Sandford is a small village in Dorset, often referred to locally as Sandford Orcas. It sits in the rolling countryside of northern Dorset, a short drive from Sherborne and Yeovil, and retains a compact historic core of stone cottages and a medieval church; the "Orcas" suffix recalls the de Orcas family who held the manor in the Middle Ages.
Traditionally an agricultural community, the village has kept a rural feel even as many residents now commute to nearby towns. Local life centres on the church, village hall and occasional fêtes, and the surrounding lanes and fields make it popular with walkers and anyone seeking a quiet base to explore the county.
Postcode districts covering Sandford
Most populated places nearby
- Bournemouth 10.9 miles
- Poole 6.1 miles
- Weymouth 16.7 miles
- Christchurch 15.6 miles
- New Milton 19.4 miles
- Ferndown 10.9 miles
- Ferndown Town 10.7 miles
- Dorchester 15 miles
- Lymington 24 miles
- Lymington and Pennington 23.9 miles
- Ringwood 16.9 miles
- Verwood 15.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Wareham St. Martin Parish 0.6 miles
- Wareham Town Parish 1.1 miles
- Holton Heath Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Wareham Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Ridge Built-up area 2 miles
- Arne Parish 2 miles
- Stoborough Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Post Green Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Lytchett Minster and Upton Parish 3 miles
- East Holme Parish 3 miles
- Lytchett Matravers Built-up area 3.6 miles
- Upton Built-up area 3.6 miles
Example postcodes in Sandford
BH20 7AE, BH20 7AR, BH20 7QB, BH20 7AH, BH20 7QE, BH20 7QL, BH20 7DD, BH20 7BH, BH20 7QH … See all
Transport links
- Bournemouth Airport 12.3 miles
- Southampton Airport 36.5 miles
- Holton Heath 1 mile
- Wareham Railway Station 1.1 miles
- Poole Bus Station 5.4 miles
Hotels near Sandford Ad
- The Bear Hotel 1.5 miles
- Rose and Crown 4 3.7 miles
- Priory Wareham 1.5 miles
- Hotel Du Vin Poole 4 4.8 miles
- Kingston Country Courtyard 4 6.6 miles
- RNLI College 4.9 miles
- Antelope 3 4.9 miles
- The Dorset Resort 4 4.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Poole 3 5.4 miles
- Dorset Resort Hotel 4.5 miles
Schools in Sandford
- Sandford St Martin's C of E Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Poole Harbour Harbour 4.4 miles
- Bindon Abbey Estate 4.7 miles
- Purbeck Hills Hill 5.1 miles
- Bindon Abbey Historic site 5.1 miles
- Lulworth Abbey Historic site 6.8 miles
- Studland Beach Beach 7.2 miles
- Tarrant Abbey Historic site 8.7 miles
- Little Bindon Abbey Historic site 8.7 miles
- Man O'War Beach Beach 9.5 miles
- Bournemouth International Centre Theatre 9.7 miles
- Holy Cross Abbey (Stapehill, Dorset, England) Historic site 10.2 miles
- Dean Court Stadium 11.6 miles