Lydgate House Hotel
A Historic Hotel in Postbridge, Devon (Dartmoor)
Heritage Rating:
Postbridge
Devon
England
PL20 6TJ
Accommodation Description:
Welcome To Lydgate House Hotel in Dartmoor. Set in its own 36 acres of heaven in the very heart of Dartmoor National Park, Lydgate House, built in the 1800s, is a small and unique country house hotel with spectacular views across Dartmoor moorland and river valley.
Lydgate House is perfectly situated to enjoy all that Dartmoor has to offer. Lydgate House in Dartmoor offers Peace and quiet, spectacular Dartmoor views, delicious home cooking using the best local produce, warmly cossetting bedrooms, romantic breaks, walking, fishing, dog-friendly, child-free hotel, in a relaxed, tranquil and secluded setting. This lovely Country House Hotel offers splendid dinner bed & breakfast accommodation.
The ideal break for those wishing to get away from it all within the beautiful surroundings of Dartmoor Devon. A stroll down the pretty lane from Lydgate House brings our guests to the small but beautiful village of Postbridge with its famous Clapper Bridge that straddles the East Dart River. This is the very heart of Dartmoor with its stunning scenery and ancient history, this is the place to free the mind of the stresses of modern day life.
Stroll, Ramble, Hike, Bike, Bird Watch, Fish, see the Dartmoor Ponies, ride a horse over the moors, Climb a Tor, you choose and we’ll organize it for you. Lydgate House lies in the very heart of 368 square miles of Dartmoor National Park. This late Victorian Country House, reached by a private lane, is set in its own 36 acres overlooking the East Dart river and valley, offering perfect peace and quiet with direct access onto the moor.
Lydgate House faces south with stunning views across both valley and moorland and is privately owned and run by Stephen & Karen Horn, who aim to provide the very best in personal service.
From: £45.00
Room Facilities
Wireless internet connection
Colour television
Ironing board
Alarm clock
Tea and coffee making facilities
Iron
Non-smoking
Hairdryer
Amenities
Non-smoking (throughout)
Internet access (wireless) in public areas
Parking
Business Facilities
Internet connection (wireless)
Dining Facilities
For dinner we offer a daily changing menu with a choice of 3 starters and 3 main courses. All the emphasis is on home cooking and local produce. Most of our meat comes from Dartmoor farms, and we only use local butchers for our sausages and bacon. Chicken is free range, (of course!). All fish is delivered fresh from Torbay.
Meals
Dinner
Breakfast (Full cooked)
Child Facilities
Pet Policy
No pets
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Nearby Historic Attractions
Heritage Rated from 1- 5 (low-exceptional) on historic interest
Postbridge Travel and Heritage Information
Bellever Forest and Clapper Bridge -
1.2 miles (Countryside)
Grey Wethers Stone Circles -
2.8 miles (Prehistoric Site) 
Wistman's Wood -
2.9 miles (Countryside) 
Grimspound -
3.1 miles (Prehistoric Site)
Dartmeet Clapper Bridge -
3.7 miles (Historic Building)
Church House -
4.1 miles (Historic Building)
Widecombe-in-the-Moor, St Pancras Church -
4.2 miles (Historic Church)
Shovel Down Stone Rows -
4.4 miles (Prehistoric Site)
Tolmen Stone -
5 miles (Prehistoric Site)
Scorhill Stone Circle -
5.2 miles (Prehistoric Site)
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HISTORY CORNER
This northern British kingdom was formed the merger of Bernicia and Deira in the 6th century
30 September, 1399
Henry IV declares himself king of England
Henry takes the throne after deposing Richard II. The actual coronation takes place on 13 October, and Richard is killed, probably by Henry's order, the next year.
This king rebuilt Westminster Abbey as a shrine to Edward the Confessor