Traditional county: Northamptonshire · Unitary authority: West Northamptonshire · Region: East Midlands
Explore Upper Astrop, Northamptonshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Upper Astrop map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Upper Astrop, Northamptonshire, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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| Place | Upper Astrop |
| Traditional County | Northamptonshire |
| Unitary Authority | West Northamptonshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.030265 |
| Longitude | -1.258632 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Upper Astrop remains a quiet collection of stone dwellings gathered upon the limestone ridges of Northamptonshire. It lies 3.9 miles south-east of Banbury (from Banbury: bearing 125°T, OS grid SP 509 371), and is situated north-east of Kings Sutton village. The light here catches the pale, honey-coloured masonry of the houses, reflecting a warmth that lingers long after the sun has begun its descent toward the horizon. To the south-east, the earth rises toward the ancient earthworks of the Rainsborough Long Barrow, where the silence of the past feels as palpable as the wind across the fields. Beyond these elevated pastures, the landscape slopes gently toward the River Cherwell, which threads its way through the valley floor like a silver ribbon. Upper Astrop retains a singular composure, defined by the steady, unadorned labour of the surrounding agricultural land. The air possesses a crisp, sharpened quality, carrying the scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke from the hearths of nearby homesteads. Such quietude allows the subtle textures of the hedgerows and the shifting patterns of the clouds to command the observer’s full attention.
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Explore Upper Astrop, Northamptonshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 52.030265, -1.258632. 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. |