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 miles
- Luton 17.6 miles
- Cambridge 18.7 miles
- Bedford 7.3 miles
- Stevenage 16.4 miles
- Welwyn Garden City 23 miles
- Dunstable 19.7 miles
- Wellingborough 21.1 miles
- Bletchley 21.4 miles
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 20.8 miles
- Rushden 16.6 miles
- Leighton Buzzard 21.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Beeston Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Blunham Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Moggerhanger Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Northill Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Everton Parish 2.5 miles
- Tempsford Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Upper Caldecote Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Ickwell Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Great Barford Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Roxton Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Potton Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Sutton Parish 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in Sandy
SG19 2SR, SG19 1EA, SG19 1JJ, SG19 1TR, SG19 1AW, SG19 2TS, SG19 1HB, SG19 1BY, SG19 1TY … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 18.1 miles
- Stansted Airport 28.2 miles
- Sandy Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Biggleswade Railway Station 3.5 miles
Hotels near Sandy Ad
- The Coach House 3.3 miles
- The Willows Training Centre 4.7 miles
- The Crown Pub, Dining & Rooms 7.3 miles
- The Waterfront Hotel Spa & Golf 4 4.8 miles
- The Eaton Oak 7.2 miles
- The Kingfisher Pub and Hotel 4 5.9 miles
- D'parys 7.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Bedford 3 8.1 miles
- The Woodlands Event Centre 5 miles
- Verve Hotel 4 8.1 miles
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 miles
- Hayley Wood Forest 8.4 miles
- Wrest House Estate 10 miles
- Wimpole Estate Estate 10.3 miles
- Silsoe College - Cranfield University College 10.5 miles
- Redbourne College College 11.7 miles
- Flitwick Moor Nature reserve 12 miles
- British School Museum Museum 12.9 miles
- Huntingdon Racecourse Recreation 14.1 miles
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 14.9 miles
- Putteridge Bury Estate 15.8 miles
- Toddington library Library 16.3 miles