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Henton Oxfordshire Map

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

Explore Henton, Oxfordshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Henton 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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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Henton, Oxfordshire, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.

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PlaceHenton
Traditional CountyOxfordshire
District / BoroughSouth Oxfordshire
RegionSouth East
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude51.717216
Longitude-0.897762
Place TypeVillage

About Henton

Henton reveals itself through the quiet persistence of chalky soil and the expansive, open skies that define the Oxfordshire landscape. It lies 2.8 miles west of Princes Risborough (from Princes Risborough: bearing 260°T, OS grid SP 762 026), and is situated west of Bledlow village. The horizon here is dominated by the steep scarp of the Chiltern Hills, where the air holds a sharpness that seems to quicken the pace of the day. Travelers often find their gaze drawn toward the high ridges of Chinnor Hill SSSI, where the pale limestone beneath the turf catches the morning light in flashes of silver. A short walk toward the north brings one to The Green, a modest stretch of grass that anchors the local rhythm, offering a place for the wind to sweep through unimpeded. The earth around Henton remains marked by ancient patterns, including the distant, silent silhouettes of the bowl barrows that rise like muted sentinels upon the hillsides. Life here moves in accordance with the turning of the seasons, as the encroaching woods and the vast, shifting clouds dictate the mood of the fields. Each lane carries a deliberate, solitary character, ensuring that Henton remains a place defined by its own stillness rather than the rush of the world beyond.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • The Green (Park) — 0.3 mi, 350° N
  • Half Mile Marker (Moon) (Public Artwork) — 0.9 mi, 024° NNE
  • Forty Green Brook (River) — 1.2 mi, 352° N
  • Bledlow Cross (Scheduled Monument) — 1.2 mi, 156° SSE
  • Bowl Barrow On 'The Cop' Hill, 270M North Of Thickthorne Wood Trig Pillar (Scheduled Monument) — 1.2 mi, 144° SE
  • Chinnor Hill Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.3 mi, 166° SSE · 27 ha
  • Three Bowl Barrows On Chinnor Hill, Two 150M And One 600M Sw Of Highlands (Scheduled Monument) — 1.3 mi, 164° SSE
  • Wain Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.4 mi, 147° SSE
  • The Lyde (River) — 1.4 mi, 342° NNW
  • Lockington (Historic Ruins) — 1.4 mi, 022° NNE
  • Coldharbour (Historic Ruins) — 1.6 mi, 346° NNW
  • Chinnor Chalk Pit Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.8 mi, 189° S · 20 ha
  • Oakley Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.0 mi, 178° S
  • Lodge Hill (Viewpoint) — 2.3 mi, 131° SE
  • Thame Park House (Historic House / Palace) — 2.9 mi, 285° WNW
  • Crowell Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 3.1 mi, 175° S
  • Tiggywinkles Wildlife Teaching Hospital (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 3.5 mi, 343° NNW
  • The Memorial Garden (Park) — 3.7 mi, 301° WNW
  • Cross Lane Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.7 mi, 155° SSE
  • Brush Hill (Viewpoint) — 3.7 mi, 083° E
  • Whiteleaf Cross (Monument) — 3.8 mi, 078° ENE
  • Haddenham Museum (Museum) — 3.9 mi, 340° NNW
  • The Players Theatre (Theatre) — 3.9 mi, 300° WNW
  • Banks Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 4.0 mi, 344° NNW
  • Garden At Turn End (Historic Park or Garden) — 4.0 mi, 341° NNW
  • Tack's Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 4.1 mi, 344° NNW
  • Happy Valley (Valley) — 4.6 mi, 066° ENE
  • LW579 51 Squadron memorial (Attraction) — 4.8 mi, 206° SSW
  • Monkton Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 4.9 mi, 102° ESE
  • St Botolph's, Bradenham (Attraction) — 5.3 mi, 131° SE

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About This Henton Map Page

Explore Henton, 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: 51.717216, -0.897762. 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.