- Elevation
- 61 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LTN London Luton Airport65 km
- LHR London Heathrow Airport68 km
About Godstow
Godstow is a village. Location: Oxford, Oxfordshire. Elevation: 61 m.
Godstow is a hamlet about 2.5 miles (4 km) northwest of the centre of Oxford. It lies on the banks of the River Thames between the villages of Wolvercote to the east and Wytham to the west. The ruins of Godstow Abbey, also known as Godstow Nunnery, are here. A bridge spans the Thames and The Trout Inn is at the foot of the bridge across the river from the abbey ruins. There is also a weir and Godstow lock.
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At a glance
- Built
- 12th century
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Photos of Godstow
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Pitt Rivers Museum Rhododendrites · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Ashmolean Museum Lewis Clarke · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Climate of Godstow
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 61 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- December (64 mm)
- Driest month
- July (41 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 17° | 20° | 22° | 22° | 19° | 14° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 60 | 43 | 52 | 45 | 52 | 56 | 41 | 55 | 58 | 59 | 61 | 64 |
How to get to Godstow
The nearest airport is London Luton Airport (LTN), 65 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Oxford, 4 km to the southeast.
Airports
- London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 65 kmeast
- London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 68 kmsoutheast
- Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 81 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Oxford Population: 162.1K 4 kmsoutheast
- Swindon Population: 201.7K 41 kmsouthwest
- High Wycombe Population: 133.2K 42 kmsoutheast
- Reading Population: 318K 43 kmsoutheast
- Milton Keynes Population: 256.4K 47 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Godstow
Within 100 km: 934 historic and cultural sites, 860 natural sites, 266 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km81 places
- Andersey Island Island 13 kmS
- Rose Isle Island 8 kmSE
- Lock Wood Island Island 13 kmSE
- Abbey Meadow Island 12 kmS
25–60 km447 places
- The Lynch Island 43 kmSE
- Windsor Racecourse Island Island 56 kmSE
- Wargrave Island Island 42 kmSE
- Loddon Island Island 46 kmSE
60–100 km1,532 places
- White Hart Lane Landmark 88 kmE
- Holm Island Island 66 kmSE
- Sunbury Court Island 75 kmSE
- Rivermead Island 75 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ashmolean Museum Museum, Oxford4 km SE
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Pitt Rivers Museum Museum, Oxford4 km SE
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Fiddler's Island Island, Oxford2.7 km SE
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Wytham Hill Mountain, Wytham2.7 km SW
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River Evenlode River, England2.3 km W
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Rewley Abbey Historic site, Oxford3.7 km SE
Sources & licences
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