Crowell keeps a quiet vigil at the base of the Chiltern escarpment, where the chalky earth meets the verdant expanse of the Oxfordshire plain. It lies 4.6 miles south-south-east of Thame (from Thame: bearing 149°T, OS grid SU 744 997), and is situated east-north-east of Kingston Blount village. The local terrain climbs sharply toward the east, where the slopes of Crowell Hill rise to meet the wide, unpredictable sky. Much of the land here forms part of the Aston Rowant Woods Sssi, a protected domain where beech trees cast long, skeletal shadows across the leaf mould during the shorter days of winter. A short distance away, the Chinnor Chalk Pit Sssi reveals the pale, ancient geology of the region, its jagged white scars standing in stark contrast to the surrounding greenery. Crowell remains defined by these high, limestone ridges that hold the weather at bay and channel the winds across the low-lying fields. The light in this corner of the county often possesses a singular, thin clarity, sharpening the edges of the flint-walled cottages and the ancient, weathered stone of the local church. Residents walk paths that have been worn smooth by centuries of footfall, moving between the sheltered wood and the open, exposed heights above.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Crowell, 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 Crowell includes coordinates 51.691582, -0.925033, 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 Crowell is available on the Crowell 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.