Traditional county: Bedfordshire · Unitary authority: Central Bedfordshire · Region: Eastern
Explore Chalgrave, Bedfordshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Chalgrave 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 Chalgrave, 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 | Chalgrave |
| Traditional County | Bedfordshire |
| Unitary Authority | Central Bedfordshire |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.935495 |
| Longitude | -0.534559 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Chalgrave commands a quiet prominence over the rolling Bedfordshire landscape, where the horizon stretches wide and unencumbered by the clamour of modern industry. It lies 2.1 miles north-north-west of Houghton Regis (from Houghton Regis: bearing 343°T, OS grid TL 008 273), and is situated north-east of Wingfield village. The earth here holds the memory of medieval earthworks, most notably the silent, grass-grown ramparts of the motte and bailey castle at Conger Hill that watches over the northern approaches. Sunlight catches the moisture clinging to the reeds of the nearby Dropshort Marsh Sssi, a small, vibrant pocket of biodiversity that sustains the local water table. Chalgrave itself remains defined by the ancient stone of its parish church, an edifice that has weathered centuries of wind sweeping across the open fields. Beyond the churchyard, the land drops away into pastures that retain the sharp, geometric impressions of historical agricultural practices. The air carries a distinct clarity, sharpened by the absence of dense urban cover and the relentless movement of the seasons across the exposed plains. In this geography of subtle shifts and long shadows, Chalgrave persists as a place where the weight of the past is measured not in monuments, but in the persistent, quiet endurance of the soil.
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Explore Chalgrave, 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: 51.935495, -0.534559. 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. |