Farmoor emerges from the Oxfordshire landscape as a collection of quiet dwellings framed by the expansive, reflective reaches of its namesake reservoir. It lies 4.0 miles west of Oxford (from Oxford: bearing 279°T, OS grid SP 450 070), and is situated south-east of Eynsham village. The light here possesses a particular, watery clarity, caught and amplified by the vast, artificial surface of Farmoor Reservoir, which softens the horizon toward the south-west. To the north, the gentle rise of Beacon Hill provides a modest vantage point, grounding the village against the shifting moods of the sky. The nearby Filchampstead Brook traces a meandering path through the earth, marking the land with a slender, silver ribbon that feeds the verdant character of the surrounding meadows. Farmoor maintains a measured pace, defined less by grand architecture and more by the constant, subtle presence of the Thames valley's hydrology. Even when the wind catches the long grasses, the atmosphere retains a composure that suggests an ancient, quiet relationship with the water. In the late afternoon, the shadows lengthen across the fields, lending a momentary, contemplative weight to the geography of the Vale.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Farmoor, 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 Farmoor includes coordinates 51.760737, -1.349061, 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 Farmoor is available on the Farmoor 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.