Traditional county: Oxfordshire · District / Borough: Cherwell · Region: South East
Explore Launton, Oxfordshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Launton 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 | Launton |
| Traditional County | Oxfordshire |
| District / Borough | Cherwell |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.899715 |
| Longitude | -1.119933 |
| Place Type | Village |
Launton reveals itself through a mosaic of limestone cottages and low-slung agricultural buildings that catch the pale, slanted light of the Oxfordshire sky. It lies 1.4 miles east of Bicester (from Bicester: bearing 81°T, OS grid SP 606 227). The landscape here is defined by a flat, open horizon where the wind carries the damp scent of the nearby Launton Brook, which meanders quietly through the surrounding fields. To the northwest, the ghosts of mid-century aviation linger at the RAF Bicester airfield, where the vast, cleared runways now serve as a stark, silent contrast to the encroaching hedgerows. St Mary’s Church stands as a sturdy anchor for Launton, its tower watching over lanes that have long followed the same stubborn, winding paths. Beyond the eastern edge of the houses, the terrain rises slightly toward the distant shadow of Blackthorn Hill, providing a subtle relief to the otherwise level expanse of the Cherwell plain. The rhythm of daily life here remains tethered to the turning of the seasons, as the heavy, dark earth of the surrounding pastures dictates the pace of the local year. Launton retains an unassuming character, preferring the steady persistence of its own quiet industry to the clamour of the neighbouring market town.
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Explore Launton, 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: 51.899715, -1.119933. 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. |