Flitwick

Flitwick (/ˈflɪtɪk/ ) is a town and civil parish in Central Bedfordshire, England. It is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as "a hamlet on the River Flitt". The spelling Flytwyk appears in 1381.

Flitwick
Church of St Peter and St Paul
Flitwick
Location within Bedfordshire
Population13,663 (Parish, 2021)
OS grid referenceTL033350
Civil parish
  • Flitwick
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBEDFORD
Postcode districtMK45
Dialling code01525
PoliceBedfordshire
FireBedfordshire and Luton
AmbulanceEast of England
UK Parliament
  • Mid Bedfordshire

The nearby River Flit runs through Flitwick Moor, a nature reserve and a Site of Special Scientific Interest.

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