Flitton and Greenfield
Parish in Central Bedfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.005, -0.467 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 05 35 |
Flitton and Greenfield is a small, largely rural parish in Central Bedfordshire, set along the shallow valley of the River Flit and tucked between the larger settlements of Flitwick and Ampthill. The landscape is typical Bedfordshire countryside - arable fields, hedgerows and small woodland patches - and the area feels quietly pastoral while being within easy reach of the wider commuter belt around Luton and Bedford.
The parish has a strong local identity rooted in agriculture and village life, with period cottages, a parish church with medieval origins and a modest programme of community events centred on the village hall and green. While not a commercial centre, its proximity to nearby towns and good road links mean residents often combine rural living with work and services in the surrounding urban areas, and there’s an emphasis locally on conservation and maintaining the character of the villages.
Postcode districts covering Flitton and Greenfield
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Northampton 23.6 miles37.9 km
- Luton 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Watford 24 miles38.6 km
- Bedford 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Stevenage 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Hemel Hempstead 17.5 miles28.1 km
- St. Albans 18.5 miles29.7 km
- Aylesbury 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Welwyn Garden City 18 miles29 km
- Dunstable 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Wellingborough 23 miles37 km
Neighbouring places
- Greenfield Built-up area 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Flitton Built-up area 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Pulloxhill Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Westoning, Flitton & Greenfield Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Flitwick Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Silsoe Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Maulden Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Ampthill Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Westoning Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Barton-le-Clay & Silsoe Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Clophill Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Steppingley Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
Example postcodes in Flitton and Greenfield
MK45 5EL, MK45 5ED, MK45 1JL, MK45 5DP, MK45 5FF, MK45 5DU, MK45 5EB, MK45 5DB, MK45 5EA … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 9.9 miles16 km
- Stansted Airport 31 miles49.9 km
- Flitwick Railway Station 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Harlington Railway Station 3.2 miles5.2 km
Hotels near Flitton and Greenfield Ad
- The White Hart 4 2.1 miles3.4 km
- The Woburn Hotel 4 6.6 miles10.6 km
- The Crown Pub, Dining & Rooms 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Holiday Inn Express Bedford 3 7 miles11.3 km
- Cranfield Management Development Centre 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Courtyard by Marriott Luton Airport 4 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Best Western Moore Place Hotel 3 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Mitchell Hall 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Sadie Best Western Hotel Luton 4 8.7 miles14 km
- Holiday Inn Express London Luton Airport 3 9.6 miles15.4 km
Schools in Flitton and Greenfield
- Greenfield C of E VC Lower School Primary
Local points of interest
- Flitwick Moor Nature reserve 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Redbourne College College 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Silsoe College - Cranfield University College 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Wrest House Estate 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Toddington library Library 4.8 miles7.6 km
- Woburn Abbey Estate 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Putteridge Bury Estate 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Moot Hall Museum 7.7 miles12.3 km
- Kenilworth Road Stadium 8.5 miles13.6 km
- British School Museum Museum 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Luton Hoo Estate 11.1 miles17.8 km
- Stadium MK Stadium 11.4 miles18.3 km