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Ambrosden Oxfordshire Map

Traditional county: Oxfordshire · District / Borough: Cherwell · Region: South East

Explore Ambrosden, Oxfordshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Ambrosden 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.

Interactive Map of Ambrosden, Oxfordshire

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PlaceAmbrosden
Traditional CountyOxfordshire
District / BoroughCherwell
RegionSouth East
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude51.869890
Longitude-1.123405
Place TypeVillage

About Ambrosden

Ambrosden unfolds across the flat, heavy clays of Oxfordshire, where the horizon remains wide and indifferent to the slow passage of clouds. It lies 2.2 miles south-south-east of Bicester (from Bicester: bearing 147°T, OS grid SP 604 193), and is situated west of Blackthorn village. The morning light often catches the weathered stone of the Ambrosden Churchyard Cross, a silent, ancient sentinel standing as a remnant of a more meditative age. Beyond the periphery of the houses, the land dips toward the winding path of Ambrosden Brook, where the water moves with a sluggish, silver persistence through the reeds. Farmers here work the surrounding fields with a quiet intensity, their heavy machinery echoing across the damp earth during the autumn harvest. To the south-east, the Arncott Bridge Meadows Sssi preserves a fragile, waterlogged sanctuary that shifts in colour as the seasons dictate the growth of its grasses. Ambrosden retains a character defined by this proximity to the soil, where the air carries the faint, cooling scent of distant rain and the rhythmic industry of the nearby military depots. Modern life touches the edges of the fields, yet the quiet gravity of the landscape ensures that Ambrosden remains a place where the sun sets long and deep over the hedges.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Ambrosden Churchyard Cross (Scheduled Monument) — 0.0 mi, 205° SSW
  • Arncott Bridge Meadows Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.6 mi, 150° SSE · 9 ha
  • Ambrosden Brook (River) — 0.6 mi, 228° SW
  • The Mad Mile (Viewpoint) — 0.8 mi, 235° SW
  • Blackthorn Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.0 mi, 035° NE
  • Blackthorn Brook (River) — 1.0 mi, 091° E
  • Graven Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.1 mi, 304° NW
  • Tornado Jet (Monument) — 1.1 mi, 155° SSE
  • Weir Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.2 mi, 068° ENE
  • Wretchwick Deserted Medieval Settlement (Scheduled Monument) — 1.3 mi, 338° NNW · 4 ha
  • The Green (Park) — 1.4 mi, 161° SSE
  • Alchester Roman Parade Ground, Access Road And Marching Camp (Scheduled Monument) — 1.6 mi, 282° WNW · 6 ha
  • Garth Park (Park) — 2.0 mi, 333° NNW
  • Old Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.6 mi, 072° ENE
  • Ham Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.8 mi, 063° ENE
  • Long Herdon Meadow Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.9 mi, 082° E · 5 ha
  • Boarstall Duck Decoy (Attraction) — 2.9 mi, 157° SSE
  • Boarstall Tower (Attraction) — 3.4 mi, 160° SSE
  • Oakley Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 4.9 mi, 173° S
  • Beckley Park (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 4.9 mi, 200° SSW · 2 ha
  • Middleton Park (Historic Park or Garden) — 5.1 mi, 288° WNW · 311 ha
  • Bernwood Forest (Forest / Woodland) — 5.3 mi, 170° S
  • Wotton House (Historic Park or Garden (Grade I)) — 5.5 mi, 112° ESE · 241 ha
  • Bletchingdon Park (Historic House / Palace) — 6.2 mi, 263° W
  • Ardley Castle (Castle) — 6.4 mi, 321° NW
  • Woodeaton Folly (Historic Ruins) — 6.5 mi, 225° SW
  • Wet Phone Crossing (Viewpoint) — 6.8 mi, 179° S
  • The Bottoms (Valley) — 7.5 mi, 353° N
  • Hampton Gay Manor (Historic Ruins) — 7.5 mi, 257° WSW
  • Tackley Water Garden (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 7.6 mi, 276° W · 4 ha

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About This Ambrosden Map Page

Explore Ambrosden, Oxfordshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.869890, -1.123405. 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 builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.