Burcot remains a quiet presence along the Thames, where the river’s slow, muscular curve dictates the pace of the surrounding fields. It lies 4.4 miles east of Abingdon-on-Thames (from Abingdon-on-Thames: bearing 101°T, OS grid SU 567 958), and is situated south-south-west of Berinsfield village. The light here has a particular clarity, often catching the pale stone of older houses before sliding across the flat, fertile earth towards the horizon. To the south, the ancient, rolling shadow of the Little Wittenham SSSi rises above the water meadows, serving as a landmark that has anchored the view for centuries. Burcot itself holds a modest collection of historic dwellings that seem to grow directly from the alluvial soil, their gardens often bright with the sudden, sharp colour of seasonal blooms. A short distance to the north, the earth still keeps the secrets of the Site of Roman Kilns, a quiet reminder of the industry that once shaped this landscape long before the modern road arrived. Travellers passing through often miss the subtle shift in the air, a scent of damp reeds and cooling limestone that marks the transition from the bustling river path. Residents maintain a steady connection to the river, watching the water navigate the bends with an indifference that defines the character of the place.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Burcot, 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 Burcot includes coordinates 51.658553, -1.181122, 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 Burcot is available on the Burcot 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.