Cranfield
Parish in Central Bedfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.077, -0.614 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 95 42 |
| Population: | 5,369 |
Cranfield is a compact village and civil parish in Central Bedfordshire, England, set in a gently rolling, agricultural landscape within easy reach of Bedford and Milton Keynes. The settlement retains a traditional village feel with a historic parish church and pockets of former manor land, while the surrounding countryside offers farmland, small woods and quiet lanes popular with local walkers and cyclists.
The village's distinctive character is shaped by Cranfield University and the adjoining Cranfield Airport, centres of postgraduate research in aerospace, engineering and environmental sciences that give the area an international profile and support a cluster of specialist businesses. Socially there’s a mix of long‑standing residents and the academic community, with village events, sports clubs and small shops helping maintain a strong local identity alongside the campus activity.
Postcode districts covering Cranfield
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Northampton 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Luton 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Bedford 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Stevenage 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Hemel Hempstead 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Aylesbury 19.8 miles31.8 km
- Kettering 22.6 miles36.4 km
- Kettering Town 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Dunstable 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Wellingborough 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Bletchley 8 miles12.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Cranfield Built-up area 0.4 miles0.7 km
- North Crawley Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Cranfield & Marston Moretaine Ward 2 miles3.1 km
- Marston Moreteyne Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Hulcote and Salford Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Chicheley Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Marston Moretaine Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Astwood Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Hardmead Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Moulsoe Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Brogborough Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Broughton Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
Example postcodes in Cranfield
MK43 0FU, MK43 0JN, MK43 0ET, MK43 0HF, MK43 0HJ, MK43 0WR, MK43 0ZE, MK43 0LX, MK43 0DJ … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 17.4 miles28.1 km
- Stansted Airport 38.5 miles61.9 km
- Lidlington Railway Station 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Ridgmont Railway Station 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Milton Keynes Bus Station 7.4 miles11.8 km
Hotels in Cranfield Ad
Schools in Cranfield
- Cranfield C of E Academy Primary
- Holywell School All ages
Local points of interest
- Theatre MK Theatre 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Milton Keynes Xscape Shopping centre 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Redbourne College College 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Woburn Abbey Estate 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Midsummer Place Shopping centre 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Linford Wood Forest 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Moot Hall Museum 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Stanton Wood Forest 6.9 miles11 km
- Stadium MK Stadium 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Daytona Karting Recreation 7.7 miles12.3 km
- Flitwick Moor Nature reserve 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Shenley Wood Forest 8.9 miles14.4 km