Okus Wiltshire Map

About Okus

Okus, a scatter of dwellings and fields, breathes the quiet air of Wiltshire. It lies 1.7 km south-south-west of Swindon (from Swindon: bearing 196°T, OS grid SU 145 830), and is situated north-north-west of Wroughton village. Here, the soft chalk downland rolls away, carrying the faint scent of cultivated earth and wild grasses, a landscape that has long known the slow turning of seasons. The houses, a mix of brick and render, seem to absorb the gentle, diffuse light that often graces this corner of England, casting long, thoughtful shadows in the late afternoon. A sense of continuity pervades, a quiet understanding between the present inhabitants and those who walked these paths before, their lives etched not in grand monuments but in the enduring shape of the land itself. The proximity to Swindon hints at a modern pulse, yet Okus retains its own unhurried cadence, a place where the sky feels vast and the silence can be profound.

About This Okus Map Page

Explore Okus, Wiltshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.546547, -1.792190. 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.