(Village near Wroxton)
Traditional county: Oxfordshire · District / Borough: Cherwell · Region: South East
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| Place | Drayton |
| Traditional County | Oxfordshire |
| District / Borough | Cherwell |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.073955 |
| Longitude | -1.375624 |
| Place Type | Village |
Drayton, a quiet corner of Oxfordshire, breathes a gentle, unassuming presence. It lies 3.2 km west-north-west of Banbury (from Banbury: bearing 295°T, OS grid SP 428 419), and is situated east of Wroxton village. The land here, a soft green canvas, rolls with a painterly grace, catching the afternoon sun in hues of amber and gold that seem to linger on the ancient stones of its church. A sense of continuity pervades Drayton, a quiet understanding between the present and the echoes of those who have walked its paths before. The air carries the faint, earthy perfume of cultivated fields, a scent that has been a constant companion to this place for centuries. Here, the sky feels vast and generous, a sweeping dome under which life unfolds with a steady, unhurried cadence. Drayton offers a haven of thoughtful quietude, a place where the whispers of the past are as palpable as the breeze rustling through the hedgerows.
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Explore Drayton, 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: 52.073955, -1.375624. 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 | June 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. |