Welcome to the website for the village of Lydford in Devon. Here you will find current information of goings on in the village and also information on things to see, places to stay, where to eat and why you should visit.
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Grant sources for August – you’ll need to be quick for some of them!
Funding opportunities received to the beginning of August 2025 Wild About Devon Grants Grants of up to £300 are available to support community groups whose activitiesdemonstrate Community Action for Nature: projects that clearly demonstrate a benefit tolocal wildlife and demonstrate community involvement or benefit. We can fund wholeprojects or a specific element of a larger…
Scarecrow Trail and Free Scarecrow Making Workshop – Join the fun and/or donate items
Lydford Scarecrow trail – join this community event and put your scarecrows out from 9th August onwards. (They need to be in place on 23rd and 24th August to enter the competition and Ellie needs to know ASAP if you’re planning on putting a scarecrow out, so she can put it on the map.) To…
More grant sources for July
Defra Capital Grants Defra has re-opened its Capital Grants offer which is designed to help farmers and land managers to enhance biodiversity, protect natural resources and improve the landscape. There is a total of £150million available for on-farm projects, in six broad areas: There are 78 specific items available within these themes as part of…
Combat online fraud
159 works in the same way as 101 for the police or 111 for the NHS. It’s the number you can trust to get you through to your bank safely and securely, every time. So if you think someone is trying to trick you into handing over money or personal details – stop, hang up and…
Funding offers – July 2025
There are only a couple of possible sources this month, relating to energy savings for charities and to funding for Duke of Edinburgh provision. There are time constraints relating to the National Grid offer, so if it’s relevant – you’ll have to be quick! National Grid Electricity Distribution (NGED), via their Community Matters Fund, is offering grants…
Meet ‘n Eat Closed for the Summer
The New Lunch club at Nicholls Hall Lydford will be closed for the summer. Next Lunch will be on the 16th September. The New Luncheon Club (Meet ‘n Eat) normally takes place the first and third Tuesday of the month, serving from 12.30pm to 1.15pm. Gluten free and vegetarian options available on all courses by…