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Headington Quarry Oxfordshire Map

Traditional county: Oxfordshire · District / Borough: Oxford · Region: South East

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Place	Headington Quarry
Traditional County	Oxfordshire
District / Borough	Oxford
Region	South East
Country	England, United Kingdom

Latitude	51.758617
Longitude	-1.197990
Place Type	Suburban Area

About Headington Quarry

Headington Quarry retains the rugged character of its industrial past, where the extraction of limestone once scarred the earth to provide the pale, honeyed masonry for many of Oxford’s most venerable colleges. It lies 2.6 miles east of Oxford (from Oxford: bearing 80°T, OS grid SP 554 069), and is situated north-west of Horspath village. Beneath the quiet residential streets, the geological legacy of Headington Quarry remains visible in the deep, uneven hollows that define the local topography. This landscape is now softened by the expansive greenery of Shotover Country Park, which spreads across the hillside to offer a wild, untamed contrast to the nearby stone-built homes. The author C.S. Lewis famously walked these paths, finding inspiration for his Narnian chronicles within the shadows of the woods and the tranquil solitude of his final resting place. A short distance away, the Magdalen Quarry SSSI preserves the exposed strata of the Jurassic age, acting as a silent, stony record of a time long before the current suburban order. The light here catches the limestone walls with a particular clarity, turning the afternoon shadows into long, cool ribbons of grey. Residents continue to uphold the tradition of the Headington Quarry Morris dancers, whose rhythmic bells and heavy boots keep the pulse of the place beating in time with the changing seasons. Such enduring customs ensure that Headington Quarry remains distinct from the modern sprawl pressing in from the west.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Shotover Country Park (Park) — locality lies within
Brasenose Wood And Shotover Hill Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — locality lies within · 109 ha
Magdalen Quarry Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.1 mi, 300° WNW
Grave of C. S. Lewis (Attraction) — 0.1 mi, 184° S
Ohm Portal (Public Artwork) — 0.3 mi, 175° S
Science Oxford Centre (Museum) — 0.3 mi, 172° S
Bury Knowle Park (Park) — 0.4 mi, 301° WNW
The Kilns - CS Lewis's Home (Museum) — 0.4 mi, 110° ESE
Shotover Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.8 mi, 130° SE
High Wall, Headington (Historic Park or Garden) — 1.2 mi, 271° W · 1 ha
Thorn Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.3 mi, 108° ESE
Shotover House Obelisk (Monument) — 1.7 mi, 096° E
Shotover (Historic Park or Garden (Grade I)) — 1.8 mi, 095° E · 87 ha
Magdalen College (Historic Park or Garden (Grade I)) — 1.9 mi, 258° WSW · 18 ha
The Ultimate Picture Palace (Cinema) — 1.9 mi, 249° WSW
Pegasus Theatre (Theatre) — 2.0 mi, 234° SW
The Williams Reach (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.1 mi, 274° W
Oxford City Walls (Scheduled Monument) — 2.2 mi, 262° W
Site of the Morris Longwall Garage (Attraction) — 2.2 mi, 263° W
Jacqueline du Pré Music Building (Theatre) — 2.2 mi, 250° WSW
University of Oxford Botanic Garden (Attraction) — 2.2 mi, 256° WSW
Kingfisher Point (Viewpoint) — 2.3 mi, 244° WSW
Tolkien's Table (Attraction) — 2.3 mi, 256° WSW
Shire Lake Ditch (River) — 2.4 mi, 234° SW
Boathouse Corner (Viewpoint) — 2.4 mi, 242° WSW
Pitt Rivers Museum (Museum) — 2.4 mi, 270° W
ST Lee Gallery and Treasury (Museum) — 2.5 mi, 264° W
Oxford University Museum of Natural History (Museum) — 2.5 mi, 270° W
Section Of The Grandpont Causeway (Scheduled Monument) — 2.6 mi, 249° WSW
Martyrs' Memorial (Monument) — 2.6 mi, 265° W

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