Traditional county: Bedfordshire · Unitary authority: Central Bedfordshire · Region: Eastern
Explore Holywell, Bedfordshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Holywell 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 | Holywell |
| Traditional County | Bedfordshire |
| Unitary Authority | Central Bedfordshire |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.843504 |
| Longitude | -0.526051 |
| Place Type | Village |
In the gentle sweep of Bedfordshire's contours, Holywell rests as a quiet settlement. It lies 4.9 km south of Dunstable (from Dunstable: bearing 182°T, OS grid TL 016 171), and is situated south-south-east of Whipsnade village. The land around Holywell, a pleasing spread of chalk downs and arable fields, catches the light in a way that seems to deepen the hues of green and gold, a subtle richness that speaks of seasons turning. Though not marked by grand edifices, the simple dignity of its dwellings and the quietude of its lanes offer a sense of enduring peace, a place where the soil itself seems to hold the memory of generations. The air here, often carrying the scent of freshly ploughed earth or distant wildflowers, lends a particular clarity to the passing days.
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Explore Holywell, 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: 51.843504, -0.526051. 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. |