Must-see fort · Plymouth, Plymouth
Okehampton Castle
Okehampton Castle is a fort in Plymouth, Plymouth.
Okehampton Castle: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Okehampton Castle
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Okehampton Castle — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 50.73060, -4.00830. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Okehampton Castle
- Cosdon Hill · viewpoint · Plymouth · ~7 km · Must-see
- Amicombe Hill · viewpoint · Plymouth · ~9 km · Must-see
- Great Links Tor · viewpoint · Plymouth · ~10 km · Must-see
- Hangingstone Hill · viewpoint · Plymouth · ~11 km · Must-see
- Gidleigh Castle · fort · Somerset · ~13 km · Must-see
- Motte with two baileys and a multivallate hillfort at Burley Wood · fort · Plymouth · ~14 km · Must-see
- Lydford Castle · fort · Plymouth · ~15 km · Must-see
- Beardown Tors · viewpoint · Plymouth · ~21 km · Must-see
- Two Moors Way · trek · Devon and Torbay · ~23 km · Must-see
- Hound Tor · viewpoint · Somerset · ~28 km · Must-see
- Greator Rocks · viewpoint · Somerset · ~28 km · Must-see
- Haytor Rocks · viewpoint · Devon and Torbay · ~31 km · Must-see
- Aish Tor · viewpoint · Plymouth · ~32 km · Must-see
- Affeton Castle · fort · Somerset · ~32 km · Must-see
- Ryder's Hill · viewpoint · Plymouth · ~33 km · Must-see
- Church of St Michael and All Angels, Great Torrington · church · Plymouth · ~33 km · Must-see
- Launceston Castle · fort · Plymouth · ~34 km · Must-see
- Berra Tor · viewpoint · Plymouth · ~34 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Okehampton Castle
- Gidleigh Castle · fort · Somerset · ~13 km · Must-see
- Motte with two baileys and a multivallate hillfort at Burley Wood · fort · Plymouth · ~14 km · Must-see
- Lydford Castle · fort · Plymouth · ~15 km · Must-see
- Affeton Castle · fort · Somerset · ~32 km · Must-see
- Launceston Castle · fort · Plymouth · ~34 km · Must-see
- Pentillie · fort · Plymouth · ~43 km · Must-see
- Chudleigh Fort · fort · Plymouth · ~43 km · Must-see
- Livery Dole · fort · Somerset · ~44 km · Must-see
- Crownhill Fort · fort · Plymouth · ~45 km · Must-see
- Woodland Fort · fort · Plymouth · ~46 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Okehampton Castle open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Okehampton Castle yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Okehampton Castle?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Okehampton Castle?
Nearby: Cosdon Hill (viewpoint, 7 km), Amicombe Hill (viewpoint, 9 km), Great Links Tor (viewpoint, 10 km), Hangingstone Hill (viewpoint, 11 km), Gidleigh Castle (fort, 13 km), Motte with two baileys and a multivallate hillfort at Burley Wood (fort, 14 km).
Is Okehampton Castle worth visiting?
Okehampton Castle is listed as a must-see fort in Plymouth on Spotwander.