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 1DL, EX20 1JN, EX20 1TG, EX20 1LU, EX20 1QE, EX20 1FG, EX20 1PU, EX20 9BP, EX20 1NE … 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 Fountain Inn 1.2 miles
- Travelodge Okehampton Sourton Cross 3 2.2 miles
- Bearslake Inn 4.3 miles
- The George Inn 7 miles
- The Dartmoor Inn 6.3 miles
- Fox & Hounds Hotel 5.5 miles
- The Globe Inn Chagford 4 8.6 miles
- Lydford House 4 6.4 miles
- Travelodge Okehampton Whiddon Down 3 7.3 miles
- Lewtrenchard Manor Hotel 3 8.7 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