Traditional county: Bedfordshire · Unitary authority: Central Bedfordshire · Region: Eastern
Explore Broom, Bedfordshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Broom map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Broom, Bedfordshire, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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| Place | Broom |
| Traditional County | Bedfordshire |
| Unitary Authority | Central Bedfordshire |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.072913 |
| Longitude | -0.291673 |
| Place Type | Village |
Broom emerges from the flat, industrious plains of Bedfordshire as a cluster of quiet lanes defined by the low, insistent horizon of the surrounding fields. It lies 1.5 miles south-west of Biggleswade (from Biggleswade: bearing 231°T, OS grid TL 171 429), and is situated north-north-east of Stanford village. The local topography reveals a landscape shaped by long-standing gravel extraction, leaving behind serene, mirror-like expanses of water that catch the pale, northern light. East of the houses, the Holme Mill Iron Bridge stands as a rusted sentinel of an industrial past, its skeletal geometry cutting sharply against the soft green of the meadows. Broom maintains a modest, unassuming presence where the heavy, clay-rich earth dictates the pace of the seasons. To the north, the earth hides the remnants of a moated site near Old Warden, a silent reminder of medieval foundations buried beneath the modern topsoil. The air here carries the faint, sharp scent of damp earth and turning machinery, a sensory echo of the agricultural heritage that still governs the daily habits of those who dwell in Broom. Sunlight often skims across the gravel pits, illuminating the water with a cold, metallic clarity that renders the entire landscape both fragile and permanent.
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Explore Broom, Bedfordshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 52.072913, -0.291673. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |