| Coordinates: | 51.217, -3.688 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | SS 82 47 |
| Dialling code: | 01598 (Lynton) |
The small parish of Oare sits in a steep, wooded valley carved by Oare Water on the northern edge of Exmoor in Somerset, just a few miles inland from the Bristol Channel coast. The mix of moorland, combes and stone-built cottages gives the place a remote, picturesque feel that attracts walkers, birdwatchers and photographers.
Historically a hill‑farming community with a handful of rural industries, Oare today combines agriculture with a modest tourism economy; there’s a small village life centred on the parish church and local gatherings, and conservation within the national park helps preserve the landscape, wildlife and traditional character of the area.
Postcode districts covering Oare
Most populated places nearby
- Barry 22.9 miles36.8 km
- Bridgend 21 miles33.7 km
- Coity Higher 22 miles35.4 km
- Barnstaple 18.8 miles30.3 km
- Tiverton 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Porthcawl 18.6 miles30 km
- Llantwit Major 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Minehead 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Ilfracombe 18.8 miles30.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Brendon and Countisbury Parish 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Porlock Built-up area 4 miles6.5 km
- Luccombe Parish 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Selworthy Parish 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Exford Built-up area 6.2 miles10 km
- Lynton Built-up area 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Lynton and Lynmouth Parish 6.9 miles11 km
- Lynton & Lynmouth Ward 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Exmoor Parish 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Minehead Without Parish 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Wootton Courtenay Built-up area 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Cutcombe Parish 8.1 miles13 km
Example postcodes in Oare
TA24 8JR, TA24 8PQ, TA24 8JN, EX35 6NY, TA24 8JP, EX35 6NX
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Exeter International Airport 35.4 miles57 km
- Woody Bay Railway Station 8.7 miles14 km
- Killington Lane Railway Dtation 9.5 miles15.2 km
Hotels near Oare Ad
- The Porlock Weir Hotel 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Chough's Nest Hotel 2 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Blue Ball Inn 4 4.8 miles7.7 km
- The Lorna Doone Hotel 4.1 miles6.5 km
- The Bonnicott Hotel Lynmouth 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Simonsbath House Hotel 3 6.1 miles9.9 km
- The Bath Hotel 6.2 miles10 km
- The Crown Hotel 3 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Rock House Hotel 4 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Rising Sun Hotel 6.3 miles10.1 km
Local points of interest
- 15th Century Thatched Chapel Historic site 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Periton Park Court Estate 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Minehead Harbour Harbour 9.3 miles15 km
- National Trust Dunster Working Watermill Historic site 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Dunster Castle Gardens Gardens 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Brendon Hills Hill 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Porthcawl Harbour Harbour 18.4 miles29.6 km