Traditional county: Oxfordshire · District / Borough: Cherwell · Region: South East
Explore Somerton, Oxfordshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Somerton 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 Somerton, 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 | Somerton |
| Traditional County | Oxfordshire |
| District / Borough | Cherwell |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.954345 |
| Longitude | -1.274392 |
| Place Type | Village |
Limestone walls and honey-coloured stone define the quiet character of Somerton, where the architecture seems to hold the warmth of the sun long after it has dipped below the horizon. It lies 6.6 miles north-west of Bicester (from Bicester: bearing 307°T, OS grid SP 499 286), and is situated east of North Aston village. The Cherwell district landscape here is shaped by a quiet, enduring patience, marked by the weathered remnants of the Somerton Village Earthworks that ripple across the fields like waves frozen in silent grass. A short distance away, the Somerton Manor House and the remains of its hall speak of a deeper, older lineage, where the ground itself retains the shape of medieval lives once lived in earnest. Beyond the domestic boundaries, the damp, rich life of the Bestmoor Sssi offers a sanctuary for reeds and river-grasses that thrive in the valley’s persistent moisture. Sunlight often catches the edges of these ancient sites, casting long, lean shadows that stretch toward the horizon as evening approaches. Somerton remains a place where the modern world feels distant, replaced by the persistent, unhurried pulse of the Oxfordshire countryside. The air here holds a clarity that sharpens the edges of the stone, ensuring that even the quietest corners of the landscape possess a distinct and tangible weight.
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Explore Somerton, 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: 51.954345, -1.274392. 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. |