Sandford is a village and civil parish in Mid Devon, Devon, in south‑west England, lying a few miles from the market town of Crediton and within easy reach of Exeter. It sits among rolling hedged fields, small woodlands and orchards, and combines a number of historic stone cottages with more modern housing, giving a typically rural Devon character.
Historically centred on agriculture, the local economy still leans on dairy, arable farming and orchards, while some residents commute to nearby towns for work. The parish maintains a strong community life around its village hall and church, seasonal fetes and clubs, and the lanes and footpaths are popular with walkers and riders, reflecting an active interest in local conservation and countryside access.
Postcode districts covering Sandford
Most populated places nearby
- Exeter 10.2 miles
- Torquay 24.2 miles
- Newton Abbot 20.5 miles
- Exmouth 18.2 miles
- Barnstaple 24.2 miles
- Tiverton 10.8 miles
- Teignmouth 20.1 miles
- Sidmouth 21.5 miles
- Honiton 21.3 miles
- Kingsteignton 19 miles
- Dawlish 18.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Sandford & Creedy Ward 1.2 miles
- Sandford Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Upton Hellions Parish 2.2 miles
- Crediton Lawrence Ward 2.2 miles
- Kennerleigh Parish 2.5 miles
- Stockleigh English Parish 2.7 miles
- Copplestone Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Crediton Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Crediton Boniface Ward 2.8 miles
- Woolfardisworthy Parish 3.4 miles
- Morchard Bishop Built-up area 3.5 miles
- Way Ward 3.7 miles
Example postcodes in Sandford
EX17 4LY, EX17 4EE, EX17 4PH, EX17 4BY, EX17 4EH, EX17 4LH, EX17 5NY, EX17 4EQ, EX17 4DB … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 13.3 miles
- Cardiff Airport 42.4 miles
- Copplestone Railway Station 3 miles
- Crediton Railway Station 3.1 miles
- Exeter Coach Station 9.6 miles
Hotels near Sandford Ad
- The Ship Hotel 2.4 miles
- Mill on the Exe 4 9.4 miles
- The Turks Head 9.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Exeter - City Centre 3 9.5 miles
- Hotel Indigo Exeter 4 9.5 miles
- The Royal Oak Inn 9.1 miles
- Leonardo Hotel Exeter 4 9.7 miles
- Southernhay House Hotel 5 9.7 miles
- Queens Court Hotel 3 9.2 miles
- Hotel Du Vin Exeter 4 9.8 miles
Schools in Sandford
- Sandford School Primary
Local points of interest
- Raddon Hills Hill 5.3 miles
- Stoke Woods Forest 8.6 miles
- University of Exeter University 8.9 miles
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery Museum 9.5 miles
- St James Park Stadium 9.5 miles
- Killerton Estate 9.6 miles
- Bishops Court Estate 12.5 miles
- Exeter Racecourse Recreation 13.6 miles
- Brightley Priory Historic site 13.9 miles
- Exmouth Marina Marina 18.2 miles
- Newton Abbot Racecourse Recreation 19.9 miles