Traditional county: Somerset · Region: South West
Explore Oareford, Somerset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Oareford map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
| Place | Oareford |
| Traditional County | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.204142 |
| Longitude | -3.699924 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Oareford breathes the quietude of Exmoor's western edge, a place where the land softens before the dramatic rise of the moors. It lies 9.8 km east-south-east of Lynton (from Lynton: bearing 106°T, OS grid SS 813 463), and is situated west-south-west of Porlock Weir village. Here, the Oare Water, a lively stream, carves its path through the landscape, its murmur a constant companion to the surrounding hillsides. The air carries the scent of damp earth and bracken, particularly potent after a soft Exmoor rain. Within Oareford, a scattering of stone cottages huddles together, their slate roofs gleaming under the often-misted skies, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who have made their homes here for generations. The gentle slope of the land towards the coast hints at the proximity of the Bristol Channel, a presence felt even miles inland.
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Explore Oareford, Somerset, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.204142, -3.699924. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | June 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |