Clifton Hampden is a village and civil parish on the north bank of the River Thames, just over 3 miles (5 km) east of Abingdon in Oxfordshire.

Since 1932 the civil parish has included the village of Burcot, 1 mile (1.6 km) east of Clifton Hampden.

After the Norman conquest of England William the Conqueror transferred the see to Lincoln, with its properties including Clifton.

[3] In 1843–44 the church was rebuilt to the designs of George Gilbert Scott, who ornamented the chancel as a memorial to the benefactor who funded the restoration.

In 1867 the ferry was replaced by the Clifton Hampden Bridge, a brick structure designed by George Gilbert Scott.

The Barley Mow just on the far side of Clifton Hampden Bridge is in Long Wittenham parish.

[6] Round Clifton Hampden, itself a wonderfully pretty village, old-fashioned, peaceful, and dainty with flowers, the river scenery is rich and beautiful.

The Church of England school was built in 1847 and affiliated to the National Society for Promoting Religious Education.

Most of the airfield is in Clifton Hampden parish, but Hornbill was generally called RNAS Culham.

The former airfield is now the Culham Science Centre,[8] an 800,000 square metre scientific research site that includes two nuclear fusion experiments: JET and MAST.

[14] On 20 July 1944 a USAAF Lockheed P-38F Lightning photo-reconnaissance aircraft from nearby RAF Mount Farm attempted a forced landing at Clifton Hampden, but hit treetops in The Coppice and crashed into a field.