Sandon
Built-up area in Chelmsford, Essex, England
| Coordinates: | 51.713, 0.538 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 75 04 |
| Dialling code: | 01245 (Chelmsford) |
Sandon is a small rural village and civil parish in the City of Chelmsford district of Essex, England, set amidst gently rolling farmland and country lanes just to the north of the county town. It retains a quiet, village feel with a scattering of historic houses and a long-established parish church that testify to a history reaching back several centuries.
Locally the economy still leans on agriculture and a few small enterprises, while many residents commute into Chelmsford or London for work; community life is typically centred on the village hall and church with occasional local events and an emphasis on preserving the rural character. Visitors often notice the pleasant open views, listed buildings and the sense of a small, close-knit community rather than any large-scale tourism or industry.
Postcode districts covering Sandon
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Bexley 24.2 miles39 km
- Basildon 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Colchester 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Chelmsford 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Gillingham 23.6 miles37.9 km
- Harlow 18.8 miles30.3 km
- Grays 18 miles28.9 km
- Chatham 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Barking and Dagenham 20.9 miles33.6 km
- Dartford 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Gravesend 20.9 miles33.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Howe Green Built-up area 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Little Baddow, Danbury and Sandon Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Great Baddow East Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Little Baddow Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Great Baddow West Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Danbury Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- East Hanningfield Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Bicknacre and East and West Hanningfield Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Bicknacre Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Chelmer Village and Beaulieu Park Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Gay Bowers Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Trinity Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
Example postcodes in Sandon
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Stansted Airport 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Chelmsford Railway Station 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Hatfield Peverel Railway Station 5.2 miles8.4 km
Hotels near Sandon Ad
- Pontlands Park 3 1.3 miles2.1 km
- The Lion Inn 3.1 miles5 km
- Channels Hotel 4 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Le Bouchon Brasserie & Hotel 6.6 miles10.6 km
- The Blue Boar - Maldon 6.1 miles9.8 km
- County Hotel Chelmsford 4 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Rettendon Lodge Events 5.7 miles9.2 km
- The Swan Hotel Bar and Grill 6.2 miles10 km
- The Oakland 2 5.9 miles9.4 km
- Ivy Hill Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 3 5.6 miles8.9 km
Local points of interest
- Hylands Estate 4.6 miles7.3 km
- Dines Hall Country house 8.1 miles13 km
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Furze Woods Forest 11 miles17.7 km
- Cressing Road Stadium 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Ongar Castle Historic site 12.4 miles20 km
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 12.6 miles20.2 km
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 13.3 miles21.5 km
- Roots Hall Stadium 13.3 miles21.5 km
- Thames Estuary Yacht Club Marina 14.2 miles22.9 km
- Marks Hall Estate 14.3 miles23.1 km
- Pirgo Historic site 15.9 miles25.6 km