Traditional county: Bedfordshire · Unitary authority: Bedford · Region: Eastern
Explore Shelton, Bedfordshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Shelton 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 Shelton, 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 | Shelton |
| Traditional County | Bedfordshire |
| Unitary Authority | Bedford |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.308992 |
| Longitude | -0.484046 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Shelton emerges from the quiet undulations of the north Bedfordshire clay, a place where the horizon feels wide and unburdened by haste. It lies 3.3 miles south-east of Raunds (from Raunds: bearing 140°T, OS grid TL 034 689), and is situated north-west of Upper Dean village. The pale limestone of the local vernacular catches the morning light, throwing long, soft shadows across fields that have been shaped by the slow turning of agricultural cycles. To the south-east, the rise of Oakley Hill offers a modest vantage point from which the patchwork of hedgerows and fallow earth appears to breathe in unison. Shelton maintains a singular, sequestered character, defined more by the stillness of its lanes than by the clamour of modern thoroughfares. A brief walk towards the north-east leads one past the quiet waters of the Cesspools, where the reflection of the sky provides a mirror for the changing seasons. The earth here retains a heavy, fertile patience, undisturbed by the transit of time that marks the busier reaches of the county. Shelton remains a quiet anchor in the landscape, its identity defined by the simple intersection of limestone, field, and sky.
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Explore Shelton, 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: 52.308992, -0.484046. 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. |