Cranfield is a Village in the county of Bedfordshire.
Cranfield is a town in Bedfordshire, England. Located between Milton Keynes and Bedford.
The town is home to Cranfield University and the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom.
The name Cranfield is derived from the Old English cranbēd meaning ‘crane-bed’, i.e. land that is suitable for growing reeds or osiers (willow trees).
Cranfield was first mentioned in 942 as Crenefelt and later in the Domesday Book as Cranfeld. By 1086 it had become a small village of eight households.
The parish church of St Peter and St Paul dates from the 13th century, although there is evidence of an earlier Saxon church on the site.
In 1290 Cranfield was granted a market charter by King Edward I. This gave the town the right to hold a weekly market, which has continued to the present day.
Cranfield postcode: MK43 0
There are great places to visit near Cranfield including some great towns, nature reserves, ancient sites, hills, woodlands, rivers and streams, villages, historic buildings, country parks, lakes and shopping centres.
Sandy, Bedford, Luton, Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard, Cranfield, and Biggleswade are great places to visit near Cranfield if you like towns.
Don't miss RSPB The Lodge, and Sharnbrook Summit's nature reserves if visiting the area around Cranfield.
Ancient Sites to visit near Cranfield include Galley Hill Hillfort, and Ivinghoe Beacon Hill.
Galley Hill Hillfort, and Ivinghoe Beacon Hill are great places to visit near Cranfield if you like hills.
Places near Cranfield feature a number of interesting woodlands including The Everton Estate.
River Great Ouse at Bedford is one of Cranfield's best, nearby rivers and streams to visit in Cranfield.
Cranfield's best nearby villages can be found at Stevington, Cardington, Willington - Bedford, Whipsnade, Stewartby, Aspley Guise, and Great Barford.
There are a number of historic buildings near Cranfield including Stevington Windmill, Willington Dovecote and Stables, Bedford School Chapel, Stewartby Brickworks, Great Barford Bridge, Market Place Woburn, and Town Hall at Woburn.
Cranfield has some unmissable country parks nearby like Priory Country Park, and Dunstable Downs and Whipsnade Estate.
The area around Cranfield's best lakes can be found at Priory Lake.
Shopping Centres to visit near Cranfield include The Mall Luton.
Cranfield History
There are some historic monuments around Cranfield:
