Brize Norton
Brize Norton is a locality in West Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England. Brize Norton is situated nearby to the town Carterton, as well as near the village Shilton.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include RAF Brize Norton and Crocodiles of the World.
RAF Brize Norton
Aerodrome
RAF Brize Norton is the largest station of the Royal Air Force in the United Kingdom. It is located in Oxfordshire, approximately 75 mi west-northwest of London, near the village of Brize Norton and the towns of Carterton and Witney.
Crocodiles of the World
Zoo
Crocodiles of the World is a zoo in Brize Norton, Oxfordshire in the United Kingdom specialising in crocodilia.
Asthall barrow
Archaeological site
Photo: Vieve Forward, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Asthall barrow is a high-status Anglo-Saxon burial mound from the seventh century AD. It is located in Asthall, Oxfordshire, and was excavated in 1923 and 1924.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Witney and Burford.
Witney
Photo: Freeman.matt123, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Witney is a thriving market town in Oxfordshire, just off the A40. Like many towns in the Cotswolds, Witney is known historically for its textiles specifically woolen blankets.
Burford
Photo: David McDermott, CC BY 2.0.
Burford is a picturesque town known as the "gateway to the Cotswolds", a predominantly rural landscape with stone-built villages, historical towns and stately homes and gardens.
Carterton
Town
Photo: Andrew Auger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Carterton is a town in West Oxfordshire district in the county of Oxfordshire, England and is 4 miles south-west of Witney. The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 15,769.
Brize Norton
- Type: Locality
- Location: West Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.7687° or 51° 46′ 7″ northLongitude
-1.5684° or 1° 34′ 6″ westElevation
282 feet (86 metres)Open location code
9C3WQC9J+FJGeoNames ID
7297019
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