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Water Eaton Oxfordshire Map

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

Explore Water Eaton, Oxfordshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Water Eaton 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.

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PlaceWater Eaton
Traditional CountyOxfordshire
District / BoroughCherwell
RegionSouth East
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude51.804114
Longitude-1.257038
Place TypeHamlet

About Water Eaton

Water Eaton occupies a quiet expanse of the Oxfordshire landscape, defined by its proximity to the floodplains that define the surrounding river corridors. It lies 1.8 miles south-east of Kidlington (from Kidlington: bearing 132°T, OS grid SP 513 119), and is situated south-south-west of Islip village. The light here often feels heavy with moisture, catching the surface of the nearby Woodeaton Brook as it winds its way toward the Cherwell. Water Eaton retains a sparse, agricultural character, with long views across fields that have been tilled for generations. A short walk east leads to the Sparsey Bridge, where the horizon broadens and the sound of water dominates the stillness of the afternoon. The limestone geology of the region provides a pale, grounding foundation for the local architecture, contrasting with the dark, rich earth of the banks. Visitors might also catch a glimpse of the curious Rosie the Elephant public artwork to the west, a modern interruption in an otherwise traditional pastoral scene. Through these quiet acres, the history of the land remains legible in the subtle shifts of the terrain and the steady, persistent flow of the local brooks.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Sparsey Bridge (Viewpoint) — 0.3 mi, 100° E
  • Woodeaton Brook (River) — 0.8 mi, 138° SE
  • Rosie the Elephant (Public Artwork) — 0.9 mi, 284° WNW
  • Woodeaton Folly (Historic Ruins) — 1.1 mi, 094° E
  • Grave of J. R. R. Tolkien (Attraction) — 1.2 mi, 221° SW
  • Woodeaton Quarry Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.3 mi, 084° E · 7 ha
  • Peartree Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.3 mi, 246° WSW
  • Bayswater Brook (River) — 1.3 mi, 148° SSE
  • Woodeaton Village Cross (Scheduled Monument) — 1.4 mi, 092° E
  • Barrett Bridge (Viewpoint) — 1.4 mi, 271° W
  • Romano-Celtic Temple N Of Woodeaton (Scheduled Monument) — 1.5 mi, 077° ENE · 16 ha
  • Islip Roman Villa, 300M East Of Hillside Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 1.6 mi, 056° ENE · 6 ha
  • Goose Green (Park) — 1.7 mi, 223° SW
  • Wolvercote Green (Park) — 1.8 mi, 218° SW
  • Woodeaton Wood Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.8 mi, 107° ESE · 14 ha
  • Duke's Cut (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.8 mi, 241° WSW
  • Drun's Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.9 mi, 102° ESE
  • Yarnton Manor (Historic Park or Garden) — 2.3 mi, 263° W · 3 ha
  • Black Jack's Hole (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.6 mi, 211° SSW
  • Hagley Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.7 mi, 245° WSW
  • Walton Well Drinking Fountain (Attraction) — 2.9 mi, 191° S
  • Bate Collection of Musical Instruments (Museum) — 3.0 mi, 186° S
  • O'Reilly Theatre (Theatre) — 3.1 mi, 181° S
  • Sohmen Concert Hall (Theatre) — 3.1 mi, 185° S
  • Oxford University Museum of Natural History (Museum) — 3.1 mi, 179° S
  • Pitt Rivers Museum (Museum) — 3.1 mi, 178° S
  • Phoenix Picturehouse (Cinema) — 3.1 mi, 188° S
  • Rhodes House (Attraction) — 3.2 mi, 178° S
  • Hampton Gay Manor (Historic Ruins) — 3.3 mi, 330° NNW
  • Worcester College (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 3.4 mi, 186° S · 8 ha

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About This Water Eaton Map Page

Explore Water Eaton, 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: 51.804114, -1.257038. 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 builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.