Cranoe
Parish in Harborough, Leicestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.549, -0.88 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 76 95 |
| Dialling code: | 01858 (Market Harborough) |
Cranoe is a tiny rural village and civil parish in the district of Harborough, in Leicestershire, England, set in the rolling arable countryside of the East Midlands. Surrounded by hedged fields and narrow lanes, it comprises only a handful of houses and farms, giving it an intimate, remote character compared with larger local villages.
Historically an agricultural settlement with medieval roots and a history of village shrinkage, life in Cranoe remains shaped by farming and by close ties to neighbouring communities for services and social life. Its very small population and quiet lanes make it of interest to walkers and those curious about rural history, and it is often noted as one of the county’s more secluded communities.
Postcode districts covering Cranoe
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 11.5 miles18.6 km
- Northampton 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Rugby 19 miles30.5 km
- Loughborough 20.9 miles33.6 km
- Kettering 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Kettering Town 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Corby 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Wellingborough 18.4 miles29.7 km
- Hinckley 20.9 miles33.6 km
- Coalville 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Rushden 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Melton Mowbray 15 miles24.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Glooston Parish 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Slawston Parish 1 mile1.5 km
- Welham Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Stonton Wyville Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Hallaton Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Thorpe Langton Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Nevill Ward 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Goadby Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Weston by Welland Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Tur Langton Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- East Langton Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Medbourne Built-up area 2.8 miles4.4 km
Example postcodes in Cranoe
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 27.1 miles43.6 km
- Birmingham International Airport 37.1 miles59.7 km
- Market Harborough Railway Station 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Corby Railway Station 9 miles14.6 km
Hotels near Cranoe Ad
- Nevill Arms Inn 4 2.7 miles4.4 km
- White Horse Inn & Restaurant 4 5.4 miles8.7 km
- The Lake Isle Restaurant with Rooms 4 7.2 miles11.6 km
- The Three Swans Hotel, Market Harborough, Leicestershire 4 5.1 miles8.3 km
- The Falcon Hotel 4 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Best Western Rockingham Forest Hotel 4 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Hampton by Hilton Corby/Kettering 3 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Bridge House Barn 5 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Rushton Hall Hotel & Spa 4 9 miles14.5 km
- Travel Plaza Hotel 3 6.6 miles10.6 km
Local points of interest
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 11.1 miles17.8 km
- University of Leicester University 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Rockingham Road Stadium 11.5 miles18.4 km
- Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Tigers Stadium 11.8 miles19 km
- The King Power Stadium Stadium 12.1 miles19.4 km
- Belgrave Library Library 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Highcross Shopping centre 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Normanton Park Estate 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Bradgate House Historic site 16.9 miles27.1 km