Traditional county: Oxfordshire · District / Borough: Oxford · Region: South East
Explore Summertown, Oxfordshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Summertown 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 Summertown, 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 | Summertown |
| Traditional County | Oxfordshire |
| District / Borough | Oxford |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.774633 |
| Longitude | -1.261580 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Summertown preserves a distinctive character that balances the scholarly gravity of its southern neighbour with a bustling, independent commercial life. It lies 1.6 miles north of Oxford (from Oxford: bearing 354°T, OS grid SP 510 086), and is situated east-south-east of Wolvercote village. The Banbury Road acts as a central artery for Summertown, channelling a steady stream of bicycles and commuters past Victorian villas and modern residential infills. To the west, the landscape softens into the low-lying dampness of the Hook Meadow and the Trap Grounds SSSI, where the reeds lean heavy with the morning mist. The light here often catches the grey slate roofs, casting a silver sheen over the brickwork that has defined the local architecture since the nineteenth century. Beyond the pavement’s edge, the proximity to the New Marston Meadows SSSI reminds the resident of the ancient floodplain that still dictates the rhythm of the surrounding earth. Scholars and families alike find a quiet sanctuary in the local schools and leafy side streets, far removed from the dense, stone-walled intensity of the university colleges. Summertown maintains this poise, a place where the hum of contemporary trade meets the enduring, silent presence of the river basin.
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Explore Summertown, 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: 51.774633, -1.261580. 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. |