Sandy
Built-up area in Central Bedfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.133, -0.291 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 17 49 |
| Population: | 11,657 |
| Dialling code: | 01767 |
Sandy is a small market town in Central Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire, sitting beside the River Ivel where sandy soils and the old coaching route shaped its character. The town grew significantly with the arrival of the railway in the 19th century and still has a historic high street and former coaching inns from the era of the Great North Road.
It’s notable for its proximity to the RSPB reserve at The Lodge and for being a handy commuter point on the East Coast Main Line, with easy access to London and Cambridge; locally the economy mixes agriculture, light industry and services, and community life centres on markets, pubs and outdoor activities.
Postcode districts covering Sandy
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 20.6 miles33.2 km
- Luton 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Cambridge 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Bedford 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Stevenage 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Welwyn Garden City 23 miles37 km
- Dunstable 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Wellingborough 21.1 miles33.9 km
- Bletchley 21.4 miles34.5 km
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 20.8 miles33.4 km
- Rushden 16.6 miles26.8 km
- Leighton Buzzard 21.4 miles34.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Beeston Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Blunham Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Moggerhanger Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Northill Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Everton Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Tempsford Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Upper Caldecote Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Ickwell Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Great Barford Built-up area 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Roxton Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Potton Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Sutton Parish 3.3 miles5.4 km
Example postcodes in Sandy
SG19 9BG, SG19 1ET, SG19 2UJ, SG19 9BA, SG19 2YU, SG19 1TA, SG19 2AG, SG19 1RG, SG19 2TD … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 18.1 miles29.2 km
- Stansted Airport 28.2 miles45.3 km
- Sandy Railway Station 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Biggleswade Railway Station 3.5 miles5.7 km
Hotels near Sandy Ad
- The Willows Training Centre 4.7 miles7.5 km
- The Eaton Oak 7.2 miles11.5 km
- The Crown Pub, Dining & Rooms 7.3 miles11.7 km
- The Woodlands Event Centre 5 miles8.1 km
- The Waterfront Hotel Spa & Golf 4.8 miles7.7 km
- The Kingfisher Pub and Hotel 4 5.9 miles9.5 km
- D'parys 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Cornfields Hotel & Restaurant 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Holiday Inn Express Bedford 3 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Stratton Cottage Guesthouse 5 3.5 miles5.6 km
Schools in Sandy
- Maple Tree Primary School Primary
- Robert Peel Primary School Primary
- Sandy Secondary School Secondary
- St Swithun's C of E VC Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Moot Hall Museum 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Hayley Wood Forest 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Wrest House Estate 10 miles16.1 km
- Wimpole Estate Estate 10.3 miles16.5 km
- Silsoe College - Cranfield University College 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Redbourne College College 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Flitwick Moor Nature reserve 12 miles19.3 km
- British School Museum Museum 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Huntingdon Racecourse Recreation 14.1 miles22.8 km
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 14.9 miles24 km
- Putteridge Bury Estate 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Toddington library Library 16.3 miles26.2 km