Summertown Oxfordshire Map

About Summertown

Summertown, a suburb of Oxford, hums with a quiet academic energy that draws students and scholars alike. It lies 2.5 km north of Oxford (from Oxford: bearing 354°T, OS grid SP 510 086), and is situated east-south-east of Wolvercote village. The wide, tree-lined avenues of Summertown, often catching the pale, watery sunlight of the Thames Valley, offer a pleasing contrast to the ancient density of the city centre. Its streets are punctuated by independent shops and cafes, their displays a colourful array against the brickwork, hinting at a gentle mercantile past. The air here often carries the faintest scent of damp earth from nearby allotments, a reminder of the agricultural fields that once defined this landscape before its suburban blossoming. Summertown's own distinctive character is less about grand pronouncements and more about the subtle shifts in light and shadow as the day progresses, a quiet unfolding of everyday life.

About This Summertown Map Page

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.