Oakwood

Oakwood is a locality in Sourton, West Devon District, England. Oakwood is situated nearby to the locality Ashbury Cross, as well as near The Willows.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Meldon Viaduct and Betty Cottles Inn.

Meldon Viaduct

Bridge

Photo: Tina Cordon, CC BY 3.0.

Meldon Viaduct is a disused railway viaduct crossing the West Okement River at Meldon, 2+1⁄2 miles south-west of Okehampton, on the edge of Dartmoor in Devon, South West England. Meldon Viaduct is situated 2 miles southeast of Oakwood.

Betty Cottles Inn

Hotel

Photo: Mr Ignavy, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Betty Cottles Inn is a hotel, which is situated 1½ miles east of Oakwood.

Meldon Quarry

Quarry

Photo: Andrew Hackney, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Meldon Quarry is a granite quarry in Devon, England. It is at the northern edge of Dartmoor, about 2 miles SW of Okehampton. It was developed from 1897 to supply track ballast and other stone products for the London and South Western Railway and later for British Rail. Meldon Quarry is situated 2½ miles southeast of Oakwood.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Meldon and Sourton.

Meldon

Hamlet

Photo: Seglea, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Meldon is a hamlet in West Devon, on the edge of Dartmoor in Devon, England. It is 4 km south-west of Okehampton. Its main features are the Meldon Quarry and Meldon Reservoir and the nearby Meldon Viaduct. Meldon is situated 2 miles southeast of Oakwood.

Sourton

Village

Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Sourton is a small village and civil parish in West Devon, England. It lies about 4 miles south-west of Okehampton. It is at the north-western extremity of Dartmoor, a National Park of England and Wales, and lies along the A386 road. Sourton is situated 2½ miles south of Oakwood.