Sandy
Ward in Central Bedfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.135, -0.29 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 17 49 |
| Dialling code: | 01767 |
Sandy is a market town and electoral ward in Central Bedfordshire, sitting on the edge of the Greensand Ridge beside the River Ivel and close to the A1. Its railway station provides regular services south towards London and north towards Peterborough, so it combines a commuter role with a distinctly rural character.
The town retains reminders of its coaching‑era past and a compact high street of independent shops and cafés, and is known locally for its sandy soils and open greens. Nearby nature interests include RSPB The Lodge, while the community mixes long‑standing local families, agriculture and small businesses with residents who travel into larger towns and the capital for work.
Postcode districts covering Sandy
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 20.8 miles
- Luton 17.8 miles
- Cambridge 18.6 miles
- Bedford 7.3 miles
- Stevenage 16.6 miles
- Welwyn Garden City 23.2 miles
- Dunstable 19.9 miles
- Wellingborough 21 miles
- Bletchley 21.6 miles
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 20.9 miles
- Rushden 16.6 miles
- Leighton Buzzard 21.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Sandy Built-up area 0.2 miles
- Beeston Built-up area 1 mile
- Blunham Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Moggerhanger Built-up area 2 miles
- Everton Parish 2.3 miles
- Tempsford Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Northill Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Upper Caldecote Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Ickwell Built-up area 3 miles
- Great Barford Built-up area 3 miles
- Roxton Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Potton Built-up area 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Sandy
SG19 9BG, SG19 1QU, SG19 1NL, SG19 1LA, MK44 3LZ, SG19 1DP, SG19 1TS, SG19 1RU, SG19 1RN … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 18.3 miles
- Stansted Airport 28.2 miles
- Sandy Railway Station 0.8 miles
- Biggleswade Railway Station 3.7 miles
Hotels near Sandy Ad
- The Willows Training Centre 4.5 miles
- The Eaton Oak 7 miles
- The Crown Pub, Dining & Rooms 7.4 miles
- The Woodlands Event Centre 4.9 miles
- The Kingfisher Pub and Hotel 4 6 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Bedford 3 8.2 miles
- Stratton Cottage Guesthouse 5 3.6 miles
- D'parys 7.6 miles
- Verve Hotel 4 8.1 miles
- Woodland Manor Hotel 3 8.6 miles
Schools in Sandy
- John Donne C of E Primary School Primary
- 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 7.7 miles
- Hayley Wood Forest 8.3 miles
- Wimpole Estate Estate 10.2 miles
- Wrest House Estate 10.2 miles
- Silsoe College - Cranfield University College 10.7 miles
- Redbourne College College 11.9 miles
- Flitwick Moor Nature reserve 12.2 miles
- British School Museum Museum 13.1 miles
- Huntingdon Racecourse Recreation 13.9 miles
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 14.9 miles
- Putteridge Bury Estate 15.9 miles
- Toddington library Library 16.5 miles