Cranford
Parish in North Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.395, -0.639 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 92 78 |
| Dialling code: | 01536 (Kettering) |
Cranford is a small rural parish in North Northamptonshire made up mainly of the twin villages of Cranford St Andrew and Cranford St John. It sits amid the rolling, hedged arable landscape typical of the county and is within easy commuting distance of market towns such as Kettering and larger centres like Corby and Northampton, with good access to the A14 and M1 corridors.
The area has a quiet historic character, with medieval churches, listed cottages and remnants of the old manorial landscape giving the parish a strongly bucolic feel. Agriculture still dominates the local economy, but many residents commute out for work; a small, active community sustains village events and walking routes that attract people seeking tranquillity close to more built‑up employment and service centres.
Postcode districts covering Cranford
Most populated places nearby
- Northampton 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Peterborough 20.1 miles32.4 km
- Bedford 19.3 miles31 km
- Kettering 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Kettering Town 3 miles4.9 km
- Corby 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Wellingborough 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Rushden 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Huntingdon 19.6 miles31.6 km
- Daventry 24 miles38.6 km
- Oadby 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Market Harborough 13.3 miles21.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Grafton Underwood Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Twywell Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Warkton Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Barton Seagrave Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Ise Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Woodford Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Lowick Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Burton Latimer Built-up area 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Great Addington Built-up area 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Kettering Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Wicksteed Ward 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Kettering Town Parish 3 miles4.9 km
Example postcodes in Cranford
NN14 4AW, NN14 4AF, NN14 4AA, NN14 4AJ, NN14 4RR, NN14 4AQ, NN14 4QH, NN14 4AD, NN14 4AL … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 37.7 miles60.7 km
- East Midlands Airport 41.8 miles67.2 km
- Kettering Railway Station 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Wellingborough Railway Station 6.5 miles10.4 km
Hotels near Cranford Ad
- The Swallows Rest Bed & Breakfast 3 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Barton Hall Hotel & Spa 4 2.5 miles4 km
- Kettering Park Hotel & Spa 4 3.4 miles5.5 km
- The Stanwick Hotel 3 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Holiday Inn Express Kettering 3 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Rushton Hall Hotel & Spa 4 6.3 miles10.1 km
- White Horse Inn & Restaurant 4 9.5 miles15.2 km
- Holiday Inn Corby - Kettering A43 4 6.4 miles10.3 km
- The Talbot Hotel, Oundle , Near Peterborough 4 9.3 miles15 km
- Best Western Rockingham Forest Hotel 4 8.5 miles13.6 km
Local points of interest
- Rockingham Road Stadium 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Nene Park Stadium 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 10.8 miles17.3 km
- Walcot Hall Estate 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 11.2 miles18 km
- Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Saints Stadium 16 miles25.7 km
- Monks Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Normanton Park Estate 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Sixfields Stadium, Northampton Town Stadium 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Sawtry Abbey Historic site 17 miles27.3 km