(Suburban Area near Cranfield)
Traditional county: Bedfordshire · Unitary authority: Central Bedfordshire · Region: Eastern
Explore West End, Bedfordshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the West 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 | West End |
| Traditional County | Bedfordshire |
| Unitary Authority | Central Bedfordshire |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.066595 |
| Longitude | -0.612232 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
The agricultural landscape surrounding West End offers a tranquil rural setting. It lies 6.2 km north-north-east of Woburn Sands (from Woburn Sands: bearing 25°T, OS grid SP 952 418), and is situated south-west of Cranfield village. Historically, West End would have been part of the wider agricultural tapestry of Bedfordshire, with its development intrinsically linked to the surrounding farming communities. The proximity to Cranfield suggests a connection to its educational institutions, potentially influencing the local character and economy. Like many settlements in this region, West End likely evolved organically from scattered farmsteads into a more cohesive community over centuries. The area's gentle topography is characteristic of the wider Bedfordshire countryside, with arable fields and occasional woodland.
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Explore West 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: 52.066595, -0.612232. 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. |