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Map sources for Flitwick at grid reference TL033350
Flitwick

Flitwick is a small town (population approx 14,000) in mid Bedfordshire, England. About 5 miles from the M1, Flitwick also has a station on the Thameslink line (First Capital Connect took over the franchise from 1st April 2006) to London. Trains from Flitwick station go north to Bedford and south to Luton, Luton Airport Parkway, St Albans, London, Gatwick Airport and Brighton, making it a popular place to live for commuters. Image File history File links Dot4gb. ... Image File history File links Gb4dot. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... Image File history File links Flitwick. ... Image File history File links Flitwick. ... Bedfordshire (abbreviated Beds) is a county in England that forms part of the East of England region. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto)1 Unified  -  by Athelstan 927 AD  Area  -  Total... A mile is a unit of length, usually used to measure distance, in a number of different systems, including Imperial units, United States customary units and Norwegian/Swedish mil. ... The M1 motorway heading south towards junction 37 at Barnsley, South Yorkshire. ... Flitwick railway station is located in Bedfordshire, right in the middle of Flitwick. ... Thameslink is a fifty-station line in the British railway system running 225 km (140 miles) north to south across London from Bedford to Brighton through the Snow Hill tunnel. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Flitwick railway station is located in Bedfordshire, right in the middle of Flitwick. ... It has been suggested that Culture in Luton be merged into this article or section. ... Luton Airport Parkway railway station is the railway station for London Luton Airport in Bedfordshire. ... , St Albans is the main urban area of the City and District of St Albans in southern Hertfordshire, England, around 22 miles (35. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Gatwick Airport (IATA Airport Code: LGW, ICAO Airport Code: EGKK) is Londons second airport and the second largest airport in the UK after Heathrow. ... Brighton is located on the south coast of England, and together with its immediate neighbour Hove forms the city of Brighton and Hove. ...


Pronounced Flit-ick, the town is named after the nearby River Flit, which runs through Flitwick moor, a nature reserve and a Site of Special Scientific Interest. Flitwick moor claims to be the first place in the world to bottle tonic water. It also used to be the site of much peat extraction. The River Flit is a short river in Bedfordshire, England. ... A Site of Special Scientific Interest or SSSI is a conservation designation denoting a protected area in the United Kingdom. ... The Canada Dry brand of tonic water, shown on the right under ultraviolet light. ... Peat in Lewis, Scotland Peat is an accumulation of partially decayed vegetation matter. ...


Flitwick has a large Tesco superstore, Flitwick Motorcycles, three lower schools (Kingsmoor, Templefield and Flitwick Lower School), a middle school (Woodlands School), a skate park, a doctors' surgery, at least 5 play parks, a large industrial estate, and a wood (Flitwick Wood). The town also has branch of the The Co-operative Group, which provides a secondary food source to the community Tesco plc is a UK-based international grocery and general merchandising retail chain. ... The Co-operative Group, the trading name of Co-operative Group (CWS) Ltd, is a United Kingdom consumers co-operative, one of the largest consumer-owned businesses in the world. ...


It is famous for its manor, which is currently used as a hotel. The hotel is said to be haunted.


There is an open-air market every Friday selling local produce, which is set up on the car park of the village hall. Look up Market in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Produce on display at La Boqueria market in Barcelona, Spain. ...


There is a large sports centre with a 25m swimming pool and separate kids pool. Lessons for children are very popular. The centre also has a more than adequate gym, squash courts and gymnasium. The town's civic centre (Rufus Centre) has good conference facilities and has a popular Toddler's group called Hopscotch. Public transport links to Bedford are good both with both rail and bus services running multiple times per hour.


Most children attend the local upper school (Redborne Upper), which is situated between Flitwick and Ampthill. Location within the British Isles Ampthill is a small town in Bedfordshire, England, between Bedford and Luton, with a population of about 6,000. ...


