Cranfield is located in the county of Bedfordshire, Eastern England, four miles north-east of the town of Woburn Sands, seven miles east of the major town of Milton Keynes, and 43 miles north-west of London. Cranfield lies roughly one mile north-east of the Buckinghamshire border. Cranfield falls within the unitary authority of Central Bedfordshire. It is in the MK43 postcode district. The post town for Cranfield is Bedford.
Cranfield is in the ceremonial county of Bedfordshire, the historic county of Bedfordshire, and the administrative county of Central Bedfordshire.
Ceremonial County | Bedfordshire |
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Historic County | Bedfordshire |
Administrative County | Central Bedfordshire |
Cranfield is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Bedfordshire, and towards the westernmost extremity of Bedfordshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Cranfield is MK43 0HY.
Cranfield is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the MK43 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the MK43 postcode district.
The post town for Cranfield is Bedford. Cranfield is in the MK43 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Bedford.
The centre of Cranfield is located at position 52.06964° latitude and -0.60774° longitude.
Latitude | 52.06964° |
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Longitude | -0.60774° |
The centre of Cranfield is located at the grid reference easting 495528 and northing 242166 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 495528 |
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Northing | 242166 |
Position of Cranfield relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Cranfield to the centre of the town.
Position of Cranfield relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Cranfield to the centre of the city.