Headington Quarry, Oxfordshire Weather
About Headington Quarry, Oxfordshire
Headington Quarry retains the rugged character of its industrial past, where the extraction of limestone once scarred the earth to provide the pale, honeyed masonry for many of Oxford’s most venerable colleges. It lies 2.6 miles east of Oxford (from Oxford: bearing 80°T, OS grid SP 554 069), and is situated north-west of Horspath village. Beneath the quiet residential streets, the geological legacy of Headington Quarry remains visible in the deep, uneven hollows that define the local topography. This landscape is now softened by the expansive greenery of Shotover Country Park, which spreads across the hillside to offer a wild, untamed contrast to the nearby stone-built homes. The author C.S. Lewis famously walked these paths, finding inspiration for his Narnian chronicles within the shadows of the woods and the tranquil solitude of his final resting place. A short distance away, the Magdalen Quarry SSSI preserves the exposed strata of the Jurassic age, acting as a silent, stony record of a time long before the current suburban order. The light here catches the limestone walls with a particular clarity, turning the afternoon shadows into long, cool ribbons of grey. Residents continue to uphold the tradition of the Headington Quarry Morris dancers, whose rhythmic bells and heavy boots keep the pulse of the place beating in time with the changing seasons. Such enduring customs ensure that Headington Quarry remains distinct from the modern sprawl pressing in from the west.
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About This Headington Quarry, Oxfordshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Headington Quarry, 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 Headington Quarry includes coordinates 51.758617, -1.19799, 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 Headington Quarry is available on the Headington Quarry 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.