(Suburban Area near Elstow)
Traditional county: Bedfordshire · Unitary authority: Bedford · Region: Eastern
Explore South End, Bedfordshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the South 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 South 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 | South End |
| Traditional County | Bedfordshire |
| Unitary Authority | Bedford |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.122337 |
| Longitude | -0.470901 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
South End emerges from the flat, low-lying fields of Bedfordshire as a quiet threshold between the encroaching modern sprawl and the older, weathered remnants of the parish. It lies 1.0 miles south of Bedford (from Bedford: bearing 186°T, OS grid TL 047 482), and is situated north-north-west of Elstow village. The horizon here is vast and pale, often dominated by the shifting grey light that drifts across the open plains from the north. To the south, the timber-framed Moot Hall stands as a stubborn survivor, its heavy beams holding the weight of centuries against the damp, biting air. South End maintains a modest profile, defined more by the passage of commuters than by the grand architectural gestures seen closer to the town centre. Beyond the immediate gardens, the landscape gently relents into the historic grounds of Elstow Manor House, where the earth still holds the hidden, sunken patterns of a forgotten domesticity. The wind frequently carries the faint, metallic scent of the nearby waterways, grounding the environment in the persistent, functional reality of the English Midlands. In this corner of the county, the transition from the bustling urban edge to the stillness of the fields feels both abrupt and entirely inevitable.
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Explore South 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: 52.122337, -0.470901. 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. |