National Trust trial greener transport to Castle Drogo  

As part of Great Big Green Week (8 -16 June), Castle Drogo are offering a free Shuttle Bus service on selected dates, between Okehampton and the Castle, with visitors able to claim a free hot drink in the café if they use the service. 

Busses will run on: Saturday 8, Monday 10, Wednesday 12, Friday 14 and Saturday 15 of June 2024. 

On Saturdays, starting from Okehampton train station, outbound busses run at 9:30am, 10:30am and 11:30am which are coordinated to meet the arrival of the train from Exeter.  

On weekdays, there will only be two outbound services running at 9:30am and 11:30am.   

The return bus from Castle Drogo runs at 2:35pm and 4:35pm. 

The bus will leave Okehampton train station with one pick up in the town on Fore Street (McColls) before continuing to Castle Drogo.  

The bus will drop passengers just outside the Visitor Centre entrance to the property where visitors will also find the café, shop and toilets. 

 Full bus times can be found here: Sustainable travel | Dartmoor | National Trust  

Helen Yazhekov Visitor Experience Officer at Castle Drogo said “We are really excited to be trialling a green and easy to access service to Castle Drogo. We want to help more people access our sites without jumping in a car. Our rural location makes this tricky but we’re looking to improve this in the future”.  

Full bus times and information to help you plan your day out can be found on the Castle Drogo website Sustainable travel | Dartmoor | National Trust