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Hempton Oxfordshire Map

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

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Place	Hempton
Traditional County	Oxfordshire
District / Borough	Cherwell
Region	South East
Country	England, United Kingdom

Latitude	51.983263
Longitude	-1.353661
Place Type	Village

About Hempton

Hempton holds a quiet, limestone dignity amidst the rolling contours of the Cherwell district. It lies 5.5 miles south of Banbury (from Banbury: bearing 189°T, OS grid SP 444 318), and is situated south-east of Barford St Michael village. Low-slung stone walls define the perimeter of the lanes, capturing a pale, honeyed light that seems to linger longer here than on the exposed plains. To the west, the modest rise of Steepness Hill breaks the horizon, offering a vantage point over the patchwork of fields that have sustained local agriculture for centuries. The nearby River Swere carves a slow, deliberate path through the earth, its presence marked by the sudden thickening of willow and alder along the banks. Hempton remains an intimate collection of dwellings, where the weathered mortar of the older cottages feels as much a part of the geology as the underlying rock. Beyond the immediate cluster of homes, the ancient earthworks of Ilbury Camp Hillfort suggest a much older, more defensive history carved into the ridge. Such places demand a patient observation, rewarding those who notice how the shadows stretch across the fields as the afternoon sun begins its decline.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Steepness Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.4 mi, 256° WSW
Mackley Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.6 mi, 136° SE
River Swere (River) — 0.8 mi, 035° NE
Ilbury Camp Hillfort (Scheduled Monument) — 0.9 mi, 205° SSW · 5 ha
Deddington Castle (Scheduled Monument) — 1.8 mi, 097° E · 8 ha
Anglo-Saxon Burial Mound Immediately North Of Over Worton Church Graveyard (Scheduled Monument) — 1.9 mi, 208° SSW
Bloxham Brook (River) — 2.4 mi, 354° N
Bloxham Village Museum (Museum) — 2.5 mi, 339° NNW
The Green (Park) — 2.7 mi, 133° SE
Horsehay Quarries Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.9 mi, 165° SSE · 8 ha
North Aston Hall (Historic House / Palace) — 2.9 mi, 130° SE
Great Tew (Historic Park or Garden) — 3.2 mi, 236° SW · 156 ha
Bestmoor Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.3 mi, 114° ESE · 12 ha
WW2 Pill Box (Historic Ruins) — 3.6 mi, 119° ESE
Wigginton Waterfowl Sanctuary (Attraction) — 4.0 mi, 292° WNW
Aynhoe Park (Historic House / Palace) — 4.3 mi, 081° E
The Eyecatcher (Monument) — 4.3 mi, 147° SSE
Broughton Castle (Attraction) — 4.3 mi, 338° NNW
The Bretch (Park) — 4.7 mi, 350° N
Lion and Horse (Monument) — 5.1 mi, 156° SSE
Rousham (Historic Park or Garden (Grade I)) — 5.2 mi, 157° SSE · 76 ha
Rousham House and Gardens (Attraction) — 5.2 mi, 157° SSE
Fine Lady on a White Horse (Public Artwork) — 5.3 mi, 006° N
Heythrop Zoological Gardens (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 5.3 mi, 239° WSW
Padbury's Bottom (Valley) — 5.5 mi, 085° E
Old Down Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 5.6 mi, 083° E
Banbury Museum (Museum) — 5.6 mi, 009° N
Tooley's Historic Boatyard (Museum) — 5.6 mi, 009° N
Swalcliffe Tithe Barn (Museum) — 5.6 mi, 313° NW
Crowfoot Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 5.8 mi, 119° ESE

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