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Caffeine & Machine: The Bowl
The Bedfordshire location set in a dramatic former quarry bowl, opened in 2023 as the brand's third venue.
5 km · about 10 min drive
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Flitwick
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Flitwick
Flitwick works well as a base: 10 minutes from Millbrook, 17km from ZSL Whipsnade Zoo.
Flitwick is in England, United Kingdom, with about 13,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Millbrook, about 4 km away.
Flitwick ( ) 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. The nearby River Flit runs through Flitwick Moor, a nature reserve and a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
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What is there to see near Flitwick?
Within an hour or so of Flitwick: Caffeine & Machine: The Bowl (5 km), ZSL Whipsnade Zoo (17 km), Bletchley Park (17 km), Aston Martin Works Heritage (18 km).
Are there any good drives near Flitwick?
The nearest famous roads are Crystal Palace Circuit and Goodwood Festival of Speed.
Where is Flitwick?
Flitwick is in England, United Kingdom, about 4 km from Millbrook.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 12,983
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 52.0034, -0.4947
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Flitwick
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
ZSL Whipsnade Zoo
The UK's largest zoo set across 600 acres of Bedfordshire parkland with drive-through animal enclosures.
17 km · about 20 min drive
museum
Bletchley Park
Victorian estate where Alan Turing and thousands of codebreakers cracked the German Enigma cipher, arguably shortening WWII by years. Restored huts, working Bombe machine, and the National Museum of Computing next door.
17 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Aston Martin Works Heritage
The spiritual home of Aston Martin at the original Newport Pagnell factory, offering heritage servicing, restoration, and sales.
18 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Santa Pod Raceway
Europe's premier drag racing venue in Northamptonshire, hosting iconic events like the FIA European Finals and Flame & Thunder.
27 km · about 30 min drive
cafe
Super Sausage Cafe
Legendary transport cafe on the A5 Watling Street near Potterspury, a favourite fry-up stop for bikers and classic car runs heading between London and the Midlands since the 1960s.
30 km · about 35 min drive
film location
Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - Making of Harry Potter
The Leavesden studios where all eight films were shot; the tour preserves the original Great Hall, Diagon Alley and Hogwarts Express sets.
35 km · about 40 min drive
museum
The Silverstone Experience
Immersive museum at the home of British motorsport telling the story of the past, present, and future of racing.
36 km · about 40 min drive
Driving roads near Flitwick
2 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 47 kmThe Backs, CambridgeThe famous riverside meadows behind the Cambridge colleges, offering iconic views of King's College Chapel, the Bridge of Sighs and punts on the Cam.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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