Harwell Oxfordshire Map

About Harwell

Harwell, a village in the Vale of White Horse, carries the quiet dignity of landscapes that have long known the gentle tread of human passage. It lies 3.5 km west-south-west of Didcot (from Didcot: bearing 256°T, OS grid SU 491 891), and is situated east of Rowstock village. The land around Harwell slopes with a subtle grace, leading the eye towards the distant, softly rounded contours of the Berkshire Downs, a place where the sky often seems a vast, pale wash of watercolour. Though its roots are ancient, a more recent chapter of Harwell's story is written in the hum of scientific endeavour, a legacy that imbues the air with a peculiar, almost electric stillness. The village itself offers a pleasant prospect, with its houses gathered around a central green that, on a clear day, catches the light in a way that hints at the enduring beauty of English country life. This is a place where the past is not a burden but a quiet companion, observed in the weathered stones of its older buildings and the patient rhythm of the surrounding fields.

About This Harwell Map Page

Explore Harwell, 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: 51.598851, -1.292038. 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.