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Upper Wolvercote Oxfordshire Map

Traditional county: Oxfordshire · District / Borough: Oxford · Region: South East

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Place	Upper Wolvercote
Traditional County	Oxfordshire
District / Borough	Oxford
Region	South East
Country	England, United Kingdom

Latitude	51.782273
Longitude	-1.294927
Place Type	Suburban Area

About Upper Wolvercote

Upper Wolvercote unfolds as a quiet residential enclave defined by the expansive, open horizons of its immediate surroundings. It lies 2.6 miles north-west of Oxford (from Oxford: bearing 323°T, OS grid SP 487 095), and is situated west-south-west of Wolvercote village. Ancient pastureland defines the western perimeter, as Upper Wolvercote remains intrinsically linked to the Port Meadow With Wolvercote Common & Green SSSI, where the low sun catches the silvered grasses of the floodplains. To the south, the weathered stone remains of Godstow Abbey stand as silent witnesses to the medieval past, their fractured arches framed by the slow-moving waters of the Thames. The air here carries a particular clarity, sharpened by the proximity of the nearby Wolvercote Meadows SSSI, where the damp, fertile earth sustains a rich variety of wild flora. Despite its suburban character, Upper Wolvercote maintains a distinct sense of separation from the academic intensity of the neighbouring university city. The rhythm of the days is marked not by bells or industry, but by the subtle shifting of light across the wide, level stretches of common land. Residents move through streets that feel caught between the encroaching modern world and the enduring, marshy stillness of the river valley.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Wolvercote Common (Park) — locality lies within
Port Meadow With Wolvercote Common & Green Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — locality lies within · 167 ha
Wolvercote Meadows Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.1 mi, 305° NW · 7 ha
Godstow Abbey: A Benedictine Nunnery, Associated Earthworks, Leats And Bridge, Immediately South Of Godstow Bridge (Scheduled Monument) — 0.4 mi, 198° SSW · 10 ha
Wolvercote Green (Park) — 0.5 mi, 079° E
Duke's Cut (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.6 mi, 007° N
Oxford Canal (River) — 0.6 mi, 022° NNE
Kingsbridge Brook (River) — 0.6 mi, 345° NNW
Ring Ditches, Barrows And Associated Enclosures, Port Meadow (Scheduled Monument) — 0.6 mi, 137° SE · 152 ha
Black Jack's Hole (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.7 mi, 158° SSE
Your Planetary Assembly (Public Artwork) — 0.7 mi, 038° NE
Hagley Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.9 mi, 293° WNW
The Mount (Hill / Mountain) — 1.0 mi, 241° WSW
Peartree Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.0 mi, 023° NNE
Grave of J. R. R. Tolkien (Attraction) — 1.1 mi, 053° NE
Seacourt Medieval Settlement 760M West Of Manor Farm, Binsey (Scheduled Monument) — 1.3 mi, 181° S · 7 ha
Yarnton Manor (Historic Park or Garden) — 1.4 mi, 332° NNW · 3 ha
Tank Bridge (Viewpoint) — 1.5 mi, 153° SSE
The Plantation (Forest / Woodland) — 1.6 mi, 209° SSW
Barrett Bridge (Viewpoint) — 1.6 mi, 009° N
Wytham Great Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 1.7 mi, 253° WSW
Walton Well Drinking Fountain (Attraction) — 1.7 mi, 142° SE
Phoenix Picturehouse (Cinema) — 1.9 mi, 142° SE
Sohmen Concert Hall (Theatre) — 2.0 mi, 139° SE
Bate Collection of Musical Instruments (Museum) — 2.0 mi, 139° SE
Rewley Abbey (Historic Ruins) — 2.2 mi, 150° SSE
Worcester College (Attraction) — 2.2 mi, 147° SSE
O'Reilly Theatre (Theatre) — 2.3 mi, 136° SE
Oxford University Museum of Natural History (Museum) — 2.3 mi, 134° SE
Martyrs' Memorial (Monument) — 2.4 mi, 141° SE

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