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Barford St John Oxfordshire Map

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

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

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PlaceBarford St John
Traditional CountyOxfordshire
District / BoroughCherwell
RegionSouth East
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude51.995106
Longitude-1.363846
Place TypeHamlet

About Barford St John

Limestone walls and quiet lanes define the character of Barford St John, a place where the sunlight seems to linger longer on the weathered ironstone. It lies 4.8 miles south-south-west of Banbury (from Banbury: bearing 196°T, OS grid SP 437 331), and is situated north-north-east of Barford St Michael village. The River Swere winds through the low-lying meadows to the east, its waters carving a path that has shaped the local topography for centuries. To the south, the rising profile of Steepness Hill breaks the horizon, offering a sharp contrast to the gentle, cultivated fields that surround Barford St John. The architecture here speaks of a long agricultural past, with sturdy farmsteads built from the warm-toned stone pulled from the earth of the Cherwell district. Visitors might catch the scent of damp soil and ancient mortar near the church, a building that anchors the spirit of the place amidst the shifting seasons. The landscape remains largely undisturbed by the frantic pace of modern transit, maintaining a stillness that feels both deliberate and enduring. Across these fields, one can trace the subtle contours of the land, which rise and fall with the quiet dignity of a well-worn manuscript.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Steepness Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.9 mi, 177° S
  • River Swere (River) — 0.9 mi, 100° E
  • Coombe Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.1 mi, 079° E
  • Bloxham Brook (River) — 1.6 mi, 006° N
  • Ilbury Camp Hillfort (Scheduled Monument) — 1.6 mi, 178° S · 5 ha
  • Bloxham Village Museum (Museum) — 1.6 mi, 343° NNW
  • Dovecote South Of Milcombe Hall Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 1.8 mi, 304° WNW
  • Deddington Castle (Scheduled Monument) — 2.4 mi, 115° ESE · 8 ha
  • The Green (Park) — 2.8 mi, 057° ENE
  • Broughton Castle (Attraction) — 3.3 mi, 339° NNW
  • Great Tew (Historic Park or Garden) — 3.4 mi, 220° SW · 156 ha
  • Wigginton Waterfowl Sanctuary (Attraction) — 3.4 mi, 282° WNW
  • North Aston Hall (Historic House / Palace) — 3.7 mi, 136° SE
  • The Bretch (Park) — 3.8 mi, 355° N
  • Horsehay Quarries Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.8 mi, 162° SSE · 8 ha
  • Bestmoor Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 4.1 mi, 122° ESE · 12 ha
  • WW2 Pill Box (Historic Ruins) — 4.4 mi, 126° SE
  • Banbury Cross (Monument) — 4.6 mi, 013° NNE
  • Fine Lady on a White Horse (Public Artwork) — 4.6 mi, 012° NNE
  • Aynhoe Park (Historic House / Palace) — 4.7 mi, 091° E
  • Swalcliffe Tithe Barn (Museum) — 4.8 mi, 309° NW
  • Hill Bottom (Valley) — 4.9 mi, 297° WNW
  • Banbury Museum (Museum) — 4.9 mi, 015° NNE
  • Tooley's Historic Boatyard (Museum) — 4.9 mi, 015° NNE
  • The Old Mortuary Chapel (Monument) — 5.0 mi, 011° N
  • Wroxton Abbey (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 5.3 mi, 349° N · 130 ha
  • Heythrop Zoological Gardens (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 5.4 mi, 229° SW
  • Lake Spinney (Lake / Reservoir) — 5.5 mi, 315° NW
  • Hook Norton Brewery (Attraction) — 5.5 mi, 271° W
  • Lambs Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 5.6 mi, 290° WNW

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About This Barford St John Map Page

Explore Barford St John, 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: 51.995106, -1.363846. 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.