Location: Okehampton
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What to do and see in Okehampton, England: The Best Budget-friendly Things to do
Okehampton (/ˌoʊkˈhæmp.tən/ also /ˈoʊ.kæmp.tən/) is a town and civil parish in West Devon in the English county of Devon. It is situated at the northern edge of Dartmoor, and had a population of 5,922 at the 2011 census. Two electoral wards are based in the town (east and west). Their joint population at the same census is 7,500.
Restaurants in Okehampton
1. Devon Cycle Hire
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5.0 based on 90 reviews
We specialise in family cycle hire, providing quality bikes, friendly service and helpful advice. We're really passionate about all things bike and we want to pass on our love of cycling to you. At our centre we have everything you need for the perfect day out cycling including Hamax child seats, Burley trailers, tags and sit up and beg bikes we even have a trailer you can hire for your dog!
Reviewed By BoardingPass794237
walking the granite way, came across this stop alongside the path. Lovely friendly team, fantastic coffee, plenty of outside places to sit and a clean toilet... perfect place for a break
2. Adventure Okehampton
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5.0 based on 48 reviews
An outdoor activity centre offering up to 20 different adventure activities on Dartmoor. Suitable for groups, families or individuals looking for a fun day out. You and your fellow adventurers can have a go at mountain boarding, archery and scaling the climbing wall or ropes, with watersports including surfing, gorge scrambling, kayaking and canoeing on offer at the hostel’s private lake; true headers for heights can also have a go at the Big Oke Abseil. This small family run activity centre on the edge of Dartmoor has all sorts of outdoor adventures for all ages from 5 upwards. Birthday party, Stag and hen parties all catered for, and we even have costumes for that great picture to remember a special day. Skills courses also available, such as BCU 1 star kayaking and NNAS Navigation courses. Training to work in the outdoor industry is possible, with our activity trainees, who undertake their apprenticeships run through Exeter College. We usually take 4-6 apprentices each year.
Reviewed By Sanmani1 - North Finchley, United Kingdom
We did george scrambling this August bank holiday weekend for the first time. We were a bubble of two families with the youngest being 6years old. I must say we all had a fabulous experience. Our instructors Chris and Sammy were amazing! I would certainly recommend this activity.
3. Simmons Park
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5.0 based on 80 reviews
Reviewed By kevyp14
Lots of open space; with plenty of play equipment. Lovely river walk past the water fountain and pools.
4. Trapped Escape Rooms
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5.0 based on 83 reviews
Trapped Escape Rooms... The Bletchley Blueprints are missing! Step back in time to 1942… Alastair Dennington the renowned cryptologist needs your help! Working for a secret government department on a small project to crack the ENIGMA machine, he needs you to collect the blueprints from his private residence in Devon. The documents are hidden in the flat somewhere behind a series of cryptic puzzles for you to solve. They must be found before they fall into the hands of the enemy. Get the plans and key, get out as soon as you can. Templars the Secret Service A rogue agent is destroying the secret service from within, you must delve deep into the world of espionage to expose the perpetrator, your cover is an unassuming tailors shop but all is not what it seems… Through a series of puzzles and tasks, you must uncover hidden files which pertain to the agent’s identity, be quick – intelligence has informed you that the agent will return in 60 minutes!
Reviewed By Laravbarlow
Words can't quite describe how fantastic our escape room experience was! From the moment you arrive right through to when you finish (or have lots of help to finish...!) you are fully immersed into the World that is created for you. We did the Templar room and it was outstanding. We were absolutely hopeless, but we had enough clues to work most of it out! It's so well crafted, the clues lead you in in sequential order and it's unbelievably creative. I've done three other escape rooms in the past and can say that this is hands down the best one I've ever done. We can't wait to come back and fail miserably to escape the other room!! Thank you thank you thank you!!
5. Museum of Dartmoor Life
6. Okehampton Castle
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4.5 based on 238 reviews
The remains of the largest castle in Devon, in a stunning setting on a wooded spur above the rushing River Okement. Begun soon after the Norman Conquest as a motte and bailey castle with a stone keep, it was converted into a sumptuous residence in the 14th century by Hugh Courtenay, Earl of Devon, much of whose work survives. After the last Courtenay owner fell foul of Henry VIII in 1538, it declined into an allegedly haunted ruin.
Reviewed By lozlolly87 - Dartford, United Kingdom
Amazing ruins, views and a lovely woodland walk. Visited with my son, not many people so we could walk round and view at our own pace, we loved looking round and working out what was what, the woodland walk was a lovely way to finish off, at the views of the castle at the end are stunning.
7. The Granite Way
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4.5 based on 229 reviews
Reviewed By CTQO - Okehampton, United Kingdom
Great bike ride, wonderful views (especially at Meldon), and topped off perfectly with a sandwich and drink at the Castle Inn Lydford.
8. Meldon Viaduct
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4.5 based on 37 reviews
Reviewed By Shoulders69 - Consett, United Kingdom
Stopped here on the off chance and what a great place for a walk with lots of choice some longer some shorter and the view of the dam and Reservoir from the moors is amazing I really recommend a visit here parking is cheap and walking is free
9. Roadford Lake Country Park
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4.0 based on 210 reviews
Reviewed By gillianm301 - Sheffield, United Kingdom
Our first visit to this location but not our last. Had a lovely walk in the area with our ice creams and when we had finished stopped back off at the cafe for drinks and cake. Everything was delicious and very reasonably priced. Very well maintained paths to walk on and lovely scenery. We could have done with a leaflet to see where the various routes go but then we didn't ask so there may be some. Will be back for more visits I'm sure.
10. Proper Dartmoor Tours
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5.0 based on 46 reviews
