Traditional county: Bedfordshire · Unitary authority: Luton · Region: Eastern
Explore Stopsley Common, Bedfordshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Stopsley Common 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 Stopsley Common, 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 | Stopsley Common |
| Traditional County | Bedfordshire |
| Unitary Authority | Luton |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.909568 |
| Longitude | -0.414883 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Stopsley Common rises as a verdant expanse of chalk grassland, holding the quiet memory of ancient agricultural labour upon its slopes. It lies 2.1 miles north of Luton (from Luton: bearing 3°T, OS grid TL 091 246). The land here breathes with a steady, open clarity, where the wind brushes against the bent grasses of the high plateau. To the east, the Strip Lynchets on Stopsley Common remain as haunting, rhythmic impressions upon the earth, marking where medieval farmers once carved their sustenance into the hillside. A short distance to the west, the damp, sequestered life of Cowslip Meadow Sssi offers a sharp, vivid contrast to the dry chalky soil of the higher ground. The light across Stopsley Common shifts with a restless elegance, catching the pale, exposed stone that defines this northern edge of the county. From these heights, the view extends toward the rolling profile of Warden Hill, creating a horizon that feels both expansive and intimately known. In the fading afternoon, the air takes on a silvery, translucent quality that seems to suspend the suburban boundary in a moment of stillness.
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Explore Stopsley Common, 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: 51.909568, -0.414883. 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. |