Oareford

About Oareford

Oareford is in Somerset. Neighbouring places include Porlock Weir just 5.3 km East North East, Porlock lying 7.3 km East, Simonsbath only 8.0 km South South West and Exford just 8.9 km South South East. Other countryside settlements include Oare, Malmsmead, Brendon, Alderford and Porlockford.

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These details are compiled from OS, ONS and OSM data released under open licence.

Local Map

Map of Oareford

Location Summary

  • Oareford is located in Somerset
  • Administrative Area:Somerset
  • Ceremonial County: Somerset
  • Historic County: Somerset
  • Region & Country:South West / England

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearby Localities

Smaller Settlements

Beaches

  • Embelle Wood Beach3.0 km N
  • Glenthorne Beach3.5 km NNW
  • Yellow Stone2.8 km NNE

Parks

  • Castle Green47.5 km NE
  • Cooper's Fields47.5 km NE
  • Lock's Common31.2 km N
  • The Warren25.8 km W

Woods

  • Copper Wood668 m WNW
  • Dryslade Wood487 m WNW
  • Greenclose Wood1.0 km NNW
  • Hollowcombe Wood833 m NNW

Hills

  • Black Hill1.9 km SSW
  • Culbone Hill2.0 km ENE
  • Mill Hill2.0 km SE
  • Stowey Ridge1.2 km SSW

Lakes

  • Long Pool6.3 km WNW
  • Nutscale Reservoir5.6 km ESE
  • Pinkworthy Pond9.9 km WSW
  • Simonsbath Pool8.5 km SSW

Waterfalls

  • Aberdulais Falls53.3 km N
  • Berw-ddu57.6 km NNE
  • Melin Court Waterfall55.3 km N

Headlands

  • Foreland Point7.6 km NW
  • The Foreland7.5 km NW

Islands

  • Burrow Nose25.9 km W
  • Sexton's Burrow26.2 km W

Wetlands

  • Gore Point5.1 km ENE
  • Point Perilous9.1 km WNW
  • Ruddy Ball10.3 km WNW

Health Services

  • Minehead Community HospitalHospital 16.5 km E
  • South Molton Community HospitalHospital 23.0 km SSW
  • Winsor Nursing HomeMedical 15.9 km E
  • Eastleigh Care HomeMedical 22.9 km SSW

Education

  • St Dubricius Church of England First SchoolSchool 7.3 km E
  • Lynton Church of England Primary SchoolSchool 9.7 km WNW
  • PetrocUniversity 29.6 km WSW

Railway Stations

  • Woody Bay13.1 km W
  • Killington Lane14.2 km W

Bus Stations

  • Barnstaple Bus Station28.5 km WSW
  • Gorsaf Fysiau Pen-y-Bont ar Ogwr34.8 km NNE

Coach Stations

  • Torquay Coach Station82.0 km S
  • Plymouth Coach Station97.6 km SSW

Ferry Terminals

  • Newport Transporter Bridge West64.1 km NE
  • Newport Transporter Bridge East64.2 km NE

Airports

  • Cardiff Airport32.8 km NE
  • Swansea Airport51.2 km NNW

Airfields

  • Maes Awyr Sain Tathan29.1 km NE
  • Chivenor Airfield34.0 km WSW

Heliports

  • Lake Heliport43.0 km WSW
  • Cardiff City Heliport48.8 km NE

Harbours

  • Lynmouth Harbour9.6 km WNW
  • Watchet Harbour26.0 km E