Clifton Hampden Oxfordshire Map

About Clifton Hampden

Clifton Hampden, a jewel of the South Oxfordshire landscape, presents a tranquil tableau under the wide English sky. It lies 5.1 km east-south-east of Abingdon-on-Thames (from Abingdon-on-Thames: bearing 109°T, OS grid SU 546 954), and is situated north of Long Wittenham village. The River Thames, a ribbon of silver, flows nearby, its presence lending a gentle murmur to the air, and the surrounding fields, often painted in the muted gold of ripening wheat or the deep green of pasture, offer a sense of enduring pastoral peace. The village church, St Peter's, stands as a quiet sentinel, its ancient stones worn smooth by centuries of sun and rain, a stoic testament to faith and community. Here, the light often falls with a particular softness, illuminating the honeyed tones of local buildings and casting long shadows that seem to hold the echoes of generations. Clifton Hampden’s character is not one of boisterous proclamation, but of a deep, resonant quietude, a place where the land and its inhabitants seem to have found a harmonious understanding.

About This Clifton Hampden Map Page

Explore Clifton Hampden, 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: 51.655290, -1.211610. 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.