Oakhill is a small rural village in Somerset, England, set among rolling farmland and lanes rather than being a built-up suburb. The village features traditional stone cottages and a number of Victorian-era buildings, reflecting its growth in the 19th century, and its layout and lanes make it popular with walkers and people looking for a quiet base in the countryside.
Historically the local economy was based on agriculture and small-scale rural trades, with evidence of past quarrying and light industry in the surrounding area; today the community centres on a village pub, a village hall and local clubs, and a strong sense of local identity supported by occasional community events and countryside activities. Visitors will notice the village’s relaxed, community-minded atmosphere and its straightforward access to the wider Somerset countryside.
Postcode districts covering Oakhill
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Bath 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Weston-super-Mare 20 miles32.2 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Yeovil 20.2 miles32.5 km
- Bridgwater 21.8 miles35 km
- Trowbridge 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Chipping Sodbury 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Chippenham 23.8 miles38.4 km
- Yate 22.4 miles36.1 km
- Frome 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Portishead 20.9 miles33.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Ashwick Parish 0.1 miles0.1 km
- Gurney Slade Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Binegar Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Stoke St. Michael Built-up area 1.8 miles3 km
- Emborough Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Stratton-on-the-Fosse Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Holcombe Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Shepton Mallet Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Chilcompton Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Doulting Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Mendip Hills Ward 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Croscombe Built-up area 3.4 miles5.4 km
Example postcodes in Oakhill
BA3 5FQ, BA3 5AP, BA3 5HT, BA3 5AR, BA3 5AF, BA3 5BY, BA3 5AX, BA3 5AH, BA3 5FF … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 13.8 miles22.1 km
- Cardiff Airport 37.3 miles60 km
- Mendip Vale Railway Station 3.1 miles5 km
- Merryfield Lane Railway Station 3.3 miles5.2 km
Hotels near Oakhill Ad
- The Sheep and Penguin 5.6 miles9.1 km
- The Shrubbery Hotel 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Best Western Plus Centurion Hotel 4 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Cameley Lodge - Self Catering 3 6.5 miles10.4 km
- The Swan Hotel, Wells, Somerset 4 5.4 miles8.6 km
- The Hunters Rest Inn 4 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Montigo Resorts, Somerset 4 2.8 miles4.5 km
- The Wookey Hole Inn 4 6.3 miles10.2 km
- White Hart Inn 2 5.4 miles8.6 km
- The Old Red Lion 8.5 miles13.6 km
Schools in Oakhill
- Oakhill Church School Primary
Local points of interest
- Mendip Hills Hill 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Oaks of Avalon Archaeological site 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Orchardleigh Estate Historic site 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Chalice Well Gardens 9.7 miles15.6 km
- King Alfred's Tower Historic site 10.3 miles16.5 km
- Longleat Country house 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Cheddar Library Library 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Clarks Village Shopping centre 11.5 miles18.4 km
- Mendip Autocross Recreation 11.8 miles19 km
- Wincanton Racecourse Recreation 12 miles19.3 km
- Twerton Park Stadium 12 miles19.4 km
- Stourhead Estate 12.2 miles19.6 km