Traditional county: Bedfordshire · Unitary authority: Central Bedfordshire · Region: Eastern
Explore Chicksands, Bedfordshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Chicksands 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 Chicksands, 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 | Chicksands |
| Traditional County | Bedfordshire |
| Unitary Authority | Central Bedfordshire |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.036725 |
| Longitude | -0.359594 |
| Place Type | Village |
Chicksands maintains a quiet composure amidst the flat, working fields of Bedfordshire. It lies 1.1 miles west of Shefford (from Shefford: bearing 263°T, OS grid TL 126 388), and is situated north-north-west of Campton village. The light here catches the pale stone of Chicksands Priory, where the shadows of the past seem to lengthen across the seventy-nine hectares of managed parkland. Beyond the priory’s ancient, silent walls, the air carries a crisp, open clarity that defines this corner of the county. A short distance away, the Military Intelligence Museum preserves a modern vigilance that contrasts sharply with the stillness of the surrounding woods. To the north-north-west, the dense canopy of Rowney Warren Wood offers a dark, rustling boundary to the horizon. Chicksands remains anchored by such landmarks, where the measured pace of rural life is punctuated only by the shifting colours of the seasonal harvest.
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Explore Chicksands, 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: 52.036725, -0.359594. 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. |