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Okehampton Local information |
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Okehampton is a town and civil parish in Devon, England, at the northern edge of Dartmoor, on the River Okement. The border of the Dartmoor National Park is just south of the town. Like many towns in the West Country, Okehampton grew on the Medieval wool trade. Map of Okehampton from 1946The substantial army training camp on Dartmoor is reached via Okehampton, and is referred to as "Okehampton Camp". The Ten Tors event is run by the Army each year in early May from Okehampton Camp. Okehampton railway station is on the former northerly rail route from Exeter to Plymouth via Tavistock. The line from Exeter remains open for freight traffic because of Meldon quarry, just to the west of Okehampton. In summer, and at weekends throughout the year, the Dartmoor Railway operates a heritage railway service between Okehampton and Meldon Quarry. Okehampton is also characterized by the large number of smaller villages and towns that surround it. In 1997 Devon County Council revived a passenger rail service from Exeter, on summer weekends only, in an attempt to reduce motor traffic to the national park. At other times the town is linked to Exeter and North Cornwall by regular bus services
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Okehampton Travel Information |
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Attractions:
Okehampton Castle
The Nine Maidens Stone Circle
Spinster's Rock
Fernworthy Stone Circle
Grey Wethers Stone Circle
Lydford Castle
Lydford Gorge
Castle Drogo
Grimspound
Dartmoor National Park
Dingles Fairground Heritage Centre
Merrivale Prehistoric Settlement
Jay's Grave
Becky Falls
Hound Tor Medieval Village
 Near by Cities:
Lydford (13.2 km)
Moretonhampstead (19.9 km)
Two Bridges (20.5 km)
Chulmleigh (22.5 km)
Lifton (22.8 km)
Tavistock (23.0 km)
Holsworthy (26.3 km)
Horrabridge (26.9 km)
Bovey Tracey (27.8 km)
Launceston (28.1 km)
Yelverton (28.4 km)
Ashburton (29.8 km)
Entertainment:
Richard Appleby Live Entertainers
Richards Time Machine Mobile Disco
The Laurels Inn
Sports & Activities
Okehampton Golf Club
Okehampton YHA
Okehampton R.F.C
Okehampton Table Tennis Club
 Nearest Train Station :
Launceston Station ( 17 miles )
Newmills Station ( 18 miles )
 Nearest Airport
Plymouth City Airport (35.8 km)
Exeter (41.2 km)
Newquay (81.9 km)
Cardiff (87.1 km)
Swansea Airport (96.9 km)
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