Childrey Oxfordshire Map

About Childrey

Childrey breathes the quietude of the Vale of White Horse, a place where the land unfolds with a gentle, sun-drenched amplitude. It lies 3.7 km west of Wantage (from Wantage: bearing 266°T, OS grid SU 361 875), and is situated south-west of West Challow village. The fields surrounding Childrey, under the vast Oxfordshire sky, often shimmer with a golden light in the late afternoon, hinting at the fertile earth that has sustained generations of farming. The village church, with its ancient stones and quiet dignity, stands as a silent witness to the enduring spirit of this hamlet. Here, the very air seems to carry the subtle scent of damp soil and ripening grain, a testament to its agricultural heart. Childrey, though small, possesses a rootedness that speaks of long habitation, a place where the present is comfortably aware of its past.

About This Childrey Map Page

Explore Childrey, 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: 51.585914, -1.479759. 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.