Traditional county: Oxfordshire · District / Borough: Vale of White Horse · Region: South East
Explore Kennington, Oxfordshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Kennington 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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| Place | Kennington |
| Traditional County | Oxfordshire |
| District / Borough | Vale of White Horse |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.716544 |
| Longitude | -1.245113 |
| Place Type | Village |
Kennington persists as a persistent threshold between the urban sprawl of Oxford and the quiet, expansive reach of the Oxfordshire countryside. It lies 2.5 miles south-south-east of Oxford (from Oxford: bearing 168°T, OS grid SP 522 022), and is situated north-west of Sandford-on-Thames village. The landscape here bows to the ancient weight of Bagley Wood, whose timbered shadows press against the western edge of the houses, offering a dense, green sanctuary that shifts with the turn of the seasons. Below the quiet residential streets, the river curves with a deliberate, slow-moving grace, reflecting the pale, washed-out light of the Thames valley. A short walk toward the eastern boundary reveals the geological curiosity of the Littlemore Railway Cutting Sssi, where the earth yields its limestone secrets in a jagged, fossil-rich scar. Kennington maintains a character defined by this proximity to both deep forest and water, where the air often carries the damp, cool scent of the nearby pools. Residents move through these lanes with a familiarity born of long winters and the quiet persistence of the local geography. The proximity of such varied terrain ensures that the pace of life remains tethered to the natural rhythms of the riverbank and the high, rustling canopy of the nearby woods.
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Explore Kennington, 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: 51.716544, -1.245113. 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. |