Cranage
Parish in Cheshire East, England
| Coordinates: | 53.218, -2.375 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 75 69 |
| Dialling code: | 01477 (Holmes Chapel) |
Cranage is a small, mainly rural civil parish in Cheshire East, characterised by rolling farmland, scattered cottages and a handful of country houses. The most recognisable landmark is Cranage Hall, a historic country house that in recent decades has been used for hospitality and events, giving a hint of the area's estate past amid otherwise agricultural landscapes.
The community is quiet and close‑knit, with village institutions and occasional local events reflecting its rural character, while residents often look to nearby towns such as Holmes Chapel, Middlewich and Crewe for shops, rail links and wider services. Historically rooted in agriculture and estate life, Cranage combines a sense of traditional Cheshire countryside with easy access to larger centres.
Postcode districts covering Cranage
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Stoke-on-Trent 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Oldham 25 miles40.2 km
- St. Helens 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Wigan 25 miles40.2 km
- Warrington 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Stockport 16 miles25.8 km
- Salford 19.3 miles31 km
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Chester 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Chester Castle 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Crewe 9 miles14.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Dane Valley Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Allostock Built-up area 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Goostrey Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Holmes Chapel Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Byley Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Shakerley Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Twemlow Parish 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Sproston Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Nether Peover Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Lower Peover Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
- Lach Dennis Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Peover Inferior Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
Example postcodes in Cranage
CW10 9NA, CW10 9NZ, CW4 8FE, CW4 8HE, CW4 8EE, WA16 9LD, CW10 9LU, CW4 8EY, CW10 9BF … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 10.2 miles16.5 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Holmes Chapel Railway Station 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Goostrey Railway Station 2.1 miles3.3 km
Hotels in Cranage Ad
Local points of interest
- Somerford Hall Estate 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Capesthorne Hall Estate 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Vale Royal Abbey Historic site 6.9 miles11.2 km
- Vale Royal Estate 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Marbury Hall Estate 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Tatton Park Estate 8 miles12.8 km
- Moreton Hall Estate 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Arley Hall Estate 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Crewe Hall Estate 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Alexandra Stadium Stadium 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Oulton Park Recreation 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Moss Rose Stadium 10.4 miles16.7 km