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Okehampton Roman fort, fortlet and associated enclosures

3 ha

📷 Martin Bodman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

50.74699, -3.99097

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground 296m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Goldfinch, Blackbird +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Goldfinch, Blackbird +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Oak, Beech, Sycamore +19 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Oak, Beech, Sycamore +19 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Oil Beetle, Violet Oil-beetle, Chrysolina banksii +45 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Oil Beetle, Violet Oil-beetle, Chrysolina banksii +45 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Oak, Beech, Guelder-rose +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Tarka TrailWalking route
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Devonshire Heartland WayWalking route
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Dartmoor WayWalking route
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West Devon WayWalking route
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Taw Teign LinkWalking route
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Cycling

35 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Granite WayCycling route
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Route 27Cycling route
Named routeRef 27National Cycle Network
Route 28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route
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EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route529 m
Named routeRef 27Length 529 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Okehampton: site of Roman fort

📷 Martin Bodman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Okehampton: site of Roman fort

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Simmons ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Simmons ParkUrban park1.5 km→🦉OLD TOWN PARKNature reserve2.2 km→✦Boundary stone 110m north west of St Mary's ChurchHistoric site4.7 km→⛪St Boniface's Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds1.6 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→

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