Farm: The Red Barn
Barn conversion sleeping six in three en-suite bedrooms, with an indoor pool.
Rossmoyne
Large house sleeping ten near Lydford Gorge, close to the Granite Way cycle route. Book via Classic Cottages.
Foxtor Barn
Barn conversion sleeping four on a farmstead about two miles from the village, with Dartmoor views. Dogs welcome. Book via Classic Cottages.
Haretor Barn
Barn conversion sleeping four alongside Foxtor Barn, about two miles from the village. Dogs welcome. Book via Classic Cottages.
Shepherd’s huts
The Cloves Farm Shepherd’s Hut
Hut with an en-suite shower room and panoramic Dartmoor views, on a family dairy farm on the edge of the village. Book via Booking.com.
The Shepherdess Hut
Converted shepherd’s hut with its own garden, about fifteen minutes’ walk from the village along the Lychway footpath. Book via Airbnb.
Camping and caravans
Lydford Caravan and Camping Park
Caravans, motorhomes and tents on the edge of the village, with Dartmoor views and an on-site shop. A Caravan and Motorhome Club affiliated site, open to non-members. Open March to October. Tel 01822 820497
Nearby
Fox and Hounds Hotel
Country hotel on the A386 about two miles from the village, with rooms, a camping barn and a campsite. Tel 01822 820206
Lobhill Farmhouse
Bed and breakfast plus a self-catering cottage and lodge in the Lew Valley near Lewdown, about three miles away.
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