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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Oakhill

  

Oakhill Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Oakhill

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Oakhill history

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Oakhill had its own narrow-gauge railway, built in 1904, to take beer barrels to the Somerset & Dorset Railway at nearby Binegar. It operated two 0-4-0T locomotives, the ‘Mendip’ and the ‘Oakhill’, which were painted in olive green livery.

You can visit Oakhill places with Walkfo Oakhill to hear history at Oakhill’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Oakhill has 41 places to visit in our interactive Oakhill map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Oakhill, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Oakhill places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Oakhill & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 41 audio facts unique to Oakhill places in an interactive Oakhill map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Oakhill Places Map
41 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Oakhill tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Oakhill

  

Best Oakhill places to visit

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Oakhill has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Oakhill’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Oakhill’s information audio spots:

Church of the Holy Trinity, Binegar The Anglican Church of the Holy Trinity, Binegar, Somerset, is a Grade II* listed building. It is Norman but has been rebuilt and restored several times since.

Emborough Quarries Emborough Quarries (grid reference ST623505) is a 1 hectare (2.5 acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest at Emborough in the Mendip Hills, Somerset. The disused quarry has yielded a wide variety of remains of vertebrate fossils, amongst which the early reptiles are particularly well represented. Of special note is Kuehneosaurus latus which is one of the earliest-known flying vertebrates.

Blacker’s Hill Blacker’s Hill is an Iron Age hill fort at Chilcompton, 4.5km south west of Radstock, Somerset. It has been designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument. The hill fort is roughly rectangular and is a promentary type.

Christ Church, Downside Christ Church is a former Church of England church in Downside, Somerset. It was built in 1837–38 and closed in 1983. The church, now a private residence, is a Grade II listed building.

Maesbury Castle Maesbury Castle is an Iron Age hill fort within the parish of Croscombe on the Mendip Hills, just north of Shepton Mallet, Somerset. The area was a boundary between the Romano-British Celts and West Saxons during the period 577-652 AD, when the nearby Wansdyke fortification comprised part of the border. The enclosure has an area of 2.5 hectares (6.2 acres) and lies at a height of 292 m (950 ft) with views in many directions.

Harridge Wood From about 1300 AD part of the wood was the scene of coal mining, which continued until around 1800. Large areas were planted for timber in the mid-20th century, and this continues to be harvested. The nature reserve is steadily reintroducing the original flora.

Market Cross, Shepton Mallet Market Cross in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, was built around 1500 and rebuilt in 1841. It is a Grade II* listed building, and has been scheduled as an ancient monument.

Merchant’s House, Shepton Mallet The Merchant’s House at Number 8, Market Place, Somerset, England was built around 1675. The date of construction was confirmed by dendrochronology. It has been designated as a Grade II* listed building.

Kilver Court Kilver Court is an historic house and gardens in Shepton Mallet, Somerset. The River Sheppey powered textile mills and it later became a factory, the headquarters of a leather-goods manufacturer. It is now used as a shopping centre.

Stoke Lane Slocker Stoke Lane Slocker is 2.18 km in length and reaches a depth of 30m. It was previously known as Stoke Lane Swallet, but now the local name is preferred. The origin of the word “Slocker” is obscure.

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