Sandy
Parish in Central Bedfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.132, -0.275 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 18 49 |
| Population: | 11,657 |
| Dialling code: | 01767 |
Sandy is a market town and civil parish in Central Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire, England. It sits on sandy river terraces beside the River Ivel at the foot of the Greensand Ridge, and the nearby rise known as Sandy Heath is a local landmark notable for its transmitter mast.
The town expanded after the arrival of the railway in the nineteenth century and today combines a modest local centre with commuter housing and surrounding arable farmland. It also attracts nature lovers thanks to the RSPB reserve at The Lodge, while community clubs, markets and occasional events help keep a strong village-town feel.
Postcode districts covering Sandy
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 21.3 miles34.2 km
- Luton 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Cambridge 18 miles29 km
- Bedford 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Stevenage 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Welwyn Garden City 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Dunstable 20 miles32.2 km
- Wellingborough 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Bletchley 22 miles35.4 km
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Rushden 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Leighton Buzzard 21.9 miles35.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Sandy Built-up area 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Beeston Built-up area 1 mile1.7 km
- Everton Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Blunham Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Potton Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Moggerhanger Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Upper Caldecote Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Tempsford Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Sutton Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Northill Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Ickwell Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Biggleswade Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
Example postcodes in Sandy
SG19 1RS, SG19 1BL, SG19 2RZ, SG19 1NR, SG19 1AB, SG19 2TD, SG19 1BW, SG19 1DN, SG19 1RZ … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Stansted Airport 27.6 miles44.4 km
- Sandy Railway Station 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Biggleswade Railway Station 3.3 miles5.3 km
Hotels near Sandy Ad
- The Willows Training Centre 4.8 miles7.7 km
- The Eaton Oak 7.2 miles11.6 km
- The Crown Pub, Dining & Rooms 7.2 miles11.6 km
- The Woodlands Event Centre 5.1 miles8.3 km
- The Waterfront Hotel Spa & Golf 4.9 miles7.9 km
- The Kingfisher Pub and Hotel 4 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Stratton Cottage Guesthouse 5 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Cornfields Hotel & Restaurant 6.9 miles11 km
- D'parys 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Holiday Inn Express Bedford 3 8.8 miles14.1 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
- Hayley Wood Forest 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Moot Hall Museum 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Wimpole Estate Estate 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Wrest House Estate 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Silsoe College - Cranfield University College 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Redbourne College College 12.2 miles19.7 km
- Flitwick Moor Nature reserve 12.4 miles20 km
- British School Museum Museum 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Huntingdon Racecourse Recreation 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 15.5 miles25 km
- Putteridge Bury Estate 15.9 miles25.5 km
- Toddington library Library 16.7 miles26.8 km