Okehampton is a town and civil parish in Devon, England, at the northern edge of Dartmoor, on the River Okement. The border of the Dartmoor National Park is just south of the town. Like many towns in the West Country, Okehampton grew on the Medieval wool trade. Okehampton is a pleasant town to visit and our hotels directory makes easy to find Budget Accommodation and Cheap Hotels nearer to your destination with Family Bed and Breakfast. Map of Okehampton from 1946The substantial army training camp on Dartmoor is reached via Okehampton, and is referred to as "Okehampton Camp". The Ten Tors event is run by the Army each year in early May from Okehampton Camp. Okehampton railway station is on the former northerly rail route from Exeter to Plymouth via Tavistock. The line from Exeter remains open for freight traffic because of Meldon quarry, just to the west of Okehampton. In summer, and at weekends throughout the year, the Dartmoor Railway operates a heritage railway service between Okehampton and Meldon Quarry. Okehampton is also characterized by the large number of smaller villages and towns that surround it. In 1997 Devon County Council revived a passenger rail service from Exeter, on summer weekends only, in an attempt to reduce motor traffic to the national park. At other times the town is linked to Exeter and North Cornwall by regular bus services.
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