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Travel DevonBUS SERVICES
Northlew is served by several rural bus services, all leaving from Northlew Square. Each runs once a day on a set day of the week, giving time for shopping or appointments before the return journey. Services 630, 631, 633 and 642 are run by MD Coaches (01363 82200) and service 639 by Taw & Torridge Coaches.
Mondays – Okehampton via Ashbury, Germansweek, Bratton Clovelly and Boasley Cross. Departs Northlew 9.30am; returns from Okehampton at 12.30pm.
Mondays – Bideford via Sheepwash and Shebbear. Departs Northlew 9.15am; returns from Bideford at 1.25pm.
Wednesdays – Holsworthy via Hatherleigh. Departs Northlew 9.25am; returns from Holsworthy at 1.35pm.
Thursdays – Okehampton via Hatherleigh. Departs Northlew 9.45am; returns from Okehampton at 12.45pm.
Saturdays – Okehampton via Sheepwash and Exbourne. Departs Northlew 9.45am; returns from Okehampton at 12.45pm.
Times correct as of October 2026 and may change – please check before you travel.
Bus times for Northlew (bustimes.org) MD Coaches Travel Devon – Bus TimetablesOKEHAMPTON & DISTRICT COMMUNITY TRANSPORT
If you live in Okehampton or the surrounding villages you can travel with ease from your own front door by using the Okehampton Ring & Ride Service. Northlew is served on Fridays, with pick-ups from home from around 9am for a trip into Okehampton town centre. Book by phone at least one day before you travel.
Ring & Ride ServiceThe Community Car Scheme complements the Ring & Ride service and provides for more individual one-off journeys, such as hospital and medical appointments. Transport is provided by volunteer drivers using their own vehicles – please give at least 48 hours’ notice.
Community Car Service Book on 01837 55000 (Mon–Fri, 8.30am–4pm)TAXIS
The following local taxi firms cover Northlew and the surrounding area. Please call ahead to check availability, particularly for early morning, late evening and station or airport journeys.
Hatherleigh Taxis – 07809 207678 Acorn Taxis, Hatherleigh – 07508 196055 Okehampton Taxis – 01837 53555 Oke Taxis, Okehampton – 01837 55025 A T M Taxis, Okehampton – 07934 334255 Swift Taxis, Okehampton – 07734 956925Listed for information only – Northlew Parish Council does not recommend or endorse any particular firm. Run a local taxi service and want to be listed? Please contact the Parish Clerk.
TRAIN TRAVEL
The nearest railway station to Northlew is Okehampton, about seven miles away. Trains run regularly on the Dartmoor Line into Exeter St Davids, where you can connect to the rest of the national network.
For more information see the following websites:
Okehampton Station – National Rail Travel Devon – Devon Rail Network The Train Line – Book Train TicketsCYCLE ROUTES
The quiet lanes around Northlew are ideal for cycling, with far-reaching views across the countryside to Dartmoor. Nearby, the traffic-free Granite Way runs from Okehampton along the edge of the moor, and National Cycle Network Route 27 – the Devon Coast to Coast – passes through Okehampton. For more information on cycle routes in the area, see the following websites:
Ruby Country – Cycling Information Ruby Country – Cycle Routes National Cycle Network Route 27 Travel Devon – Cycle Routes