Oare is a small coastal parish in the district of Swale, in Kent, sitting beside a tidal creek and wide saltmarshes on the edge of Faversham and the estuary of The Swale. The adjacent Oare Marshes and Oare Creek, part of the broader North Kent Marshes, give the area a very flat, open landscape that supports rich birdlife and reedbeds, making it a favourite for walkers, birdwatchers and photographers.
Historically the settlement has obvious maritime and agricultural roots, with livelihoods traditionally tied to the creek, grazing and small-scale fisheries; a few older buildings hint at that past. Today the local economy leans more on conservation, tourism and farming, and the parish retains a quiet, community-minded atmosphere with seasonal activity linked to nature and the estuary.
Postcode districts covering Oare
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Basildon 24 miles38.6 km
- Maidstone 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Gillingham 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Chatham 15.1 miles24.2 km
- Folkestone 21.1 miles33.9 km
- Ashford 13.5 miles21.8 km
- Margate 20.8 miles33.4 km
- Canterbury 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Gravesend 22.2 miles35.8 km
- Sittingbourne 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Dover 23 miles37 km
Neighbouring places
- Priory Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Luddenham Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- St. Ann's Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Faversham Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Abbey Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Watling Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Graveney with Goodnestone Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Norton, Buckland and Stone Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Ospringe Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Teynham and Lynsted Ward 3 miles4.8 km
- Teynham Built-up area 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Leysdown Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
Example postcodes in Oare
ME13 0QL, ME13 0QF, ME13 0PZ, ME13 0QN, ME13 0QQ, ME13 0QA, ME13 0QB, ME13 0QU, ME13 0PY … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 18 miles28.9 km
- London City Airport 37.3 miles60.1 km
- Faversham Railway Station 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Teynham Railway Station 3.1 miles5 km
Hotels near Oare Ad
- The Quay 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Tonge Barn 4 4.5 miles7.2 km
- The White Horse 4 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Hempstead House Hotel & Restaurant 4 4.6 miles7.3 km
- Cave Hotel & Golf Resort 3.9 miles6.2 km
- The Judds Folly Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 3 1.9 miles3.1 km
- The Crescent Turner Hotel 4 5.9 miles9.4 km
- Duke of Cumberland 4 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Hotel Continental 3 6.9 miles11.1 km
- The Marine 3 7.3 miles11.8 km
Local points of interest
- Central Beach Beach 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Whitstable Harbour Harbour 6.6 miles10.7 km
- University of Kent University 8.4 miles13.4 km
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Dane John Gardens Gardens 9.7 miles15.6 km
- IFS School of Finance College 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Canterbury Christ Church University University 10 miles16 km
- Canterbury College College 10 miles16.2 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Canterbury University 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Eastwell Park Estate 10.2 miles16.3 km
- Hadlow College - Canterbury College 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Yantlet beach Beach 12.8 miles20.6 km