Oare is a Village in the county of Somerset.

Oare postcode: EX35 6NX

Retail in Oare

There are great places to visit near Oare including some great cities, historic buildings, towns, ancient sites, hills, ruins, historic monuments, lakes, villages, airports, beaches, islands, rivers and streams, hiking areas and caves.

The area around Oare features a number of interesting cities including Bath, and Wells.

There are a several good historic buildings in the Oare area like Beckford's Tower, Tropicana, Grand Pier (Weston-super-Mare), and Wells Cathedral.

Oare has some unmissable towns nearby like Glastonbury, Langport, Bridgwater, and Weston-super-Mare.

Oare has some unmissable ancient sites nearby like Glastonbury Tor, and Chalice Well.

Hills to visit near Oare include Glastonbury Tor.

Glastonbury Abbey is a great place to visit close to Oare if you like ruins.

Chalice Well, and Cheddar Market Cross are some of Oare best historic monuments to visit near Oare.

There are a several good lakes in the Oare area like Cellophane Ponds, and Marine Lake - Weston-super-mare.

Oare's best nearby villages can be found at Withycombe, Uphill, Cheddar, and Wookey Hole.

Airports to visit near Oare include Bristol Airport.

Places near Oare feature a number of interesting beaches including Weston-super-Mare Beach.

There are a number of islands near to Oare including Knightstone Island.

River Axe is a great place to visit close to Oare if you like rivers and streams.

Cheddar Gorge is a great place to visit close to Oare if you like hiking areas.

Cheddar Gorge, and Wookey Hole Caves are great places to visit near Oare if you like caves.

Oare History

There are some historic monuments around Oare:

• Exe Plain stone alignment 425m north east of the sheepfold
• 'Five Barrows', group of eight barrows
• Stone circle on Badgworthy Lees
• Myrtleberry South Camp, a late prehistoric hillslope enclosure 440m south west of Waters Meet House
• Lanacombe 4: a stone setting on the ENE side of Lanacombe
• Lanacombe 5: a stone alignment on the south east side of Lanacombe
• Trout Hill 1: a stone setting on the north east end of Trout Hill 550m south west of the foot bridge over Badgworthy Water
• Kittuck stone setting and cairn, 200m south west of Three Combes Foot
• Round barrow on south side of Brendon Common
• Hoaroak stone setting 340m north west of Hoaroak Farm
• Swap Hill standing stone 200m south east of the Long Combe sheep pen
• Deserted medieval village 630m north-west of Clannacombe Plantation
• Halscombe stone setting 790m SSW of Simonsbath Bridge
• Incised stone W of Stent Hill
• Berry Castle, Iron Age enclosure in Berry Castle Wood
• Trout Hill 2: a stone setting on the north east end of Trout Hill 610m south of the foot bridge over Badgworthy Water
• Round barrow on Farley Hill
• Rexy Barrow, Little Buscombe
• Two round barrows on Culbone Hill
• Old Burrow
• Stone circle, Porlock Common
• Cow Castle
• Hut circle on Cheriton Ridge
• St Brendan's Church (site of), Cheriton
• Furzehill Common 3: a stone alignment and associated cairn 585m north west of Hoaroak
• Standing stones on eastern edge of Furzehill Common
• Lanacombe 3: a stone setting and cairn on the east side of Lanacombe
• Porlock Hill stone setting, 150m north west of the cattle grid on the A39 at the top of Porlock Hill
• Porlock Allotment stone alignment and cairn, 450m west of Porlock stone circle
• Furzehill Common 2: a stone alignment 850m north west of Hoaroak Farm
• Bowl barrow called Chains Barrow
• Long Chains Combe North: a stone setting 120m WNW of the sheepfold
• The Whit Stones: two standing stones 230m west of Whitstone Post
• Round barrow 500yds (460m) WSW of Exe Head
• Lanacombe 2: a stone setting and cairn on the east side of Lanacombe
• Round barrow on Great Tom's Hill
• Two round barrows on Cheriton Ridge
• Beckham stone alignment and mound, 450m south east of the Long Combe sheep pen
• Long Chains Combe South: two standing stones 380m south west of the sheepfold
• Linear barrow and cairn cemetery on Cosgate Hill, circa 240m north-west of County Gate Visitor Centre
• Oare Bridge
• Myrtleberry North Camp, a late prehistoric multiple enclosure fort 200m north west of Waters Meet House
• Wilmersham Common stone row 320m south east of the confluence of Embercombe and Chetsford waters
• Stone row N of Five Barrows Hill
• Swap Hill stone setting, 275m south east of the Long Combe sheep pen
• Alderman's Barrow at N of Almsworthy Common
• Earthwork defences of Countisbury Castle promontory fort
• Trout Hill 3: a stone setting on the north east end of Trout Hill 850m SSW of the foot bridge over Badgeworthy Water
• Malmsmead Bridge
• Round barrows and two standing stones near Withycombe Ridge Water
• Black Barrow
• Porlock Allotment 1: a stone alignment 450m SSE of Black Barrow
• Wilmersham Common West: a stone row 120m south east of the confluence of Chetsford and Embercombe waters
• Bendel's Barrows, Exford Common
• Furzehill Common 1: a stone setting 820m WNW of Hoaroak Farm
• East Pinford: a stone alignment on the west side of East Pinford 700m west of Long Combe sheep pen
• Road Castle
• Lanacombe 1: a stone setting and two cairns on the east side of Lanacombe
• Chains Valley stone alignment 400m north west of Exe Head
• Almsworthy Common: a stone alignment 560m south west of Chetsford Bridge
• Bowl barrow 230m north east of School House
• Standing stones on Manor allotment
• Two standing stones and a mound 200m WSW of Black Barrow, Hoscombe