With its ruin of a Norman castle being a huge attraction, Okehampton is the Gateway to Dartmoor from the North and was a settlement in the Bronze Age. There are many small unique shops to explore in Red Lion Yard.
With its ruin of a Norman castle being a huge attraction, Okehampton is the Gateway to Dartmoor from the North and was a settlement in the Bronze Age. There are many small unique shops to explore in Red Lion Yard.
Okehampton lies on the East and West Okement rivers and this is where it derives it’s name.
This town is the walking centre of Dartmoor, popular with cyclists, walkers and riders too, both out on the moor and on the Granite Way from Okehampton to Lydford Gorge, which is owned by the National Trust and really worth a visit.
Okehampton also has a station which occasionally runs steam trains and at Christmas a Polar Express! A great experience for all the family.