River Lyd (Devon)

River Lyd (Devon)

For other rivers named Lyd see River Lyd (disambiguation)

The Lyd is a river rising at Lyd Head (Corn Ridge in NW Dartmoor) in the Dartmoor national park in Devon in south-west England and flowing into the River Tamar beyond Lifton. Lydford Gorge (National Trust) is a dramatic feature of the river at Lydford on the edge of the National Park.


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