Appleford-on-Thames holds a quiet authority over the flat, alluvial plains that define this stretch of the river valley. It lies 2.2 miles north of Didcot (from Didcot: bearing 3°T, OS grid SU 526 936), and is situated west of Long Wittenham village. The light here possesses a particular silver quality, reflecting off the Thames as it curves languidly past the low-lying fields. Ancient ghosts of the past linger in the soil, marked by the presence of the Settlement Site SE of Church, where the earth still keeps the secrets of those who walked these banks centuries ago. Beyond the domestic boundaries of the houses, the horizon remains remarkably open, allowing the wind to sweep unobstructed across the nearby Round Barrow Cemetery at Fullamoor Plantation. The rhythm of the place is dictated by the steady progress of the water and the seasonal turning of the surrounding arable land. Appleford-on-Thames maintains a sparse, deliberate character, far removed from the clamour of busier transit routes. It is a location where the heavy, damp scent of the river often hangs in the air, grounding the observer in a landscape that has long resisted the frantic pace of modernity.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Appleford-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, real-time aviation weather (METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport), precipitation radar and Meteosat satellite imagery. Public safety alerts are sourced from the Met Office National Severe Weather Warning Service (NSWWS), covering wind, rain, snow, ice, fog, thunderstorm and extreme heat warnings. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Appleford-on-Thames includes coordinates 51.638881, -1.240275, in the county of Oxfordshire, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Appleford-on-Thames is available on the Appleford-on-Thames map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Oxfordshire weather hub.
Weather data is sourced from the Met Office and the open-source Open-Meteo API, whose ensemble includes the Met Office UKMO model. Severe weather warnings come from the Met Office National Severe Weather Warning Service (NSWWS). River level and tidal data are sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring and National Tide Gauge Network APIs. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov, with a modelled estimate shown where no reporting station is in range. Radar is provided by RainViewer and satellite imagery by EUMETSAT. All data updates automatically on every page visit.