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It has been suggested that Culture in Luton be merged into this article or section. ... Marston Moretaine is a large village near Bedford. ... Maulden is a small village, in the county of Bedfordshire, in the administrative area of Mid Bedfordshire. ... Statistics Population: 1,680(est. ... Millbrook is a small village near Bedford. ... Milton Ernest is a village and civil parish in the Bedford district of Bedfordshire, England, and is about five miles north of Bedford itself. ... Moggerhanger is a village in the English county of Bedfordshire. ... Northill is a village in the county of Bedfordshire, England. ... Oakley is a village in northern Bedfordshire, England, about five miles north of the county town of Bedford. ... The village now known as Odell lies to the north of the county town of Bedford, near the villages of Pavenham, Milton Ernest, Turvey and Harrold. ... Old Warden is a village in Bedfordshire, England just west of the town of Biggleswade, widely known as the home of the Shuttleworth Trust, an early organisation committed to the preservation of transport artifacts, primarily cycles, cars, and aeroplanes, produced in the early part of the 20th century. ... Pavenham high street Pavenham is a village and civil parish on the River Great Ouse in the Bedford district of Bedfordshire, England, about 6 miles north-west of Bedford. ... Pertenhall is a sleepy little village nestling on the borders of Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. ... Podington is in Northamptonshire near Rushden. ... See also Potton Island. ... Pulloxhill is a town in Bedfordshire, England. ... Renhold is a village in North Bedfordshire, just to the North East of Bedford. ... Ridgmont is a small village beside M1 junction 13. ... Riseley is a village in north Bedfordshire. ... Sandy is a small market town in northern Bedfordshire, England. ... Sharnbrook Upper School Sharnbrook is a village in Bedfordshire, England. ... Shefford is a small market town located in Bedfordshire between Hitchin and Bedford. ... A small village in the United Kingdom, situated on the border of Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire. ... Silsoe is a town in Bedfordshire, England. ... Souldrop is a parish and village on the borders of Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire, half a mile to the west of the road from Bedford to Higham Ferrers and Kettering. ... Southcote (or Southcott) is a hamlet in the parish of Linslade, in Bedfordshire, England. ... Stagsden is a small but historic village in northwest Bedfordshire, near the Buckinghamshire border. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Stanford is a small village in the English county of Bedfordshire. ... Steppingley is a rural village in Bedfordshire, England. ... Statistics Population: Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SP992535 Administration District: NE Bedfordshire Shire county: Bedfordshire Region: East of England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Bedfordshire Historic county: Bedfordshire Services Police force: Bedfordshire Police Ambulance: East of England Post office and telephone Post town: BEDFORD Postal... Stewartby is a model village in Bedfordshire, originally built for the workers in the local brickworks. ... Stotfold is a small town in the district of Mid Bedfordshire in Bedfordshire. ... Streatley is a village and civil parish in the South Bedfordshire district of Bedfordshire, England. ... Studham is a village in the county of Bedfordshire, and the administrative district of South Bedfordshire. ... Sundon is a civil parish in the English county of Bedfordshire. ... Tempsford is a village in the English county of Bedfordshire. ... Tilsworth is a small village in Bedfordshire with a population of about 400. ... Tingrith is a small village in Bedfordshire, England. ... Toddington is a large village in the county of Bedfordshire, England which is situated 5 miles NNW of Luton, 4 miles north of Dunstable, 6 miles south west of Woburn and 35 miles NNW of London on the A5120 and B579. ... Totternhoe is a village in the Manshead hundred of the county of Bedfordshire, United Kingdom. ... Turvey is a picturesque village about six miles west of Bedford. ... Westoning is a village in Bedfordshire located approximately two miles north-east of junction 12 of the M1 motorway, and beside the Thameslink railway line to London and beyond. ... Whipsnade is a small village in the county of Bedfordshire, with a population of 457 (2001 census). ... Wilden is a small village about 1 mile north east of Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire. ... Willington is a village in Bedfordshire. ... Bedfordshire (abbreviated Beds) is a county in England that forms part of the East of England region. ... Wilstead is a village and civil parish in Bedfordshire, England, just off the A6 Bedford to Luton road, approximately five miles south of Bedford town centre, and within the Borough of Bedford. ... St. ... Slip End is a village and civil parish in South Bedfordshire, near to Luton. ... St Marys Church, Wootton Wootton is a large village located to the south-west of Bedford, in the north of Bedfordshire. ... Wrestlingworth is a parish in the English county of Bedfordshire, six miles east-north-east of Biggleswade. ... Wyboston is a village in the English county of Bedfordshire. ... Wymington is a village and civil parish in the Bedfordshire district of Bedford in England. ... Bedfordshire (abbreviated Beds) is a county in England that forms part of the East of England region. ... 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Flitwick is a small town in mid Bedfordshire, England.
Flitwick moor claims to be the first place in the world to bottle tonic water.
Flitwick has a large Tesco superstore, Flitwick Motorcycles, three lower schools (Kingsmoor, Templefield and Flitwick Lower Schools), a middle school (Woodlands School), a skate park, a doctors' surgery, at least 5 play parks, a large industrial estate, and a wood (Flitwick Wood).
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