Traditional county: Bedfordshire · Unitary authority: Central Bedfordshire · Region: Eastern
Explore Stanford, Bedfordshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Stanford 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 Stanford, 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 | Stanford |
| Traditional County | Bedfordshire |
| Unitary Authority | Central Bedfordshire |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.055472 |
| Longitude | -0.303628 |
| Place Type | Village |
Stanford emerges from the low-lying fields of Bedfordshire as a quiet collection of dwellings defined by the unassuming character of the surrounding arable land. It lies 1.7 miles north-east of Shefford (from Shefford: bearing 48°T, OS grid TL 164 410), and is situated south-east of Southill village. The light here has a way of lingering over the flat horizon, catching the damp earth in a pale, silvery wash that seems to hold the morning in suspension. To the east, the River Ivel Navigation traces a sluggish path through the landscape, its reeds bowing under the weight of the damp air. Stanford remains anchored by the rhythms of the seasons, where the wind carries the faint, sharp scent of turned soil across the lanes. A short distance to the north-west, the expansive greenery of Southill Park acts as a verdant lung for the vicinity, its historical grounds offering a dense contrast to the open agricultural spread. Stanford persists as a place of modest presence, where the passage of time is measured less by grand events than by the slow, seasonal transition of the heavy, clay-rich fields.
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Explore Stanford, 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: 52.055472, -0.303628. 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. |