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.

The area around Oare features a number of interesting historic buildings including Beckford's Tower, Tropicana, Grand Pier (Weston-super-Mare), and Wells Cathedral.

Don't miss Glastonbury, Langport, Bridgwater, and Weston-super-Mare's towns if visiting the area around Oare.

There are a several good ancient sites in the Oare area like Glastonbury Tor, and Chalice Well.

Glastonbury Tor is a great place to visit close to Oare if you like hills.

Don't miss Glastonbury Abbey's ruins if visiting the area around Oare.

The area around Oare features a number of interesting historic monuments including Chalice Well, and Cheddar Market Cross.

Cellophane Ponds, and Marine Lake - Weston-super-mare are great places to visit near Oare if you like lakes.

Withycombe, Uphill, Cheddar, and Wookey Hole are some of Oare best villages to visit near Oare.

There are a several good airports in the area around Oare like Bristol Airport.

Beaches to visit near Oare include Weston-super-Mare Beach.

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

River Axe is one of Oare's best, nearby rivers and streams to visit in Oare.

Hiking Areas to visit near Oare include Cheddar Gorge.

Don't miss Cheddar Gorge, and Wookey Hole Caves's caves if visiting the area around Oare.

Oare History

There are some historic monuments around Oare:

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