Okehampton Castle
Okehampton Castle is a motte and bailey castle with associated earthworks north of the West Okement River. Find it 100 m southwest of Okehampton. It is on the official list as a scheduled monument.
Castle near Okehampton
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#465 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (11 Wikipedias). About ↓
Just outside Okehampton
Okehampton Castle is 100 m southwest of Okehampton. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by English Heritage
One of the places English Heritage looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Okehampton has 22 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Weather, month by month
The warmest afternoons in Okehampton run June to September, at 17–20°C.
Okehampton Castle
Upkeep is seen to by English Heritage. Articles on it exist in 11 languages. 12 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by Museum Of Dartmoor Life (900 m).
- Type
- Castle
- Run by
- English Heritage
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 11 languages
- Town
- 100 m southwest of Okehampton
Practical details
- EntryA fee is charged
Where to find Okehampton Castle
Okehampton Castle sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The nearest towns to Okehampton Castle
Okehampton, with 9,108 people, is the largest of the 8. Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.
Okehampton
South Zeal
Northlew
North Tawton
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Okehampton Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Okehampton | 100 m northeast of it | 9,108 | 7 |
| South Zeal | 6.8 km east of it | 886 | 4 |
| Northlew | 9.4 km northwest of it | 782 | 0 |
| North Tawton | 11 km northeast of it | 1,785 | 0 |
| Hatherleigh | 11 km northwest of it | 728 | 1 |
| Chagford | 14 km southeast of it | 1,107 | 6 |
| Winkleigh | 15 km north of it | 1,342 | 0 |
| Halwill Junction | 15 km west of it | 598 | 0 |
Other places close by
Around it, within 15 km, lie 12 more, including 4 museums, a castle and a historic house.
MuseumMuseum Of Dartmoor Life900 m away2
Castle · English HeritageLydford Castle12 km away3MuseumMuseumMuseum of Policing in Devon and Cornwall1.3 km away4
Historic house · National TrustCastle Drogo14 km away5MuseumMuseum · National TrustFinch Foundry (NT)5.8 km away6AttractionAttractionMoons Cross6.9 km away7MuseumMuseumWar Horse Valley Country Farm Park13 km away8Historic siteHistoric siteScorhill Stone Circle9.9 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Okehampton Castle in questions
Where is Okehampton Castle?
Okehampton Castle is 100 m southwest of Okehampton, Devon.
What is Okehampton Castle?
Motte and bailey castle with associated earthworks north of the West Okement River.
Who runs Okehampton Castle?
English Heritage, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Okehampton Castle?
June to September are the warmest months in Okehampton, with afternoon highs of 17–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Okehampton Castle a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Okehampton Castle?
Within 15 km: Museum Of Dartmoor Life (900 m), Lydford Castle (12 km), Museum of Policing in Devon and Cornwall (1.3 km) and Castle Drogo (14 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Okehampton Castle: john spivey, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum Of Dartmoor Life: Rod Allday, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lydford Castle: Steinsky, CC BY-SA 1.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Drogo: Antony McCallum, http://www.wyrdlight.com, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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