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 miles33.4 km
- Luton 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Cambridge 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Bedford 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Stevenage 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Welwyn Garden City 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Dunstable 19.9 miles32 km
- Wellingborough 21 miles33.9 km
- Bletchley 21.6 miles34.7 km
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 20.9 miles33.7 km
- Rushden 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Leighton Buzzard 21.6 miles34.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Sandy Built-up area 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Beeston Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Blunham Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Moggerhanger Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Everton Parish 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Tempsford Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Northill Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Upper Caldecote Built-up area 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Ickwell Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
- Great Barford Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
- Roxton Built-up area 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Potton Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
Example postcodes in Sandy
MK44 3NZ, SG19 9DW, SG19 2UJ, SG19 2RZ, SG19 1NX, SG19 1ES, SG19 1LT, MK44 3NS, SG19 1AT … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 18.3 miles29.5 km
- Stansted Airport 28.2 miles45.4 km
- Sandy Railway Station 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Biggleswade Railway Station 3.7 miles5.9 km
Hotels near Sandy Ad
- The Willows Training Centre 4.5 miles7.2 km
- The Eaton Oak 7 miles11.2 km
- The Crown Pub, Dining & Rooms 7.4 miles12 km
- The Woodlands Event Centre 4.9 miles7.8 km
- The Waterfront Hotel Spa & Golf 4.6 miles7.5 km
- The Kingfisher Pub and Hotel 4 6 miles9.7 km
- Cornfields Hotel & Restaurant 6.3 miles10.1 km
- D'parys 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Holiday Inn Express Bedford 3 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Stratton Cottage Guesthouse 5 3.6 miles5.8 km
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 miles12.4 km
- Hayley Wood Forest 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Wimpole Estate Estate 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Wrest House Estate 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Silsoe College - Cranfield University College 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Redbourne College College 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Flitwick Moor Nature reserve 12.2 miles19.6 km
- British School Museum Museum 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Huntingdon Racecourse Recreation 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 14.9 miles23.9 km
- Putteridge Bury Estate 15.9 miles25.7 km
- Toddington library Library 16.5 miles26.5 km