Traditional county: Bedfordshire · Unitary authority: Central Bedfordshire · Region: Eastern
Explore Clifton, Bedfordshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Clifton 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.
| Place | Clifton |
| Traditional County | Bedfordshire |
| Unitary Authority | Central Bedfordshire |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.036679 |
| Longitude | -0.304252 |
| Place Type | Village |
Clifton, a quiet parish in Bedfordshire, holds a gentle sway over the surrounding countryside. It lies 2.0 km east of Shefford (from Shefford: bearing 96°T, OS grid TL 164 389), and is situated west of Henlow village. The land here, a subtle undulation of chalky soil, has long been shaped by agriculture, its fields often catching the pale, diffused light that filters through the often-overcast English sky. The parish church, St. Mary's, stands as a solid anchor, its ancient stones whispering tales of centuries past, a quiet presence against the broader canvas of the eastern England landscape. A sense of grounded continuity pervades Clifton, a place where the echoes of its agricultural heritage are still felt in the very texture of the lanes and the enduring patterns of the fields.
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Explore Clifton, 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: 52.036679, -0.304252. 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 | June 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. |