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.

Oare's best nearby cities can be found at 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.

There are a several good towns in the Oare area like Glastonbury, Langport, Bridgwater, and Weston-super-Mare.

There are a number of ancient sites near Oare including Glastonbury Tor, and Chalice Well.

Places near Oare feature a number of interesting hills including Glastonbury Tor.

There are a several good ruins in the area around Oare like Glastonbury Abbey.

There are a several good historic monuments in the Oare area like Chalice Well, and Cheddar Market Cross.

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

Oare has some unmissable villages nearby like Withycombe, Uphill, Cheddar, and Wookey Hole.

Airports to visit near Oare include Bristol Airport.

The area close to Oare boasts some of the best beaches including Weston-super-Mare Beach.

There are a several good islands in the area around Oare like Knightstone Island.

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

Oare is near some unmissable hiking areas like Cheddar Gorge,

There are a number of caves near Oare including Cheddar Gorge, and Wookey Hole Caves.

Oare History

There are some historic monuments around Oare:

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