Traditional county: Oxfordshire · District / Borough: Cherwell · Region: South East
Explore Cottisford, Oxfordshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Cottisford 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 Cottisford, Oxfordshire, 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 | Cottisford |
| Traditional County | Oxfordshire |
| District / Borough | Cherwell |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.976379 |
| Longitude | -1.140299 |
| Place Type | Village |
Golden sunlight clings to the limestone walls of Cottisford, illuminating a landscape defined by the quiet endurance of its ancient agricultural roots. It lies 3.9 miles south of Brackley (from Brackley: bearing 178°T, OS grid SP 591 312), and is situated north of Hethe village. The gentle slope of the land draws the eye toward the west, where the modest depression of The Bottoms cradles the morning mist in its shallow, grassy basin. A short walk to the east reveals Cottisford Pond, a reflective expanse of water that captures the shifting moods of the Oxfordshire sky with remarkable clarity. Flora Thompson, whose evocative prose chronicled the rhythms of rural life, drew profound inspiration from the atmosphere of Cottisford during her time in the region. The architecture here speaks in hushed tones of centuries past, with stone cottages standing as steady sentinels against the passage of the seasons. Beneath the expansive canopy of the heavens, the terrain remains unhurried, offering a reprieve from the relentless pace of modern existence. Such stillness allows the subtle textures of the earth and the cool, damp scent of the nearby brook to define the character of the day.
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Explore Cottisford, 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: 51.976379, -1.140299. 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. |