Flitwick, United Kingdom
Flitwick is a town of 12,983 people in England, United Kingdom.
Why visit Flitwick
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 13 parks and trails, 32 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Ruxox Cell, Ailesbury Mausoleum, Cut-throat Meadow and Flitwick Moor.
Weather in Flitwick
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About Flitwick
Flitwick is a town and civil parish in Central Bedfordshire, England.
From the Wikipedia article Flitwick (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Flitwick on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Photos of Flitwick
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Things to do1
Museums and landmarks6
Ruxox Cell
Monument and historic site · 1.1 mi
Moated site in Flitwick, Bedfordshire, England, UK
Ailesbury Mausoleum
Monument and historic site · 2.4 mi
Mausoleum in Maulden, Central Bedfordshire, England, UK
De Grey Mausoleum
Monument and historic site · 1.7 mi
Grade I listed building in Flitton, Central Bedfordshire, England, UK
Katherine's Cross Ampthill Park
Monument and historic site · 2.2 mi
Architectural structure in Ampthill, Central Bedfordshire, England, UK
Parks, trails and playgrounds13
Ampthill Park
Park · 2.6 mi
Country house and former country estate in Ampthill, Bedfordshire, England, UK
Cooper's Hill
Park · 1.7 mi
Nature reserve in Bedfordshire, England, UK
Flitwick Football Centre
Sports field and stadium · 0.9 mi
Ampthill Road, Flitwick
1 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes32
Wakey Joes
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Cake, Breakfast, Juice · 1.3 mi
A kiosk takeaway café serving wooden hill coffee, tea and Matcha. Speciality cakes including Vegan and Gluten Free options. Snacks...
Abbey Lane, Ampthill
Mo-Fr 08:00-16:00
The Bell Inn
Restaurant · Thai · 1.4 mi
Pub and a thai resteraunt in the bell
High Street, Bedford
Cravin Coffee
Cafe · Coffee Shop
Mo-Fr 05:45-13:00; Sa 08:00-14:00; Su 07:00-13:00
20 more on the map.
Notable people from Flitwick
- Andrew BreezeBritish linguist
- Michaela DickerBritish actress
Born in Flitwick, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship13
Church of Saint Mary the Virgin, Harlington, Bedfordshire
Church · 2.7 mi
Shopping4
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries9
Healthcare2
Map of Flitwick
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Getting there and nearby towns
London Luton Airport (LTN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 10 miles away.
- Kempston 8 mi north, about 13 min by car
- Luton 9 mi south, about 15 min by car
- Bedford 9 mi north, about 15 min by car
- Henlow 9 mi east, about 15 min by car
- Milton Keynes 11 mi west, about 18 min by car
- Newport Pagnell 11 mi northwest, about 18 min by car
- Sandy 12 mi northeast, about 20 min by car
- Harpenden 14 mi southeast, about 23 min by car
- Tring 16 mi southwest, about 26 min by car
- Saint Neots 18 mi northeast, about 28 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Towns near Flitwick
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- The Swan, Flitwick 02, Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Flitwick railway station in 1990 (ish) - panoramio, Sue Allen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- The Swan, Flitwick 01, Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ruxox Farm moated site 15, Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ailesbury Mausoleum 04, Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- De Grey M, Tatraplan at English Wikipedia, Public domain
- Cut-Throat Meadow 3, Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 4.0
- River Flit in Flitwick Moor 3, Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St Marys C of E Church Harlington, Alex, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bell-Westoning, Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Alistair Luke STRATHERN 9300, Toddy1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Alistair Luke STRATHERN 9301, Toddy1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Alistair Luke STRATHERN 9300 (cropped), Toddy1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, wasd42, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sk53, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ris, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ris, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ris, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sk53, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ris, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ris, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ris, CC BY-SA 4.0
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