Cumnor Oxfordshire Map

About Cumnor

Cumnor, a village resting in the Vale of White Horse, breathes the quiet dignity of its Oxfordshire setting. It lies 5.7 km west-south-west of Oxford (from Oxford: bearing 250°T, OS grid SP 460 042), and is situated west of Chawley village. The ancient parish church of St. Michael, with its sturdy Norman tower, stands as a silent sentinel, its stones warmed by the same sun that has illuminated these fields for centuries. The surrounding landscape, a gentle sweep of arable land, often carries a luminous haze in the late afternoon, a tender veil over the enduring contours of the earth. Cumnor's history is whispered in the rustle of leaves from ancient oaks and the enduring lines of its vernacular architecture, a place where the past feels not so much buried as patiently waiting beneath the surface. The air here carries the faint, sweet scent of damp earth and distant hedgerows, a subtle perfume of the countryside.

About This Cumnor Map Page

Explore Cumnor, 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: 51.734781, -1.334909. 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.