Traditional county: Bedfordshire · Unitary authority: Bedford · Region: Eastern
Explore Duck's Cross, Bedfordshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Duck's Cross 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 Duck's Cross, 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 | Duck's Cross |
| Traditional County | Bedfordshire |
| Unitary Authority | Bedford |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.193519 |
| Longitude | -0.374633 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Duck's Cross remains a quiet gathering of dwellings where the Bedfordshire horizon stretches wide and unencumbered by the clamour of modern thoroughfares. It lies 5.0 miles west-south-west of St Neots (from St Neots: bearing 242°T, OS grid TL 111 562), and is situated north-east of Wilden village. The light here possesses a peculiar clarity, catching the low-lying fields in a pale, amber wash that seems to linger long after the sun has begun its descent. To the north, the gentle, winding course of Colmworth Brook marks the boundary of the pastures, its presence felt in the sudden, damp coolness that rises from the reeds during the late afternoon. Traces of ancient industry remain in the nearby landscape, where the Manor Farm Moated Enclosure stands as a silent sentinel of a medieval past, its earthworks holding the weight of centuries beneath a shroud of wild grasses. Duck's Cross occupies a space defined by these subtle folds in the clay, where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life more than any mechanical clock. During the stillness of autumn, the air carries the sharp, clean scent of turning soil and damp timber, reminding one that this land has been shaped by the patient hands of generations. The boundaries between the domestic gardens and the surrounding agricultural expanse blur, allowing the wilder character of the countryside to seep into the very doorsteps of the residents.
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Explore Duck's Cross, 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: 52.193519, -0.374633. 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. |