(Village near Renhold)
Traditional county: Bedfordshire · Unitary authority: Bedford · Region: Eastern
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| Place | Ravensden |
| Traditional County | Bedfordshire |
| Unitary Authority | Bedford |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.177677 |
| Longitude | -0.442634 |
| Place Type | Village |
Ravensden unfolds as a quiet presence in the Bedfordshire landscape. It lies 4.9 km north-north-east of Bedford (from Bedford: bearing 21°T, OS grid TL 065 544), and is situated north-west of Renhold village. The arable fields surrounding Ravensden often catch the low sun, their furrows appearing as brief, golden sighs across the land. The church of St. Nicholas, a modest stone edifice, stands as a steadfast sentinel, its spire a familiar point against the wide, often cloud-streaked sky. Though the hum of modern life is never far, there is a certain stillness here, a sense of days unfolding with a gentle, unhurried cadence. The air, particularly after rain, carries a clean, earthy scent, a testament to the surrounding agricultural endeavours that shape the very contours of Ravensden.
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Explore Ravensden, 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: 52.177677, -0.442634. 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. |