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Okehampton
Golf Club For Non-Golfers Tel: 01837 52113 E-mail: okehamptongc@btconnect.com |
Local Attractions for the non golfers
Okehampton sits on the Northern edge of the Dartmoor National Park and there are many places of interest for the non-golfer. Or you might like to combine a golfing trip with visits to other attractions.
Okehampton town centre offers the following facilities:
- Tourist Information Centre
- Railway Station
- Shopping
- Banks
- Simmons Park
- Swimmng Pool
Okehampton Town Council Web Site: http://www.okehampton.gov.uk/
Dartmoor dominates the local area and offers these features:
- the combination of spectacular natural features and farmed landscapes
- diversity of landscape
- a wealth of wildlife
- rivers and streams, and the quality of air and water
- ths broadleaf woodlands
- a rich legacy of the past
- traditional land management practices and activities, and local customs
- the character of settlements
- opportunities for quiet enjoyment
- the open nature of the moors and the freedom to enjoy them
- a wide range of opportunities for outdoor activities
Dartmoor National Park Web Site: http://www.dartmoor-npa.gov.uk/index.html
There are a number of National Trust properties within easy reach:
- Finch Foundry, Okehampton
- Lydford Gorge, Lydford
- Buckland Abbey, Yelverton
- Cothele House, St.Dominic Nr Saltash
- Castle Drogo, Drewsteignton Nr Exeter
National Trust Web Site: http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-index.htm
Other local attractions include:
- Okehampton Castle: http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/
- Museum of Dartmoor Life: http://www.museumofdartmoorlife.eclipse.co.uk/
- Morwellham Quay: http://www.morwellham-quay.co.uk/default.asp
- The Garden House: http://www.thegardenhouse.org.uk/
- Devon Cycle Hire: http://www.devoncyclehire.co.uk/
- Canoe Tamar: http://www.canoetamar.co.uk/
- Meldon Reservoir: http://www.richkni.co.uk/dartmoor/blacktor.htm
- Fernworthy Reservoir: http://www.richkni.co.uk/dartmoor/fern.htm
- Fishing: http://www.dartmoor-farm-accommodation.co.uk/fishing.htm
- Riding Stables: http://www.grangeequestrian.com/home.html