Flitwick
Parish in Central Bedfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.002, -0.5 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 03 34 |
| Population: | 12,983 |
Flitwick is a compact civil parish and market town in Central Bedfordshire, England, sitting beside the meandering River Flit in the low-lying clay of the Marston Vale. Historically a small medieval settlement, it grew noticeably in the 19th century with the arrival of the railway and local brickworks, and you can still see a historic core around All Saints Church alongside later suburban housing.
The parish has an unexpectedly green character: Flitwick Moor is a recognised nature reserve and SSSI, while the town’s good rail links from Flitwick railway station to Bedford and London St Pancras have made it a popular commuter base. Local life mixes small shops, sports clubs and community events with light industry and the legacy of the brickmaking era, giving the place a blend of village friendliness and easy access to larger centres such as Milton Keynes.
Postcode districts covering Flitwick
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 11 miles
- Northampton 22.7 miles
- Luton 7.8 miles
- Watford 24 miles
- Bedford 9.5 miles
- Stevenage 14.8 miles
- Hemel Hempstead 17.3 miles
- St. Albans 18.8 miles
- Aylesbury 18.4 miles
- Welwyn Garden City 18.8 miles
- Dunstable 8.1 miles
- Wellingborough 22.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Flitwick Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Westoning, Flitton & Greenfield Ward 0.8 miles
- Greenfield Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Steppingley Parish 1.3 miles
- Westoning Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Flitton and Greenfield Parish 1.4 miles
- Ampthill Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Flitton Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Pulloxhill Built-up area 2 miles
- Tingrith Parish 2.1 miles
- Millbrook Parish 2.5 miles
- Maulden Built-up area 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Flitwick
MK45 1EN, MK45 1DU, MK45 1NW, MK45 1AS, MK45 1FH, MK45 1BQ, MK45 1GQ, MK45 1PG, MK45 1SR … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 10.4 miles
- Stansted Airport 32.3 miles
- Flitwick Railway Station 0.2 miles
- Harlington Railway Station 2.8 miles
Hotels near Flitwick Ad
- The White Hart 4 2 miles
- The Woburn Hotel 4 5.2 miles
- Cranfield Management Development Centre 7.3 miles
- Best Western Moore Place Hotel 3 5.5 miles
- Mitchell Hall 7.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Bedford 3 7.3 miles
- The Crown Pub, Dining & Rooms 9.3 miles
- Sadie Best Western Hotel Luton 4 9 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Milton Keynes 3 9.5 miles
- Swan Hotel 3 9.2 miles
Schools in Flitwick
- Flitwick Lower School Primary
- Kingsmoor Lower School Primary
- Templefield Lower School Primary
- Woodland Middle School Academy All ages
Local points of interest
- Flitwick Moor Nature reserve 0.9 miles
- Redbourne College College 1.2 miles
- Silsoe College - Cranfield University College 3.1 miles
- Wrest House Estate 3.7 miles
- Toddington library Library 3.9 miles
- Woburn Abbey Estate 4.3 miles
- Moot Hall Museum 8 miles
- Putteridge Bury Estate 8.3 miles
- Kenilworth Road Stadium 8.6 miles
- Stadium MK Stadium 10 miles
- British School Museum Museum 10.3 miles
- Milton Keynes Xscape Shopping centre 10.9 miles