Okehampton South
Ward in West Devon, Devon, England
| Coordinates: | 50.726, -4.018 |
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| OS grid ref: | SX 57 93 |
| Dialling code: | 01837 (Okehampton) |
Okehampton South sits on the southern edge of the market town of Okehampton in West Devon, Devon, England. It is largely residential, with a mix of older terraces and newer estates, local shops, primary schools and community facilities serving families and older residents.
The ward enjoys easy access to the River Okement and open moorland, with the skyline dominated by Dartmoor, making it popular with walkers and visitors, and the recent reopening of the Dartmoor Line has improved rail links towards Exeter. Its economy blends local services and small businesses with commuter patterns, set against the town’s long market‑town history highlighted by Okehampton Castle and an active programme of community events.
Postcode districts covering Okehampton South
Most populated places nearby
- Plymouth 23.4 miles
- Exeter 22 miles
- Newton Abbot 22.4 miles
- Barnstaple 24.4 miles
- Bideford 21.8 miles
- Saltash 23.7 miles
- Tavistock 13.7 miles
- Ivybridge 23.6 miles
- Kingsteignton 22.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Okehampton Hamlets Parish 0.7 miles
- Okehampton Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Okehampton North Ward 2.4 miles
- Belstone Parish 2.9 miles
- Inwardleigh Parish 3 miles
- Sticklepath Parish 3.5 miles
- Sourton Parish 3.5 miles
- South Zeal Built-up area 4.5 miles
- Jacobstowe Parish 4.6 miles
- Sampford Courtenay Parish 4.6 miles
- Exbourne Parish 5.1 miles
- Bridestowe Parish 5.3 miles
Example postcodes in Okehampton South
EX20 1TQ, EX20 1EA, EX20 1GZ, EX20 1DU, EX20 9AT, EX20 4NA, EX20 1JX, EX20 9BF, EX20 1DX … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 26.4 miles
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 47.2 miles
- Okehampton Railway Station 1 mile
- Meldon Railway Station 1.1 miles
Hotels near Okehampton South Ad
- The Tors 2.7 miles
- Gidleigh Park 5 7.2 miles
- The Fox & Hounds Hotel 5.4 miles
- Mill End Hotel 4 8.9 miles
- Half Moon Inn 9.6 miles
Schools in Okehampton South
- Okehampton College Secondary
Local points of interest
- Brightley Priory Historic site 2.6 miles
- Wistman's Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 10.2 miles
- Hingston Down Hill 17.3 miles
- Buckfast Abbey Historic site 19.3 miles