Lydford Gorge

There's plenty to see and do at Lydford Gorge, from walks and wildlife to tasty treats.

Dogs are very welcome at Lydford Gorge. We do ask that they are kept on a lead at all times.

Access Whitelady Waterfall in the gorge, as well as the bird hide on the railway path thanks to this mobility tramper.

The step count around the gorge may not be massive but it's certainly some of the most interesting and exciting steps you’ll take towards your daily target.

You don’t need to be able to tell a woodpecker from a woodpigeon to enjoy watching birds.

For ideas to make the most of your visit to the gorge in any season, find out what '50 things' activities you can do.

Take a break at either of the two tea-rooms at the gorge and treat yourself to a little of what you fancy. After a hike in the gorge you deserve it.

Browse around the shop and plant centre to pick up something special for family, friends or yourself. The range of outdoor clothing comes in useful when caught out by the Devon weather.

Two cranes, weighing in at a combined 107 tonnes, were brought in to remove the dangerous fallen trees that had been perched precariously above the Devil’s Cauldron pothole since they had blown over during the ‘beast from the east’.

There have been blue tits and wood mice making use of the new dormouse nest boxes, and a dormouse sighting - but not in a box.

Lydford Gorge is the deepest river gorge in the South West and the habitats it contains are almost as diverse as the skills needed to look after it.