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Museum Of Dartmoor Life
Attractions in Okehampton

Museum Of Dartmoor Life and 2 more places to visit in Okehampton

4 of the 7 places to visit in and around Okehampton are museums or galleries. 3 places to visit are mapped inside Okehampton’s built-up area, and 4 more within 5 km of its edge. 2 of them are cared for: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust. Further out, Exeter Cathedral is 33 km away.

Photo: Museum Of Dartmoor Life, Rod Allday (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Okehampton
3
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
4
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
4
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The best known in Okehampton

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

MuseumMuseum Of Dartmoor Lifein townMuseumMuseumMuseum of Policing in Devon and Cornwallin townMuseumMuseumThe Arthur Westlake Museumin townCastle · English HeritageOkehampton Castle100 m outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseum · National TrustFinch Foundry (NT)3.2 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionMoons Cross4.3 km outside town, to the east
The map

Where they are

The dashed line is Okehampton’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

By kind

What kind of places

7 places in or within 5 km of Okehampton. The biggest group is museums & galleries (4).

Museums & galleries 4 museums3 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle · 1 historic site0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Okehampton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

2 places are cared for: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust (Okehampton Castle and Finch Foundry (NT)).

Every place

In Okehampton first, then nearby

The 3 inside Okehampton come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

22 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Okehampton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Okehampton →

Big names nearby

Further afield: the best known within 40 km

Places well known beyond Okehampton (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.

CathedralExeter Cathedral33 km eastCastle · English HeritageLydford Castle13 km southwestHistoric house · National TrustCastle Drogo14 km eastCastle · English HeritageLaunceston Castle28 km southwestMuseumRoyal Albert Memorial Museum33 km east · 340K visitors a year (2012)Abbey or prioryBuckfast Abbey32 km southeastCastlePowderham Castle39 km eastCastleAffeton Castle25 km northeastAbbey or prioryAbbey or priory · National TrustBuckland Abbey30 km southHistoric house · National TrustCotehele House32 km southwestCastleRougemont Castle33 km eastCastleBickleigh Castle36 km east

Questions about Okehampton’s attractions

What are the main attractions in Okehampton?

The best known inside Okehampton’s built-up area are Museum Of Dartmoor Life, Museum of Policing in Devon and Cornwall and The Arthur Westlake Museum. In all, 3 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 4 more within 5 km.

Does Okehampton have a museum?

4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Okehampton: Museum Of Dartmoor Life, Museum of Policing in Devon and Cornwall, The Arthur Westlake Museum and Finch Foundry (NT).

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Okehampton?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Okehampton, 2 places are cared for: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust (Okehampton Castle and Finch Foundry (NT)).

What are the best-known days out near Okehampton?

Within 40 km: Exeter Cathedral (33 km), Lydford Castle (13 km), Castle Drogo (14 km), Launceston Castle (28 km).

Where are Okehampton’s historic buildings listed?

Okehampton has 22 listed buildings. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.

How is this list made?

From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Okehampton when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.

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 (13)

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