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.
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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| Place | Henton |
| Traditional County | Oxfordshire |
| District / Borough | South Oxfordshire |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.717216 |
| Longitude | -0.897762 |
| Place Type | Village |
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.
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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 built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |