Whitchurch Hill Oxfordshire Map

About Whitchurch Hill

Whitchurch Hill, a parish in the South Oxfordshire district, commands a gentle rise overlooking the Thames Valley. It lies 9.2 km north-west of Reading (from Reading: bearing 309°T, OS grid SU 641 789), and is situated south-south-east of Cray's Pond village. The fields here, often a rich, dark loam underfoot, speak of generations of cultivation, their contours smoothed by the slow work of plough and rain. The village itself, though small, possesses a quiet dignity, its houses gathered around a modest green where the shade of ancient trees falls in broad, cool swathes. The parish church, St. Mary’s, stands as a sturdy sentinel, its stone weathered but resolute, a silent witness to the passage of centuries. The air here carries the faint, earthy scent of damp soil and distant hedgerows, a testament to the enduring agricultural life that underpins Whitchurch Hill.

About This Whitchurch Hill Map Page

Explore Whitchurch Hill, 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: 51.506233, -1.076598. 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.