Sandywell
Ward in Cotswold, Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.864, -1.928 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 05 18 |
| Dialling code: | 01242 (Cheltenham) |
Sandywell is an electoral ward in the district of Cotswold, within Gloucestershire, England. It sits in the characteristic rolling, limestone countryside of the Cotswolds, with hedged fields, stone cottages and lanes that attract walkers and visitors seeking the classic rural landscape; many residents also commute to nearby centres such as Cheltenham and Gloucester. The area benefits from its setting in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, which shapes planning and conservation priorities.
Locally the economy leans on agriculture, small businesses and a modest tourism trade linked to country house visits and walking routes, while community life revolves around village halls, church events and annual fetes. Historic features such as old stone churches and farm buildings give the ward a strong sense of place, and socially it combines long‑standing rural families with newer commuters and retirees, creating a mix of traditional village life and contemporary pressures over housing and services.
Postcode districts covering Sandywell
Most populated places nearby
- Swindon 21.1 miles
- Gloucester 12.7 miles
- Cheltenham 6.9 miles
- Stroud 15.3 miles
- Great Malvern 23.8 miles
- Witney 19.2 miles
- Stratford-upon-Avon 24.6 miles
- Evesham 15.7 miles
- Tewkesbury 12.8 miles
- Cirencester 10.5 miles
- Carterton 16.4 miles
- Dursley 21.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Shipton Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Compton Abdale Parish 1.2 miles
- Andoversford Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Hazleton Parish 2.1 miles
- Sevenhampton Parish 2.3 miles
- Whittington Parish 2.8 miles
- Hawling Parish 3.2 miles
- Dowdeswell Parish 3.3 miles
- Notgrove Parish 3.4 miles
- Hampnett Parish 3.5 miles
- Turkdean Parish 3.5 miles
- Yanworth Parish 3.5 miles
Example postcodes in Sandywell
GL54 4LP, GL54 4LD, GL54 4ED, GL54 4LG, GL54 4BJ, GL54 3BS, GL54 4BL, GL54 4JY, GL54 5SW … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 41.5 miles
- Bristol Airport 47.5 miles
- Winchcombe Railway Station 7.2 miles
- Cheltenham Racecourse Railway Station 7.3 miles
- Cheltenham Bus Station 6.8 miles
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Schools in Sandywell
- Andoversford Primary School Primary
- Withington C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Stowell Park Estate 4.2 miles
- Whaddon Road Stadium 6.3 miles
- Cheltenham Racecourse Recreation 6.8 miles
- Cotswold Motoring Museum Museum 7.4 miles
- Batsford Estate 12.5 miles
- Bruern Abbey Historic site 13.4 miles
- Cotswold Hills Hill 16.1 miles
- Rollright Stones Archaeological site 17 miles
- Hidcote Manor Garden Gardens 17 miles
- The New Lawn Stadium 17.3 miles
- Woodnorton Estate 17.7 miles
- Croome Court Estate 19.2 miles