Oakmere hill fort
Oakmere hill fort is a hillfort in Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire. On the map, it sits 1.6 km southeast of Delamere. It counts as a scheduled monument.
Fort near Delamere
Just outside Delamere
Oakmere hill fort is 1.6 km southeast of Delamere. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by the National Trust
One of the places the National Trust looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Choosing a month
For warmth, aim for June to September (18–21°C highs in Delamere).
Oakmere hill fort
Upkeep is seen to by the National Trust. A short trip away is Beeston Castle, 9.4 km off, the first of 19 within 15 km.
- Type
- Fort
- Run by
- National Trust
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Town
- 1.6 km southeast of Delamere
Getting to Oakmere hill fort
On this map, Oakmere hill fort is orange and its neighbours are numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Which town is nearest
In size, Winsford comes first of the 7, with 32,522 people. These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.
Delamere
Cuddington
Utkinton
Kelsall
More near Oakmere hill fort
Our list has 19 more within 15 km, among them 4 castles, 2 museums and a historic house.
Castle · English HeritageBeeston Castle9.4 km away2
CastlePeckforton Castle11 km away3
CastleHalton Castle15 km away4
Historic houseVale Royal Abbey6.6 km away5
Fort · National TrustHelsby Hillfort11 km away6
MuseumWeaver Hall Museum & Workhouse9.8 km away7
MuseumLion Salt Works12 km away8
CastleBolesworth Castle14 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions about Oakmere hill fort
Where is Oakmere hill fort?
Oakmere hill fort is 1.6 km southeast of Delamere, Cheshire.
What is Oakmere hill fort?
Hillfort in Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, England, UK.
Who runs Oakmere hill fort?
National Trust, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Oakmere hill fort?
June to September are the warmest months in Delamere, with afternoon highs of 18–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Oakmere hill fort a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Oakmere hill fort?
Within 15 km: Beeston Castle (9.4 km), Peckforton Castle (11 km), Halton Castle (15 km) and Vale Royal Abbey (6.6 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (8)
- Beeston Castle: TCExplorer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peckforton Castle: Bs0u10e01, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Halton Castle: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Vale Royal Abbey: Peter I. Vardy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Helsby Hillfort: Jeff Buck, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Weaver Hall Museum & Workhouse: RLamb, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lion Salt Works: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bolesworth Castle: Jonathan Hutchins, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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