Culham Oxfordshire Map

About Culham

Culham rests on the gentle curve of the Thames floodplain. It lies 2.2 km south-south-east of Abingdon-on-Thames (from Abingdon-on-Thames: bearing 156°T, OS grid SU 507 950), and is situated north-north-east of Sutton Courtenay village. The village's name, a whisper of ancient origins, hints at a past tied to the river's slow procession, where sunlight often catches the surface in fleeting, golden moments. Its proximity to the Thames lends Culham a certain quietude, a sense of being at ease with the land. The buildings, some of them echoing the ochre tones of the soil, stand with a quiet dignity, their windows reflecting the wide, often pale, English sky. Culham's present is shaped by the nearby scientific institutions, a modern counterpoint to the enduring peace of its riverside setting.

About This Culham Map Page

Explore Culham, 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: 51.651988, -1.268113. 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.