Flitwick
Flitwick is a town and civil parish in Bedfordshire, England. It is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as "a hamlet on the River Flitt". The spelling Flytwyk appears in 1381.
The nearby River Flit runs through Flitwick Moor, a nature reserve and a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
It is broadly equidistant between Bedford 10 mi and Luton 10 mi. It shares many services with the neighbouring town of Ampthill, which lies just to the north. The boundary between the two towns is a watercourse called the Running Waters, which is now the route of the A507.
The nearby River Flit runs through Flitwick Moor, a nature reserve and a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
It is broadly equidistant between Bedford 10 mi and Luton 10 mi. It shares many services with the neighbouring town of Ampthill, which lies just to the north. The boundary between the two towns is a watercourse called the Running Waters, which is now the route of the A507.
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GBP | Pound sterling | £ | 2 |
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EN | English language |
GD | Gaelic language |
CY | Welsh language |