There are 507 green lanes open to motorcycles within 25 miles of Okehampton, about 154 miles of riding in all, and 52 of them are within 10 miles.
The nearest named lane is Underdown Lane, 4.2 miles north of the town centre.
The riding leans southeast: 27% of the lane mileage in range sits in that direction.
The densest cluster is around Buckfastleigh, 22 miles southeast, with 35 lanes within 3 miles of it.
*Lanes open to motorcycles by their recorded designation, BOATs and unclassified county roads, counted as whole lanes. Legal status can change, always check a lane yourself before riding.
Every lane within 25 miles
Okehampton in pink, rings at 10 and 25 miles, the busiest lane clusters numbered.
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Open the map →Where the lanes cluster
The three busiest patches of lane in range, numbered on the map.
- 1Around Buckfastleigh22 miles southeast of Okehampton · 35 lanes, about 14 miles of riding within 3 miles
- 2Around Newton Tracey19 miles north of Okehampton · 20 lanes, about 6 miles of riding within 3 miles
- 3Around St Dominic21 miles southwest of Okehampton · 45 lanes, about 6 miles of riding within 3 miles
The nearest named lanes
Open to motorcycles, measured from the centre of Okehampton.
- Underdown Lane4.2 miles north · 0.6 km long · UCR
- Youlden Lane4.6 miles east · 0.7 km long · UCR
- Cocktree Throat4.7 miles northeast · 1.2 km long · UCR›
- Langmede Lane5 miles northeast · 0.6 km long · UCR
- Deave Lane5.5 miles southeast · 1.1 km long · BOAT›
- Sessland Lane5.7 miles east · 1.1 km long · UCR›
- Merryfield Lane7 miles east · 0.6 km long · BOAT›
- Coxmoor Lane7.1 miles northeast · 0.8 km long · UCR
Which way to head
Lane mileage within 25 miles, by direction from Okehampton.
- Southeast42 miles
- Southwest25 miles
- North25 miles
- East21 miles
What the riding is like
County roads (UCRs) are on the council’s list of public roads, which doesn’t confirm motor vehicle rights the way a BOAT does. Worth checking locally.
The longest lanes in range
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National parks within reach
- Dartmoorunder a mile to the park boundary›
- Exmoor24 miles to the park boundary
Worth a stop on the way
Historic sites within 12 miles of Okehampton. Access rights not checked.
Devon's largest castle, built as a Norman motte and bailey after 1068 and later remodelled by the Courtenay earls into a luxury hunting lodge overlooking a 690-hectare deer park, abandoned after Henry Courtenay's execution in 1539.
A small Bronze Age burial circle on Dartmoor near Belstone, originally enclosing a stone burial chest under a cairn, with around 16 low stones that local folklore says are maidens turned to stone for dancing on the sabbath.
A water-powered Victorian forge in Sticklepath run by the Finch family from 1814 until 1960, once turning out around 400 edge tools a day using tilt hammers driven by its still-working waterwheels.
Questions riders ask
Are there green lanes near Okehampton?
Yes. We map 507 green lanes open to motorcycles within 25 miles of Okehampton, 52 of them within 10 miles, going by each lane's recorded designation. Legal status can change, so check a lane before you ride it.
What's the closest green lane to Okehampton?
The nearest named lanes are Underdown Lane (4.2 miles north), Youlden Lane (4.6 miles east) and Cocktree Throat (4.7 miles northeast), measured from the town centre.
Are any green lanes near Okehampton closed?
Within 25 miles, we don’t know of any named lane that’s closed to motor vehicles and none has a seasonal closure we know of. Our closure records aren't complete, so use the Legal Status Search on a lane's card, and check signage on the day.
Can I ride green lanes near Okehampton on a motorbike?
On BOATs and unclassified county roads, yes, as long as it's road-legal, taxed, insured and ridden with care. Restricted byways, bridleways and footpaths are not open to motor vehicles, and a Traffic Regulation Order can close any lane.
Which national parks are near Okehampton?
Dartmoor is under a mile away and Exmoor is 24 miles away.
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Open the map, free Green lanes near other townsBuilt from our lane data on 29/09/2026. Lane data from OpenStreetMap contributors and council rights of way and highway records (public sector information under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and OS data © Crown copyright and database rights). Place names © OpenStreetMap contributors. Reference only: legal status changes, check signage and current Traffic Regulation Orders before riding.