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Wolvercote Oxfordshire Map

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

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

Latitude	51.784008
Longitude	-1.290377
Place Type	Village

About Wolvercote

Wolvercote stretches across a low-lying expanse where the Thames valley softens into a mosaic of water-meadows and grazing land. It lies 2.6 miles south of Kidlington (from Kidlington: bearing 182°T, OS grid SP 490 097), and is situated east-north-east of Wytham village. Much of the land around Wolvercote remains tethered to the ancient rhythms of the floodplains, forming part of the vast Port Meadow with Wolvercote Common & Green SSSI. Here, the light catches the silvered grasses as if the sky itself were pouring into the low-lying hollows of the earth. The Oxford Canal meanders quietly to the north, its towpath offering a silent corridor for those walking between the modern world and the enduring wildness of the marshes. Further west, the waters of Kingsbridge Brook trace a slender, hidden line through the landscape, feeding the damp, rich soils that have sustained this place for centuries. Residents and visitors alike often find themselves drawn to the expansive openness of Wolvercote Common, where the horizon remains unusually wide and unburdened by masonry. In the quiet hours of the morning, the damp air clings to the reeds, revealing a landscape that feels perpetually caught between the encroaching city and the ancient, shifting pulse of the river.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Wolvercote Common (Park) — locality lies within
Hook Meadow And The Trap Grounds Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — locality lies within · 12 ha
Port Meadow With Wolvercote Common & Green Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — locality lies within · 167 ha
Wolvercote Green (Park) — 0.3 mi, 093° E
Oxford Canal (River) — 0.4 mi, 002° N
Duke's Cut (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.5 mi, 347° NNW
Your Planetary Assembly (Public Artwork) — 0.5 mi, 028° NNE
Kingsbridge Brook (River) — 0.6 mi, 323° NW
Ring Ditches, Barrows And Associated Enclosures, Port Meadow (Scheduled Monument) — 0.6 mi, 158° SSE · 152 ha
Godstow Abbey: A Benedictine Nunnery, Associated Earthworks, Leats And Bridge, Immediately South Of Godstow Bridge (Scheduled Monument) — 0.6 mi, 211° SSW · 10 ha
Black Jack's Hole (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.8 mi, 174° S
Grave of J. R. R. Tolkien (Attraction) — 0.8 mi, 052° NE
Peartree Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.9 mi, 014° NNE
Hagley Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.0 mi, 283° WNW
The Mount (Hill / Mountain) — 1.2 mi, 241° WSW
Yarnton Manor (Historic Park or Garden) — 1.4 mi, 322° NW · 3 ha
Barrett Bridge (Viewpoint) — 1.4 mi, 002° N
Seacourt Medieval Settlement 760M West Of Manor Farm, Binsey (Scheduled Monument) — 1.5 mi, 188° S · 7 ha
Tank Bridge (Viewpoint) — 1.6 mi, 162° SSE
Walton Well Drinking Fountain (Attraction) — 1.7 mi, 150° SSE
The Plantation (Forest / Woodland) — 1.8 mi, 212° SSW
Wytham Great Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 1.9 mi, 251° WSW
Phoenix Picturehouse (Cinema) — 1.9 mi, 148° SSE
Sohmen Concert Hall (Theatre) — 2.0 mi, 145° SE
Bate Collection of Musical Instruments (Museum) — 2.0 mi, 145° SE
O'Reilly Theatre (Theatre) — 2.2 mi, 142° SE
Worcester College (Attraction) — 2.2 mi, 153° SSE
Oxford University Museum of Natural History (Museum) — 2.3 mi, 140° SE
Pitt Rivers Museum (Museum) — 2.3 mi, 139° SE
Martyrs' Memorial (Monument) — 2.4 mi, 146° SE

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