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 miles
- Luton 17.8 miles
- Cambridge 18 miles
- Bedford 7.9 miles
- Stevenage 16.2 miles
- Welwyn Garden City 22.8 miles
- Dunstable 20 miles
- Wellingborough 21.7 miles
- Bletchley 22 miles
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 21.4 miles
- Rushden 17.2 miles
- Leighton Buzzard 21.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Sandy Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Beeston Built-up area 1 mile
- Everton Parish 2 miles
- Blunham Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Potton Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Moggerhanger Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Upper Caldecote Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Tempsford Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Sutton Parish 2.7 miles
- Northill Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Ickwell Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Biggleswade Built-up area 3.5 miles
Example postcodes in Sandy
SG19 1GB, SG19 1RR, SG19 1QX, SG19 1DY, SG19 1JB, SG19 1EJ, SG19 1AQ, SG19 2BE, SG19 9DB … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 18.2 miles
- Stansted Airport 27.6 miles
- Sandy Railway Station 0.5 miles
- Biggleswade Railway Station 3.3 miles
Hotels near Sandy Ad
- The Willows Training Centre 4.8 miles
- The Coach House 2.6 miles
- Drift Inn at Wyboston Lakes 4 4.8 miles
- The Woodlands Event Centre 5.2 miles
- Champneys Henlow Hotel 7 miles
- Premier Inn St. Neots - A1/Wyboston 3 5.2 miles
- Premier Inn St. Neots - Colmworth Park 3 5.4 miles
- The Green Man 3 5.4 miles
- The Eaton Oak 7.2 miles
- Embankment Hotel 4 7.8 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
- Hayley Wood Forest 7.8 miles
- Moot Hall Museum 8.3 miles
- Wimpole Estate Estate 9.6 miles
- Wrest House Estate 10.3 miles
- Silsoe College - Cranfield University College 10.9 miles
- Redbourne College College 12.2 miles
- Flitwick Moor Nature reserve 12.4 miles
- British School Museum Museum 12.8 miles
- Huntingdon Racecourse Recreation 14.1 miles
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 15.5 miles
- Putteridge Bury Estate 15.9 miles
- Toddington library Library 16.7 miles