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Lydford Devon

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Park and Gardens 10 Art Galleries 9 Museums 8 Holiday Parks 7 Lakes 7 Theatres 5 Aquariums 4 Theme Parks 3 Golf Courses 2 Zoos 1 Stadiums 1

Local servicesHospitalTavistock Hospital7.2 miGP surgeryAbbey Surgery7.1 miPharmacyBoots6.8 miDentistTavistock Dental Practice6.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryLydford Primary Schoolages 2-11, 32 pupilsright hereSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT31 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL62 miRailway stationOkehampton7.6 miBus stationBus StationTavistock7.0 miFerrySaltash Ferry Landing17 miBus stops11 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EX20 postcode district.

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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EX20 postcode district.

County or areaDevon
Postcode districtEX20
Telephone code01822
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 29 min5:03 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 58 min8:15 am – 4:13 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,087 residentsin the Chagford, Princetown & Dartmoor census areaMedian age 52.42,913 households72% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright10% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 3,138 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 10%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 48% go by car, 1% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle35% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C1,626 mm of rain a year, 57 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December32 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 16°CMJune: 10 to 18°CJJuly: 12 to 20°CJAugust: 12 to 20°CASeptember: 10 to 18°CSOctober: 8 to 14°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 9°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksWhite Lady Waterfallwaterfall · 1.2 miLydford Forestforest · 1.3 miWestdown Poollake · 2.0 miLydford Gorgevalley · under a mileAlder Lakelake · 2.7 miWhite Hillhill · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 20 Feb 201450 mi away, Bristol ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 27 Oct 201621 mi away, Liskeard, CornwallSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 2.0 · PM2.5 4.7 · PM10 8.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband14% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband75% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,081 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation230 m755 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 157 to 281 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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