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Touring Okehampton
Okehampton in Devon (England) with it's 7,647 residents is a town located in United Kingdom about 176 mi (or 284 km) west of London, the country's capital place.
Time in Okehampton is now 09:52 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports nearby Okehampton, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Plymouth City Airport in a distance of 22 mi (or 36 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape in a distance of 50 mi (or 80 km), South-West. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are several options within driving distance. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Werrington, Launceston, Boyton, Plymouth and South Hill. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 19°C / 66 °F
Morning Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
Evening Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
Night Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 74% |
Air Pressure | 1023 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from North-West |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Saturday, 11th of May 2024
17°C (63 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Sunday, 12th of May 2024
16°C (61 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 13th of May 2024
12°C (54 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Fox & Hounds Country Hotel
The George Inn
TRAVELODGE OKEHAMPTON SOURTON CROSS
Collaven Manor
Videos from this area
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Accident on the A30 near Okehampton Devon 16/02/2015
Car pulled out into the outside lane without checking if it was clear. Maybe trying to block the outside lane to stop cars passing?
Olympic Torch runs through Okehampton
Olympic Torch comes through Okehampton on day 3 of the run before London 2012.
Sony Action Cam HDR-AS15 Test. Low Light Driving from Okehampton to Tavistock
I decided to test my Sony Action Cam HDR-AS15 in low light conditions by driving from Tavistock to Okehampton. There weren't any videos that really showed how it would cope with these conditions,...
Window view from Dartmoor Railway on Class 205 (1/2)
Enjoy short railway travel on your monitor! From Okehampton to Meldon Quarry. Cycleroad -side view.Sunday 6 Sept 2009.
the lions den at boomtown 2013
info http://www.boomtownfair.co.uk/city-guide/main-stages/the-lions-den-1.
Custom Built Wooden Framed Sun Room House Extension - Carpentry Case Study
Website - http://devon-joiner.com Custom built Sun Room case study by JG Carpentry services in Devon UK. The video shows the plan drawings of a new wooden framed sun room extension on an old.
WESTBOURNE TERRACE W2-LONDON
IN LONDON BUS TRIP BACK HOME, I TOOK THIS SHORT VIDEO CLIP. NICE PART OF LONDON, VERY CLEAN AND SMART BUILDING. I ALWAYS LIKE LONDON, BUSES ARE RELIABLE.
The Meldon 1,100 Step Challenge
10 flights of 20 steps that go up the side of Meldon Reservoir Dam, Nr Okehampton, Devon. The challenge is to run up on flight of steps then back down, then to run up two flights and then...
the lions den paint fight 2013
http://www.boomtownfair.co.uk/city-guide/main-stages/the-lions-den-1 info.
Bay Beastettes sing at League of Shame Auction
The Bay Beastettes sing at the League of Shame's Fantasy League auction while on a pub crawl of Okehampton.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Dartmoor Railway
The Dartmoor Railway is a 15.5-mile long railway line in Devon, England. From Crediton the line parallels the Tarka Line to the site of the former Coleford Junction. Heading west it then serves Sampford Courtenay, Okehampton and Meldon Quarry. The route is owned from Coleford to Meldon by Aggregate Industries. Freight trains served the ballast quarry at Meldon.
East Okement River
East Okement is a river in the Dartmoor moors in Devon in south-west England. It joins the West Okement at Okehampton to form the Okement.
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Stockley, Devon
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Meldon Quarry railway station
Meldon Quarry railway station is a railway station at Meldon in Devon.
Brightley Priory
Brightley Priory was founded in 1133 as a Cistercian monastery. It was built in 1136 and was situated about two miles north of Okehampton in Devon and was abandoned by the monks after only 5 years on their removal to a nearby site which became Forde Abbey.
Museum of Dartmoor Life
The Museum of Dartmoor Life (MDL) is a local museum in Okehampton, Devon, southwest England. It covers life in the Dartmoor area. The museum opened in 1981. It is housed on three floors in an early 19th century mill and there is a waterwheel at the museum. The collections concentrate on the social history of Dartmoor and Okehampton from prehistoric times to the present. The museum is run as an independent charitable trust with a board of trustees.