Wootton St Lawrence Hampshire Map

About Wootton St Lawrence

Wootton St Lawrence, a Hampshire parish, breathes a quiet grace under the South East sky. It lies 4.6 km west-north-west of Basingstoke (from Basingstoke: bearing 282°T, OS grid SU 591 533), and is situated north-north-east of Oakley village. The landscape around Wootton St Lawrence unfolds in gentle swells of chalk downland, where hedgerows, thick with the scent of hawthorn in spring, trace ancient field boundaries. The parish church, St Lawrence's, stands as a stoic sentinel, its weathered stone whispering tales of centuries past, each gargoyle a silent observer of the passing years. The very air here seems to carry the faint, sweet perfume of ripening grain in summer, a legacy of the farming traditions that have shaped this corner of England. Even the quiet lanes, often dappled with the shifting light filtering through mature oaks, possess a subtle, enduring beauty, a testament to the patient work of generations.

About This Wootton St Lawrence Map Page

Explore Wootton St Lawrence, Hampshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.276158, -1.152713. 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.