Bidwell is located in the county of Bedfordshire, Eastern England, one mile north-west of the town of Houghton Regis, five miles north-west of the major town of Luton, and 32 miles north-west of London. Bidwell lies four miles north-east of the Buckinghamshire border. Bidwell falls within the unitary authority of Central Bedfordshire. It is in the LU5 postcode district. The post town for Bidwell is Dunstable.
Bidwell is in the ceremonial county of Bedfordshire, the historic county of Bedfordshire, and the administrative county of Central Bedfordshire.
Ceremonial County | Bedfordshire |
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Historic County | Bedfordshire |
Administrative County | Central Bedfordshire |
Bidwell is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Bedfordshire, and towards the westernmost extremity of Bedfordshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Bidwell is LU5 6JS.
Bidwell is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the LU5 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the LU5 postcode district.
The post town for Bidwell is Dunstable. Bidwell is in the LU5 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Dunstable.
The centre of Bidwell is located at position 51.91205° latitude and -0.52998° longitude.
Latitude | 51.91205° |
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Longitude | -0.52998° |
The centre of Bidwell is located at the grid reference easting 501213 and northing 224745 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 501213 |
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Northing | 224745 |
Position of Bidwell relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Bidwell to the centre of the town.
Position of Bidwell relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Bidwell to the centre of the city.