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Caffeine & Machine: The Bowl
The Bedfordshire location set in a dramatic former quarry bowl, opened in 2023 as the brand's third venue.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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Cranfield
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Cranfield
Cranfield works well as a base: 5 minutes from Astwood, 8km from Aston Martin Works Heritage.
Cranfield is in England, United Kingdom, with about 5,400 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Astwood, about 4 km away.
Cranfield is a village and civil parish in the west of Bedfordshire, England, situated between Bedford and Milton Keynes. It had a population of 4,909 in 2001, increasing to 5,369 at the 2011 census. The parish is in Central Bedfordshire unitary authority. It is best known for being the home of Cranfield UniversityRead more
and Cranfield Airport (an airfield).
The hamlet of Bourne End is located just north of Cranfield, and is part of the civil parish. Wharley End was a separate settlement, but now forms the northern part of Cranfield village, by the university.
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What is there to see near Cranfield?
Within an hour or so of Cranfield: Caffeine & Machine: The Bowl (8 km), Aston Martin Works Heritage (8 km), Bletchley Park (12 km), Santa Pod Raceway (19 km).
Are there any good drives near Cranfield?
The nearest famous roads are Crystal Palace Circuit, Goodwood Festival of Speed and A466 Wye Valley (Chepstow to Monmouth).
Where is Cranfield?
Cranfield is in England, United Kingdom, about 4 km from Astwood.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 5,369
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 52.0687, -0.6088
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Cranfield
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Aston Martin Works Heritage
The spiritual home of Aston Martin at the original Newport Pagnell factory, offering heritage servicing, restoration, and sales.
8 km · about 15 min drive
museum
Bletchley Park
Victorian estate where Alan Turing and thousands of codebreakers cracked the German Enigma cipher, arguably shortening WWII by years. Restored huts, working Bombe machine, and the National Museum of Computing next door.
12 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Santa Pod Raceway
Europe's premier drag racing venue in Northamptonshire, hosting iconic events like the FIA European Finals and Flame & Thunder.
19 km · about 20 min drive
cafe
Super Sausage Cafe
Legendary transport cafe on the A5 Watling Street near Potterspury, a favourite fry-up stop for bikers and classic car runs heading between London and the Midlands since the 1960s.
21 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
ZSL Whipsnade Zoo
The UK's largest zoo set across 600 acres of Bedfordshire parkland with drive-through animal enclosures.
25 km · about 30 min drive
racetrack
Silverstone Circuit
The home of British motorsport, hosting the first ever F1 World Championship race in 1950
28 km · about 30 min drive
museum
The Silverstone Experience
Immersive museum at the home of British motorsport telling the story of the past, present, and future of racing.
28 km · about 30 min drive
Driving roads near Cranfield
4 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 51 kmThe Backs, CambridgeThe famous riverside meadows behind the Cambridge colleges, offering iconic views of King's College Chapel, the Bridge of Sighs and punts on the Cam.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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