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 miles10.9 km
- Northampton 17.4 miles28.1 km
- Luton 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Bedford 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Stevenage 20 miles32.2 km
- Hemel Hempstead 21.3 miles34.3 km
- St. Albans 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Aylesbury 18.6 miles30 km
- Kettering 24.5 miles39.5 km
- Kettering Town 24.4 miles39.2 km
- Welwyn Garden City 24 miles38.7 km
- Dunstable 11.9 miles19.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Brogborough Built-up area 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Cranfield Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Lidlington Built-up area 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Hulcote and Salford Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Marston Moreteyne Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Marston Moretaine Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Ridgmont Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Husborne Crawley Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Millbrook Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Woburn Sands Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Aspley Guise Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Stewartby Built-up area 3.7 miles5.9 km
Example postcodes in Cranfield & Marston Moretaine
MK43 0DL, MK43 0FT, MK43 0NU, MK43 0YB, MK43 0BN, MK43 0UQ, MK17 8BW, MK43 0JT, MK43 0JY … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 15.5 miles25 km
- Stansted Airport 37.1 miles59.7 km
- Lidlington Railway Station 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Ridgmont Railway Station 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Milton Keynes Bus Station 7.7 miles12.4 km
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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 miles7.4 km
- Woburn Abbey Estate 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Flitwick Moor Nature reserve 6 miles9.6 km
- Theatre MK Theatre 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Stadium MK Stadium 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Milton Keynes Xscape Shopping centre 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Moot Hall Museum 6.9 miles11.2 km
- Midsummer Place Shopping centre 7 miles11.3 km
- Linford Wood Forest 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Stanton Wood Forest 7.5 miles12 km
- Toddington library Library 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Silsoe College - Cranfield University College 7.8 miles12.5 km