The village lies about 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Pewsey, on the A345 road towards Marlborough, and falls within the civil parish of Wilcot, Huish and Oare.

[5] She engaged the prolific architect S. S. Teulon, who designed an apsed church in Romanesque style, mostly in red brick with some mildly contrasting colours.

[9] In 1972 the parishes of Huish and Oare were united and a team ministry was established for the local area.

[14] To the west of the gardens stands the Oare Pavilion, completed in 2003 and the only British building designed by I. M.

[15] At the northern edge of the village is Rainscombe House, built circa 1810 and Grade II listed.