Cranfield & Marston Moretaine
Ward in Central Bedfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.051, -0.594 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 96 40 |
The neighbourhood around Cranfield and Marston Moretaine sits in Central Bedfordshire amid rolling Bedfordshire countryside, roughly between Bedford and Milton Keynes. It blends rural village life with a surprising technological edge: Cranfield University and the adjoining airfield have created a small cluster of aerospace and engineering activity, with a science and business park that draws professionals from the wider region.
Marston Moretaine keeps a more traditional feel, with a historic parish church, conservation areas and active community groups and pubs, while new housing and commuter links mean the local population mixes long‑standing village families with people working in nearby towns. Agriculture and open green spaces remain prominent, giving the area a distinct contrast between high‑tech research and classic Bedfordshire village character.
Postcode districts covering Cranfield & Marston Moretaine
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 6.8 miles
- Northampton 17.4 miles
- Luton 12.6 miles
- Bedford 8.2 miles
- Stevenage 20 miles
- Hemel Hempstead 21.3 miles
- St. Albans 23.7 miles
- Aylesbury 18.6 miles
- Kettering 24.5 miles
- Kettering Town 24.4 miles
- Welwyn Garden City 24 miles
- Dunstable 11.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Brogborough Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Cranfield Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Lidlington Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Hulcote and Salford Parish 1.9 miles
- Marston Moreteyne Parish 1.9 miles
- Marston Moretaine Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Ridgmont Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Husborne Crawley Parish 2.8 miles
- Millbrook Parish 3 miles
- Woburn Sands Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Aspley Guise Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Stewartby Built-up area 3.7 miles
Example postcodes in Cranfield & Marston Moretaine
MK43 1AL, MK17 8BE, MK43 0TN, MK43 0QN, MK43 2AH, MK43 0BF, MK43 0WJ, MK43 0GD, MK43 0WD … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 15.5 miles
- Stansted Airport 37.1 miles
- Lidlington Railway Station 1.6 miles
- Ridgmont Railway Station 1.7 miles
- Milton Keynes Bus Station 7.7 miles
Hotels in Cranfield & Marston Moretaine Ad
- Mitchell Hall
- Cranfield Management Development Centre
- Stringfellow Hall
- Travelodge Bedford Marston Moretaine 3
- Moore Place Hotel 3
Schools in Cranfield & Marston Moretaine
- Cranfield C of E Academy Primary
- Holywell School All ages
- Ridgmont Lower School Primary
- Thomas Johnson Lower School Primary
Local points of interest
- Redbourne College College 4.6 miles
- Woburn Abbey Estate 4.7 miles
- Flitwick Moor Nature reserve 6 miles
- Theatre MK Theatre 6.6 miles
- Stadium MK Stadium 6.6 miles
- Milton Keynes Xscape Shopping centre 6.6 miles
- Moot Hall Museum 6.9 miles
- Midsummer Place Shopping centre 7 miles
- Linford Wood Forest 7.3 miles
- Stanton Wood Forest 7.5 miles
- Toddington library Library 7.5 miles
- Silsoe College - Cranfield University College 7.8 miles