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Hensington Oxfordshire Map

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

Explore Hensington, Oxfordshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Hensington map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.

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PlaceHensington
Traditional CountyOxfordshire
District / BoroughWest Oxfordshire
RegionSouth East
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude51.850439
Longitude-1.343776
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Hensington

Hensington occupies a quiet corner of the Oxfordshire landscape, where the horizon broadens to embrace the expansive skies of the West Oxfordshire district. It lies 0.5 miles east-north-east of Woodstock (from Woodstock: bearing 68°T, OS grid SP 452 170). The local terrain retains the echoes of an older, agrarian order, marked by a distinct rectangular earthwork that keeps silent watch over the northern fields. Sunlight often catches the limestone walls of the local architecture, imbuing the stone with a pale, honeyed warmth that shifts in intensity as the afternoon wanes. To the west, the River Glyme traces a deliberate path through the valley, carrying the cool, clear weight of the Cotswold hills toward the broader expanse of the Queen Pool. Hensington maintains a modest dignity, far removed from the clamour of modern thoroughfares, yet connected by the persistent, rhythmic pulse of the nearby market town. The wind here carries a sharp, clean clarity that seems to sharpen the edges of the hedgerows and the quiet lanes. Residents often walk the paths that link the suburban fringes to the older, more storied grounds, finding in the landscape a sense of permanence that outlasts the brief fashions of the day.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • AD 2000 Millenium (Public Artwork) — 0.5 mi, 240° WSW
  • River Glyme (River) — 0.6 mi, 258° WSW
  • Rectangular Earthwork, Hensington (Scheduled Monument) — 0.6 mi, 010° N · 2 ha
  • Oxfordshire Museum (Museum) — 0.6 mi, 252° WSW
  • Blenheim Villa, A Roman Villa And Associated Field System 200M North East Of Little Cote (Scheduled Monument) — 0.7 mi, 156° SSE · 2 ha
  • Queen Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.8 mi, 248° WSW
  • Temple of Health (Monument) — 0.8 mi, 220° SW
  • Harry Potter Tree (Attraction) — 1.0 mi, 250° WSW
  • Blenheim Palace (Historic House / Palace) — 1.0 mi, 232° SW
  • Roman Villa (Scheduled Monument) — 1.1 mi, 002° N · 6 ha
  • Column of Victory (Monument) — 1.1 mi, 268° W
  • Blenheim Park Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.2 mi, 228° SW · 224 ha
  • The Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.2 mi, 227° SW
  • Winston Churchill (Attraction) — 1.4 mi, 190° S
  • Pool Head (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.5 mi, 218° SW
  • Shipton-On-Cherwell & Whitehill Farm Quarries Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.6 mi, 075° ENE · 27 ha
  • High Park (Forest / Woodland) — 1.7 mi, 227° SW
  • River Dorn (River) — 1.7 mi, 350° N
  • Dog Kennel Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.0 mi, 232° SW
  • Bladon Heath (Forest / Woodland) — 2.1 mi, 175° S
  • Hampton Gay Manor (Historic Ruins) — 2.1 mi, 100° E
  • Jacob's Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.2 mi, 238° WSW
  • Oxford Bus Museum (Museum) — 2.2 mi, 212° SSW
  • Slape Bottom (Valley) — 2.5 mi, 316° NW
  • Combe Green (Park) — 2.6 mi, 253° WSW
  • Combe Mill (Museum) — 2.6 mi, 241° WSW
  • Tackley Water Garden (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 2.7 mi, 041° NE · 4 ha
  • The Green (Park) — 3.1 mi, 085° E
  • Bletchingdon Park (Historic House / Palace) — 3.3 mi, 080° E
  • Yarnton Manor (Historic Park or Garden) — 3.7 mi, 158° SSE · 3 ha

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About This Hensington Map Page

Explore Hensington, 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: 51.850439, -1.343776. 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 builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.