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 miles16.4 km
- Torquay 24.2 miles39 km
- Newton Abbot 20.5 miles33 km
- Exmouth 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Barnstaple 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Tiverton 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Teignmouth 20.1 miles32.4 km
- Sidmouth 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Honiton 21.3 miles34.2 km
- Kingsteignton 19 miles30.6 km
- Dawlish 18.8 miles30.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Sandford & Creedy Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Sandford Built-up area 1.3 miles2 km
- Upton Hellions Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Crediton Lawrence Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Kennerleigh Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Stockleigh English Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Copplestone Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Crediton Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Crediton Boniface Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Woolfardisworthy Parish 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Morchard Bishop Built-up area 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Way Ward 3.7 miles6 km
Example postcodes in Sandford
EX17 4NA, EX17 4BT, EX17 4LP, EX17 4ER, EX17 4ES, EX17 4ND, EX17 4EE, EX17 5NZ, EX17 4ET … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 13.3 miles21.3 km
- Cardiff Airport 42.4 miles68.2 km
- Copplestone Railway Station 3 miles4.8 km
- Crediton Railway Station 3.1 miles5 km
- Exeter Coach Station 9.6 miles15.5 km
Hotels near Sandford Ad
- The Ship Hotel 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Mill on the Exe 4 9.4 miles15.1 km
- The Turks Head 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Holiday Inn Express Exeter - City Centre 3 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Bickleigh Castle Hotel 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Hotel Indigo Exeter 4 9.5 miles15.4 km
- The Royal Oak Inn 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Queens Court Hotel 3 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Leonardo Hotel Exeter 4 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Southernhay House Hotel 5 9.7 miles15.7 km
Schools in Sandford
- Sandford School Primary
Local points of interest
- Raddon Hills Hill 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Stoke Woods Forest 8.6 miles13.8 km
- University of Exeter University 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery Museum 9.5 miles15.2 km
- St James Park Stadium 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Killerton Estate 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Bishops Court Estate 12.5 miles20.2 km
- Exeter Racecourse Recreation 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Brightley Priory Historic site 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Exmouth Marina Marina 18.2 miles29.2 km
- Newton Abbot Racecourse Recreation 19.9 miles32 km