English Heritage sites near Okehampton Parish
OKEHAMPTON CASTLE
1 miles from Okehampton Parish
Once the largest castle in Devon, nestling in the foothills of Dartmoor. Reputedly haunted and mentioned in the Domesday Book.
LYDFORD CASTLE AND SAXON TOWN
8 miles from Okehampton Parish
Beautifully sited on the fringe of Dartmoor, Lydford boasts three defensive features. Near the centre is a 13th-century tower on a mound, built as a prison.
GRIMSPOUND
11 miles from Okehampton Parish
The best known of many Dartmoor prehistoric settlements, Grimspound dates from the late Bronze Age. The remains of 24 stone houses survive within a massive boundary wall.
MERRIVALE PREHISTORIC SETTLEMENT
13 miles from Okehampton Parish
The group of monuments at Merrivale is one of the finest on Dartmoor: side by side here are the remains of a Bronze Age settlement and a complex of ritual sites.
HOUND TOR DESERTED MEDIEVAL VILLAGE
14 miles from Okehampton Parish
The remains of four 13th century stone farmsteads, on land originally farmed in the Bronze Age. This isolated Dartmoor hamlet was probably abandoned in the early 15th century.
UPPER PLYM VALLEY
17 miles from Okehampton Parish
This extraordinary landscape encompasses some 300 Bronze Age and medieval sites, covering 15 square kilometres (6 square miles) of Dartmoor.
Churches in Okehampton Parish
All Saints
Although the church is on the edge of the town we seek to be at the heart of the community and to serve it in the best way we can. We are a growing church, with a good range of ages and backgrounds. We have an active social programme and are trying to expand the range of our activities. On the first Sunday of the month, we have a family service in the morning at 11.00. This is designed to be a shorter service and although primarily is for the younger ages, there is something for everyone. In the evening of the first Sunday, there is Holy Communion at 6.30pm. Our Sunday School, or "Jam" meets on other Sundays during the 11:00 service. We try to offer a range of worship to suit all tastes from informal to formal, from modern to traditional. If you would like to join us you will be most welcome. Stephen Cook
Pubs in Okehampton Parish
Exeter Arms
Exeter Arms, Okehampton
Kings Arms
Busy and welcoming town centre pub. The bar area leads through to a separate games room and there is a particularly attractive beer garden at the rear. Regular live music sessions take place on Saturday evenings and quizzes on the first and...
London Inn
A busy and well-appointed town pub that is very sport oriented. There are two big screens, together with six other TV screens in the spacious bar and games room areas, while outside there is a large garden to enjoy in summer. Changing Devon...
Plume of Feathers Hotel
38 Fore Street, Devon, Okehampton, EX20 1HB
(01837) 53332
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Plymouth Inn
26 West Street, Okehampton, EX20 1HH
(01837) 53633
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Pretoria Wine Vaults
Closed and unlikely to re-open.
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White Hart Hotel
Fore Street, Okehampton, EX20 1HD
(01837) 658533
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