Traditional county: Bedfordshire · Unitary authority: Bedford · Region: Eastern
Explore Cotton End, Bedfordshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Cotton End 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.
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| Place | Cotton End |
| Traditional County | Bedfordshire |
| Unitary Authority | Bedford |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.094982 |
| Longitude | -0.416845 |
| Place Type | Village |
Cotton End occupies a quiet stretch of Bedfordshire where the horizon remains broad and receptive to the shifting moods of the sky. It lies 1.9 miles east of Wixams (from Wixams: bearing 84°T, OS grid TL 085 452), and is situated south-south-east of Shortstown village. Low-lying fields border the lanes, their heavy clay earth holding the memory of long-past seasonal rains. To the west, the trees of Shocott Spring gather in a dense, private huddle, offering a cool respite from the heat of the afternoon sun. A short walk to the south reveals the English School of Falconry, where the sharp, sudden cry of birds of prey periodically cuts through the stillness of the air. Cotton End maintains a modest, unassuming character, defined more by the steady passage of vehicles along the main road than by the clamour of commerce. The light here has a particular clarity in the autumn, catching the brickwork of older cottages and turning them into warm, glowing embers against the cooling fields. Each evening, the shadows lengthen across the verges, grounding the landscape in a profound and lingering silence.
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Explore Cotton End, 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: 52.094982, -0.416845. 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. |