What to see from Oare: Pewsey Heritage Centre first
There is no place to visit inside Oare’s built-up area; there are 3 within 5 km of its edge. Look for 2 historic sites and a museum. Travel 33 km and you reach Salisbury Cathedral.
Just outside Oare, the best known
Beyond Pewsey Heritage Centre, there are 2 historic sites.
Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Mapped
The 3 outside town cluster to the south.
The dashed line is Oare’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The types of place
The biggest group is castles or historic places, with 2 of the 3.
Green: inside Oare. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Everything to see
You will find all 3 within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
18 listed buildings are on Oare’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Oare →
Further out, the best known
The pick of the 12 is Salisbury Cathedral, 33 km off.
CathedralSalisbury Cathedral33 km south
CastleHighclere Castle29 km east
CastleDevizes Castle16 km west
Abbey or prioryMarlmesbury Abbey and Grounds33 km northwestCastleCastle · English HeritageDonnington Castle31 km eastHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustAvebury Manor9.2 km northwest
Abbey or priory · National TrustLacock Abbey24 km west
Castle · English HeritageLudgershall Castle16 km southeastMuseumMuseum · National TrustAlexander Keiller Museum9.1 km northwest
FortBarbury Castle13 km north
Historic houseBowood House20 km west
Historic houseWilton House33 km southPlaces well known beyond Oare (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Quick answers on Oare
What is there to see near Oare?
No attraction is mapped inside Oare itself. Within 5 km of it are Pewsey Heritage Centre, Alton Barnes White Horse and Pewsey White Horse.
Does Oare have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Oare: Pewsey Heritage Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Oare?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Donnington Castle (English Heritage), 31 km east.
What are the best-known days out near Oare?
Within 40 km: Salisbury Cathedral (33 km), Highclere Castle (29 km), Devizes Castle (16 km), Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds (33 km).
Where are Oare’s historic buildings listed?
Oare has 18 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Oare when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
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 (9)
- Salisbury Cathedral: Andrew Dunn (Website: http://www.andrewdunnphoto.com/), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Highclere Castle: Richard Munckton from Windsor, Melbourne, Australia, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Devizes Castle: Mike Faherty, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lacock Abbey: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Ludgershall Castle: Ade Sims, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barbury Castle: Geotrekker72, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bowood House: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wilton House: Kachii (Katy) from London, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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