As a Cranfield University student, you will have a wide choice of off-campus accommodation options, enabling you to immerse yourself in British culture.
Cranfield campus:
Experience English village life in Cranfield village, live in the vibrant, modern city of Milton Keynes or base yourself in the historic, riverside town of Bedford. All locations benefit from excellent transport connections to campus, with travel to London via Milton Keynes in 35 minutes and via Bedford in 50 minutes.
Cranfield Village
Located nearest to the Cranfield campus, Cranfield village is a very popular student accommodation option, with a good choice of privately rented houses flats and lodgings. You can cycle to the campus on the dedicated cycle path in 10 minutes; arrive by bus in 5 minutes or walk in 30 minutes. An attractive village, Cranfield offers a wide range of amenities, including a supermarket, take-away restaurants, chemist, post office and hairdresser. In addition to searching for Cranfield, you may also want to consider other popular nearby villages including Wootton (15 minutes via the Uno bus) and North Crawley (10 minutes by cycle).
Living in Cranfield
Milton Keynes
The vibrant, modern city of Milton Keynes is just 11.2km from Cranfield University. The Uno bus journey from Milton Keynes to Cranfield University takes approximately 30 minutes. A truly cosmopolitan city, Milton Keynes combines 4,500 acres of parkland, lakes, rivers and woodland with a unique design and offers everything from extreme sports to top shopping and fine dining. Popular local areas to search for accommodation include Newport Pagnell (10km from the University and 20 minutes via the Uno bus), Broughton (6.7km away from the University and 15 minutes via the Uno bus) and Monkston (6.3 miles and 23 minutes via the Uno bus).
Living in Milton Keynes
Bedford
The historic, riverside town of Bedford is 17.6km away from the University (40 minutes via the Uno Bus). Located on the banks of the beautiful River Great Ouse, Bedford offers a wide range of parks, riverside walks, sports and leisure activities. Other popular residential areas close to Bedford to search for are Kempston (14.2km from the University, 35 minutes via the Uno bus) and Wootton (8.9km from the University, 30 minutes via the Uno bus).
Living in Bedford
Shrivenham location:
Cranfield at Shrivenham is home to Cranfield Defence and Security. It is a secure military site in partnership with the Defence Academy, Ministry of Defence, UK. The closest small villages are Shrivenham and Watchfield, nestled in the Vale of the White Horse. Other towns in the area, such as Highworth are a short drive or cycle from Shrivenham site, while Faringdon lies on the direct S6 bus route to site. In the area there are numerous pubs, cafes and restaurants which are popular with staff and students. The nearest large supermarket stores can be found in Faringdon. There are a small number of retail outlets such as a mini supermarket, a fast food chain restaurant and a pub restaurant as well as a post office. Shrivenham is reasonably near Swindon (about ten miles away) and Oxford (twenty miles away in the opposite direction). Both Swindon and Oxford have excellent, regular bus services (S6) which stop outside the gates. Swindon and Oxford are both served by trains from London and other major destinations.
Living in or near Shrivenham