Traditional county: Oxfordshire · District / Borough: Vale of White Horse · Region: South East
Explore Lower Bourton, Oxfordshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Lower Bourton 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.
| Place | Lower Bourton |
| Traditional County | Oxfordshire |
| District / Borough | Vale of White Horse |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.584763 |
| Longitude | -1.671515 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Lower Bourton rests quietly in the Vale of White Horse, a place where the land itself seems to hold its breath. It lies 5.8 km south-south-east of Highworth (from Highworth: bearing 151°T, OS grid SU 228 873), and is situated north-west of Bourton village. Here, the chalk downs that define this corner of Oxfordshire begin their gentle southward slope, creating a landscape of subtle contours that catch the afternoon sun with a peculiar, diffused warmth. The older stone cottages, their roofs a mosaic of weathered slate, huddle close, as if sharing secrets whispered by generations of farmers and shepherds. The air carries the faint, earthy scent of cultivated fields, a constant reminder of the agricultural heart that beats beneath Lower Bourton's tranquil surface. Even the quietude here feels substantial, a palpable presence that invites contemplation.
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Explore Lower Bourton, 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: 51.584763, -1.671515. 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 | June 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. |