Flitwick

Flitwick is a town in Bedfordshire. It is located about ten miles south of Bedford and ten miles north of Luton.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Flitwick railway station and Ruxox Cell.

Flitwick railway station

Railway station

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Flitwick railway station is in the centre of Flitwick, in Bedfordshire, England. The station is situated on the Midland Main Line. The station is managed by Thameslink, who operate all trains serving it, and is served by Thameslink route services between Bedford and Brighton.

Ruxox Cell

Archaeological site

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Ruxox Cell was a moated chapel, or monastic cell, established in the twelfth century in the parish of Flitwick in Bedfordshire, England. Situated on the east side of the village of Ruxox, it was granted to the Augustinian priory of Dunstable by Philip de Sanvill, Lord of Flitwick, c.

Church of St Lawrence

Church

Photo: Mr Biz, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ampthill and Westoning.

Ampthill

Photo: RobThinks, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ampthill is a town and civil parish in the Central Bedfordshire district of Bedfordshire, England. It lies between Bedford and Luton. At the 2021 census it had a population of 8,825.

Westoning

Village

Photo: Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Westoning is a village and civil parish in Bedfordshire, England. It is located around 0.5 miles south of the town of Flitwick. The River Flit flows behind the Westoning stud farm.

Flitwick

Type: Locality
Location: Central Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.0013° or 52° 0′ 5″ north

Longitude

-0.5042° or 0° 30′ 15″ west

Elevation

292 feet (89 metres)

Open location code

9C4X2F2W+G8

GeoNames ID

7292966

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