Lydford Country House Bed & Breakfast

Lydford Country House - Dartmoor National Park

Tariff 2008

B&B person/night from £37.50 Single supplement £10.00 Children under 16 (sharing an adult) /night £20.00 Dog per night £5.00 Breakfast £6.00 Self Catering Apartments from £211.00 Rooms are available at 4pm on the day of arrival and should be vacated at 11am on the day of departure. Well-behaved pets are welcome by prior arrangement at a small extra cost with dog baskets being available on request.

Bed & Breakfast Accommodation - Devon

Lydford House - Horses stay for free!!

Lydford Church - Devon

En-suite Bed & Breakfast Accommodation

Dartmoor National Park

A family run Country House with a relaxed and friendly atmosphere, within Dartmoor National Park, an area of outstanding natural beauty.

Lydford House has been welcoming guests for over 100 years and was built by the celebrated artist William Widgery (1822-1893), standing in 8 acres of delightful gardens and pastureland in the historic village of Lydford close to the Devon/Cornwall border.

ACCOMMODATION

There are nine spacious well-equipped en-suite bedrooms as well as a charming self-catering apartment: the Nest.

The rooms include , 5 doubles, 2 twins and a family suite consisting of a double with adjoining twin all en-suite. All rooms have tea & coffee making facilities, hairdryers, colour TV, etc. with most rooms having free access to broadband wireless internet. A twin and a king ground floor room is available and one of our superior rooms has a four-poster. All of our rooms are non-smoking.

The house is surrounded by extensive gardens and grounds where you can stroll and get to know some of our resident horses, hens, cats and goats or sit on the patio next to the ponds and relax to the sound of the waterfalls and enjoy a cream tea. There is a large private car park. On cooler evenings have a glass of wine or beer around the log fire in our elegant guest lounge and make friends with our friendly collie, Toby and red setter, Gypsy.

STABLES

Situated in the grounds, the Stables offer a holiday for you and your horse. We have 13 good size boxes, a sand school and tack room. There is ample parking for lorries and trailers.

Your horse comes at no extra cost, apart from any feed or hay you may required. The moors at the top of the lane provide superb hacking with spectacular views from the nearby tors, alternatively there is excellent riding in the nearby Lydford forest and along the many hidden bridal ways that traverse the area.

LOCATION

There is much to see and do in the immediate vicinity as well as further afield in the beautiful counties of Devon and Cornwall.

LYDFORD

The village of Lydford dates back to King Arthur in the 9th century who built a fort here, the site of which is now occupied by Lydford Castle which was erected in 1195. It was in fact used as a rather notorious prison until 17th Century. Besides the castle stands St Petroc's church, named after a Celtic missionary. The present church dates from the 13th Century, look out for the Watchmaker's Tomb with its famous inscription. Lydford Gorge belonging to the National Trust attracts over 75,000 visitors a year. It is a haven to plant and wildlife. The gorge is a magnificent walk and includes the 100 foot waterfall White Lady and the swirling whirl pools of the Devil's Cauldron.

OKEHAMPTON

A market town 7 miles from Lydford which also has a castle established by the Norman's and rebuilt in the 14th century. The remains owned by English Heritage are the largest of their kind in Devon. The town has an interesting Victorian Shopping Arcade and the Museum of Dartmoor Life is worth a visit.

WIDGERY'S NEST

Nestling under the eaves of Lydford House is a cosy comfortable second floor apartment enjoying lovely views of the woodland and the tors beyond. Accommodation comprises one double bedroom with ensuite shower room, twin bedroom available on request. Kitchenette, lounge/diner with a sofa bed sleeping a maximum of four people. Amenities include electric heating, electric cooker, microwave, fridge, dishwasher and TV. Bed linen and towels along with all power included in the rent. You have full use of the gardens and grounds as well as stables and sand school if your horse comes too. You will be more than welcome to use the hotel facilities for breakfast, cream teas or drinks, as well as enjoying the best of Italian cuisine in La Cascata restaurant. Non smoking, pets welcome.