Long Compton Warwickshire Map

About Long Compton

Long Compton, a village woven into the gentle rise and fall of the Warwickshire landscape, possesses a quiet dignity. It lies 6.2 km north-north-west of Chipping Norton (from Chipping Norton: bearing 337°T, OS grid SP 288 327), and is situated east of Barton-on-the-Heath village. The stone of its ancient buildings seems to absorb the pale, often luminous light of the English countryside, giving the place a timeless quality. Its market square, though modest, still carries the echo of long-vanished trading days, a subtle hum beneath the present-day quiet. The surrounding fields, patterned with the seasons, offer a sense of enduring agricultural life, a constant, comforting presence. Long Compton’s charm lies not in grand pronouncements, but in these understated observations, the way the very air feels imbued with a gentle, unhurried history.

About This Long Compton Map Page

Explore Long Compton, Warwickshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.992673, -1.581887. 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.