Traditional county: Bedfordshire · Unitary authority: Central Bedfordshire · Region: Eastern
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| Place | Higham Gobion |
| Traditional County | Bedfordshire |
| Unitary Authority | Central Bedfordshire |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.982149 |
| Longitude | -0.394338 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Higham Gobion, a hamlet in Bedfordshire, East of England, offers a quiet contemplation of the English countryside. It lies 7.3 km east-south-east of Flitwick (from Flitwick: bearing 109°T, OS grid TL 103 327), and is situated west of Apsley End village. The land here breathes with a gentle, rolling character, where the soft light of the afternoon often catches the dew-kissed fields, lending them a transient, ethereal sheen. Old hedgerows, thick with hawthorn and dog rose, stand as silent witnesses to centuries of cultivation, their tangled branches a testament to the patient work of generations. The air, when the wind stirs, carries the faint scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke, a comforting perfume that speaks of enduring rural life. A solitary church spire, when visible, offers a focal point against the wide, often cloud-strewn sky, a promise of continuity in the ever-shifting landscape.
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Explore Higham Gobion, 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: 51.982149, -0.394338. 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. |