Oakhill
in Somerset of England, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
51.224 and -2.526 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 51° 13' 24" and W -2° 31' 35"
Currency and Currency Code:
Pound - GBP
Spoken languages:
English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 05:58 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:28 am and 4:20 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Oakhill

Oakhill in Somerset (England) with it's 739 habitants is located in United Kingdom about 105 mi (or 170 km) west of London, the country's capital town.

Current time in Oakhill is now 05:58 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 9 airports close to Oakhill, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Bristol International Airport in a distance of 14 mi (or 22 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is City of Bath in a distance of 40 mi (or 64 km), East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. We encountered 1 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Paulton, Clutton, Timsbury, Camerton and East Harptree. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 44 °F

Morning Temperature 2°C / 36 °F
Evening Temperature 4°C / 40 °F
Night Temperature 3°C / 38 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 79%
Air Pressure 1028 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 11% of sky
General Conditions Few clouds

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

8°C (46 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

8°C (46 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

5°C (41 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Longbridge House

Address
2,3 mi
78 Cowl Street
BA4 5EP Shepton Mallet
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Charlton House Spa Hotel

Address
2,7 mi
near Glastonbury
BA4 4PR Shepton Mallet
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


CHARLTON HOUSE

Address
2,7 mi
CHARLTON ROAD 1
BA4 4PR SHEPTON MALLET
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Bowlish House - Restaurant with rooms

Address
2,4 mi
Wells Road
BA4 5JD Shepton Mallet
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Ston Easton Park

Address
4,3 mi
Ston Easton Park, near Bath
BA3 4DF Ston Easton,Radstock
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Best Western Plus Centurion Midsomer Norton

Address
4,4 mi
Charlton Lane
BA3 4BD Radstock
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Highwayman Inn Relaxinnz

Address
3,4 mi
Cannards Grave
BA4 4LY Shepton Mallet
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:30 - 22:30
Weekend: 7:30 - 22:30


Prestleigh Inn

Address
4,2 mi
Prestleigh
BA4 4NL Shepton Mallet
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


The Oakhill Inn

Address
0,5 mi
Fosse Road
BA3 5HU Oakhill,Radstock
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Bellringing on The Waterloo Tower, Shepton Mallet

Published: May 02, 2009
Length: 29:58 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: anonmonen

The first ringing on The Waterloo Tower, a miniature ring of 8 church Bells hung in the 1st floorf flat of Aaron Moulder and Matthew Hull, Shepton Mallet. (Sorry about the bad quality, filmed...


Cary Comedians, 'Oompahpah' Shepton Mallet Carnival 2014

Published: November 15, 2014
Length: 17:32 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Viv Horne

'Oompahpah' Cary Comedians, Shepton Mallet carnival 2014 winning first place in the comedy class.


Shepton Mallet Town Centre

Published: December 25, 2013
Length: 38:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Marcio Saccon

Shepton Mallet quick view.


Bikejor with Sula and Toby round Shepton Mallet and Bodden

Published: August 19, 2013
Length: 27:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Julius Na'im

Bikejoring with Sula (Staffie X Lab) and Toby (Collie X Lurcher) on the road round Shepton Mallet through Bodden.


Dreamscape 27 - New Years Eve 1997

Published: August 09, 2012
Length: 17:06 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Laura Austin

Dreamscape 27 - Countdown to 98 - Happy Hardcore and Drum and Bass Rave Video filmed on 31st December 1997 at The Royal Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet, Somerset. The sound ...


Shepton Mallet - The Fosse Way (ORPA, S-N)

Published: May 04, 2013
Length: 27:15 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: WiltshireByways

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Shepton Mallet - Old Bristol Road (ORPA, S-N)

Published: August 05, 2013
Length: 33:28 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: WiltshireByways

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Wycieczka na pchli targ.

Published: January 26, 2015
Length: 51:02 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: WinylowoTV

West Bath Showground - pchli targ nieopodal Shepton Mallet, miasteczka, w którym znajduje się nasz sklep z winylami Cloud7.


Dreamscape 27 - New Years Eve 1997 - Part 4

Published: August 17, 2012
Length: 29:33 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Laura Austin

Dreamscape 27 - Countdown to 98 - Happy Hardcore and Drum and Bass Rave Video filmed on 31st December 1997 at The Royal Bath and West Showground, Shepton Mallet, Somerset. The sound ...


