Cransley
Parish in North Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.385, -0.78 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 83 77 |
| Dialling code: | 01536 (Kettering) |
Cransley is a small, quietly rural civil parish in North Northamptonshire, made up of the neighbouring villages of Great Cransley and Little Cransley. Set among rolling arable fields and hedgerowed lanes a short distance from Kettering and the border with Leicestershire, the area is characterised by traditional stone and brick cottages, farmsteads and a generally unspoilt countryside feel.
Historically the settlements have a long rural past, with a modest stock of older buildings and a parish church at their heart; the local economy is still heavily agricultural, though many residents commute to nearby towns. Community life is typical of a small English village, centred on the church, village hall and occasional local events, and the parish is popular with walkers and anyone seeking a quieter rural base within easy reach of larger centres.
Postcode districts covering Cransley
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Milton Keynes 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Northampton 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Bedford 21.7 miles35 km
- Rugby 19.1 miles30.8 km
- Kettering 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Kettering Town 3 miles4.9 km
- Corby 8.2 miles13.1 km
- Wellingborough 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Rushden 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Daventry 18.3 miles29.5 km
- Oadby 19.3 miles31.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Broughton Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Loddington Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Thorpe Malsor Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Mawsley Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Mawsley Village Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Orton Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Northall Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Pytchley Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Rothwell and Mawsley Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Rothwell Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Clover Hill Ward 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Kettering Town Parish 3 miles4.9 km
Example postcodes in Cransley
NN14 1PX, NN14 1PR, NN16 8TW, NN14 1PY, NN14 1FJ, NN14 1PT, NN14 1PU, NN14 1EZ, NN6 9QA … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 38.5 miles61.9 km
- Luton Airport 39.3 miles63.3 km
- Kettering Railway Station 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Wellingborough Railway Station 7.1 miles11.4 km
Hotels near Cransley Ad
- Rushton Hall Hotel & Spa 4 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Kettering Park Hotel & Spa 4 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Barton Hall Hotel & Spa 4 3.5 miles5.6 km
- White Horse Inn & Restaurant 4 6.8 miles11 km
- The Swallows Rest Bed & Breakfast 3 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Holiday Inn Express Kettering 3 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Rooms at the Ritz Complex 4.3 miles6.9 km
- The R Inn Hotel 3 4.3 miles7 km
- The Aviator Hotel 3 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Travel Plaza Hotel 3 5.5 miles8.9 km
Local points of interest
- Rockingham Road Stadium 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Nene Park Stadium 8.5 miles13.8 km
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 10.8 miles17.3 km
- Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Saints Stadium 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Sixfields Stadium, Northampton Town Stadium 12.2 miles19.7 km
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Walcot Hall Estate 16.6 miles26.8 km
- Sewardsley Priory Historic site 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Normanton Park Estate 18.5 miles29.7 km
- Towcester Racecourse Recreation 19.6 miles31.5 km