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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Slip End, 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 | 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 emerges from the rolling chalk landscape of Bedfordshire as a cluster of brick and flint dwellings that hold the quiet endurance of the Chiltern foothills. It lies 1.9 miles south-south-west of Luton (from Luton: bearing 202°T, OS grid TL 079 184), and is situated south-east of Woodside village. The surrounding fields possess a pale, translucent quality in the late afternoon, where the light catches the drying earth and softens the hard edges of the local architecture. To the northeast, the grounds of Stockwood Park provide a verdant threshold, their ancient trees casting long shadows that seem to stretch toward the rooftops of Slip End. Further afield, the landscape lifts toward Harps Hill, creating a horizon that feels both protective and expansive. Residents have long looked toward these open spaces, where the air retains a sharp, clean clarity absent from the nearby urban sprawl. St Andrew’s Church serves as a modest anchor for the local spirit, its modest spire punctuating the skyline with a singular, resolute grace. Through the changing seasons, the lanes of Slip End maintain a steady composure, reflecting a history tied as much to the stubborn soil as to the steady pulse of the modern world.
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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 | 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. |