Visit Oake Places

Welcome to Visit Oake Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Oake

  

Oake Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Oake

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Oake history

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The village was named Acon in 897 based on the early presence of Oak trees. From Saxon times it formed part of the manor of Taunton Deane which belonged to the Bishop of Winchester.

Oake geography / climate

Lang’s Farm is a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest. It provides an example of unimproved, herb-rich neutral grassland of a type now rare in Britain. The farm is located between Oake and Bradford-on-Tone.

You can visit Oake places with Walkfo Oake to hear history at Oake’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Oake has 21 places to visit in our interactive Oake 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 Oake, 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 Oake places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Oake & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 21 audio facts unique to Oake places in an interactive Oake map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Oake Places Map
21 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Oake historic spots	Oake tourist destinations	Oake plaques	Oake geographic features
Walkfo Oake tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Oake

  

Best Oake places to visit

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

Norton Camp Norton Camp is a Bronze Age hill fort at Norton Fitzwarren near Taunton in Somerset, England. Norton Camp was built in the Bronze Age period.

Nynehead Court Nynehead Court is a Grade II* listed building at Nyne head in Somerset. The Grade II-listed building was built in the 1930s and 1940s. It is located in Nyne Head, Somerset.

Church of the Holy Trinity, Ash Priors The Church of the Holy Trinity in Ash Priors, Somerset, was built in the 15th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.

Church of St John the Baptist, Heathfield The Church of St John the Baptist in Heathfield, Somerset, was built in the 13th century. It is a Grade II listed building with a tower from which the tower remains.

Church of the Holy Cross, Hillfarrance The Church of the Holy Cross in Hillfarrance, Oake, Somerset was built in the 14th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.

Norton Manor Camp Norton Manor Camp, also known RM Norton Manor, is a Royal Marines base located near Norton Fitzwarren, 2 miles (3.2 km) north west of Taunton, Somerset, in England. It is home to 40 Commando. In 2016, the government announced that the camp would be closed by 2028.

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