Dreamscape 27 - New Years Eve 1997 - Part 3

Published: August 17, 2012
Length: 24:06 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Laura Austin

Dreamscape 27 - Countdown to 98 - Happy Hardcore and Drum and Bass Rave video filmed on 31st December 1997 at The Royal Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet, Somerset. The sound ...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Binegar railway station

Binegar railway station was a station on the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway in the county of Somerset in England. Opened on 20 July 1874, the station consisted of two platforms, with a building on the down platform. There was a substantial goods yard with two sheds and sidings, controlled from a 24 lever signal box. The station closed to goods in 1963: passenger services were withdrawn when the SDJR closed on 7 March 1966.

Located at 51.2407, -2.55146 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Disused railway stations in Somerset, Former Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1874, Railway stations closed in 1966, Beeching closures in England

Shatter Cave

Shatter Cave is a cave in Fairy Cave Quarry, near Stoke St Michael in the limestone of the Mendip Hills, in Somerset, England. It falls within the St. Dunstan's Well Catchment Site of Special Scientific Interest. The name commemorates the damage, done by blasting in the quarry, to some of the decoration within the cave.

Located at 51.2259, -2.4921 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Caves of the Mendip Hills, Limestone caves

Fairy Cave Quarry

Fairy Cave Quarry is between Stoke St Michael and Oakhill in the limestone of the Mendip Hills, in Somerset, England. Quarrying was first started on the site in the early 1920s. In 1963 the quarry was acquired by Hobbs (Quarries) Ltd. , and production on a much larger scale began. Excavations cut back into the hillside above St Dunstan's Well Rising, a Bristol Water abstraction point (long since abandoned), various caves were intercepted. The quarry ceased production in 1977.

Located at 51.2259, -2.4921 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Quarries in the Mendip Hills, Geology of Somerset

Gurney Slade quarry

Gurney Slade quarry, grid reference ST626497 is a limestone quarry near Gurney Slade between Binegar and Holcombe, on the Mendip Hills, Somerset, England. Gurney Slade quarry exhibits pale to very dark grey Carboniferous Limestone overlain by red and purple-coloured Triassic breccias and marls with a small faulted block of overlying Lower Jurassic breccias forming an angular unconformity with the Carboniferous Limestone. There is abundant vertical sediment infilled fissures and joints.

Located at 51.2452, -2.53719 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Quarries in the Mendip Hills

Balch Cave

Balch Cave is a cave in Fairy Cave Quarry, near Stoke St Michael in the limestone of the Mendip Hills, in Somerset, England. The cave is part of the complex of passages feeding to St. Dunstan's Well Catchment Site of Special Scientific Interest and an abandoned Bristol Water abstraction point. It is named in honour of Herbert E. Balch who was famous for his exploration of the Caves of the Mendip Hills. The cave was broken into by quarry blasting in November 1961.

Located at 51.2259, -2.49214 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Caves of the Mendip Hills, Limestone caves

Hillier's Cave

Hillier's Cave is a cave in Fairy Cave Quarry, near Stoke St Michael in the limestone of the Mendip Hills, in Somerset, England. It falls within the St. Dunstan's Well Catchment Site of Special Scientific Interest. The cave was discovered on 13 February 1954, when blasting at one of the working faces opened up a cave passage, and is now choked with sludge waste from the quarry.

Located at 51.2259, -2.49214 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Caves of the Mendip Hills, Limestone caves

W/L Cave

W/L Cave is part of the Fairy Cave Quarry group of caves between Stoke St Michael and Oakhill in the limestone of the Mendip Hills, in Somerset, England. It is named after the initials of its discoverers, Bob Whitaker and Jerry Lavis, was first entered in the summer of 1967. It was the first significant cave to be discovered after the destruction of Balch Cave in the same (Fairy Cave) quarry.

Located at 51.2262, -2.49186 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Caves of the Mendip Hills, Limestone caves

Shepton Mallet Rural District

Shepton Mallet was a rural district in Somerset, England, from 1894 to 1974. It was created in 1894, under the Local Government Act 1894. In 1974 it was abolished under the Local Government Act 1972 when it became part of the Mendip district.

Located at 51.193, -2.546 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of England created by the Local Government Act 1894, Districts of England abolished by the Local Government Act 1972, History of Somerset, Local government in Somerset, Rural districts of England


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Oakhill