Traditional county: Gloucestershire · District / Borough: Cotswold · Region: South West
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| Place | Great Rissington |
| Traditional County | Gloucestershire |
| District / Borough | Cotswold |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.854594 |
| Longitude | -1.711618 |
| Place Type | Village |
Great Rissington commands a high ridge above the Windrush valley, where the pale limestone of the Cotswolds catches the morning light with a stark, reflective clarity. It lies 4.6 miles north-west of Burford (from Burford: bearing 315°T, OS grid SP 199 173), and is situated south-south-east of Little Rissington village. The houses here are built from the local oolitic stone, which weathers to a honeyed hue that seems to absorb the warmth of the sun even on cooler days. Great Rissington Hill rises sharply just to the north-east, providing a vantage point that looks out across the rolling patchwork of fields toward the horizon. A stroll toward the south-west reveals the grounds of Great Rissington Manor, where three hectares of historic gardens offer a quiet contrast to the exposed, breezy terrain of the surrounding plateau. The architecture of the parish church holds a steady, ancient gravity, its tower serving as a landmark for those navigating the winding lanes that criss-cross this elevated landscape. Winds sweeping over the open fields carry the scent of turned earth and drying grass, reminding one that the rhythm of life here remains tethered to the turning of the seasons.
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Explore Great Rissington, Gloucestershire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.854594, -1.711618. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |