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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
England, United Kingdom · Europe
Cranfield works well as a base: 5 minutes from Astwood, 8km from Aston Martin Works Heritage.
Cranfield is a town located in England, United Kingdom. With a population of 5,369, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Cranfield sits in United Kingdom, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/London time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Cranfield to your route.
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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Cranfield is located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 52.0687 latitude, -0.6088 longitude.
Cranfield has a population of approximately 5,369 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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The spiritual home of Aston Martin at the original Newport Pagnell factory, offering heritage servicing, restoration, and sales.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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The Bedfordshire location set in a dramatic former quarry bowl, opened in 2023 as the brand's third venue.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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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
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Europe's premier drag racing venue in Northamptonshire, hosting iconic events like the FIA European Finals and Flame & Thunder.
18 km · about 20 min drive
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.
22 km · about 25 min drive
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The UK's largest zoo set across 600 acres of Bedfordshire parkland with drive-through animal enclosures.
25 km · about 30 min drive
racetrack
The home of British motorsport, hosting the first ever F1 World Championship race in 1950
28 km · about 30 min drive
museum
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
April to October
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