Traditional county: Bedfordshire · Unitary authority: Central Bedfordshire · Region: Eastern
Explore Slip End, Bedfordshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Slip End 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 | Slip End |
| Traditional County | Bedfordshire |
| Unitary Authority | Central Bedfordshire |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.854619 |
| Longitude | -0.433614 |
| Place Type | Village |
Slip End breathes a quietude, a gentle settlement where the land itself seems to hold its breath. It lies 3.0 km south-south-west of Luton (from Luton: bearing 202°T, OS grid TL 079 184), and is situated south-east of Woodside village. The sweep of the surrounding countryside, a mosaic of arable fields that shift in hue with the passing seasons, lends Slip End its particular character. Here, the light often falls with a softened benediction, catching the weathered brick of older dwellings and illuminating the subtle contours of the terrain. The absence of grand monuments is itself a feature, a quiet humility that allows the observer to focus on the intimate details of village life, the murmur of conversation on the green, the steady march of days.
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Explore Slip End, 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: 51.854619, -0.433614. 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. |