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 miles
- Stoke-on-Trent 16.5 miles
- Oldham 25 miles
- St. Helens 21.6 miles
- Wigan 25 miles
- Warrington 14.6 miles
- Stockport 16 miles
- Salford 19.3 miles
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 14.8 miles
- Chester 21.6 miles
- Chester Castle 21.5 miles
- Crewe 9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Dane Valley Ward 0.9 miles
- Allostock Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Goostrey Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Holmes Chapel Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Byley Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Shakerley Ward 1.7 miles
- Twemlow Parish 2.1 miles
- Sproston Parish 2.4 miles
- Nether Peover Parish 3 miles
- Lower Peover Built-up area 3 miles
- Lach Dennis Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Peover Inferior Parish 3.4 miles
Example postcodes in Cranage
CW10 9LW, CW4 8HU, CW4 8ES, CW4 8EF, CW10 9LP, WA16 9LD, CW10 9LR, CW4 8EU, CW4 8HA … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 10.2 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 21.2 miles
- Holmes Chapel Railway Station 1.7 miles
- Goostrey Railway Station 2.1 miles
Hotels in Cranage Ad
Local points of interest
- Somerford Hall Estate 4.5 miles
- Capesthorne Hall Estate 6.3 miles
- Vale Royal Abbey Historic site 6.9 miles
- Vale Royal Estate 7.2 miles
- Marbury Hall Estate 7.9 miles
- Tatton Park Estate 8 miles
- Moreton Hall Estate 8.3 miles
- Arley Hall Estate 8.5 miles
- Crewe Hall Estate 9.4 miles
- Alexandra Stadium Stadium 9.4 miles
- Oulton Park Recreation 10.4 miles
- Moss Rose Stadium 10.4 miles