Sandon
Parish in North Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.988, -0.079 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 31 33 |
| Dialling code: | 01763 (Royston) |
Sandon is a small, rural parish in North Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, set amid rolling arable fields, hedgerows and lanes. Its landscape and settlement pattern reflect a long history stretching back to medieval times, with a parish church and a number of listed buildings hinting at that past; the network of public footpaths and quiet country lanes makes it popular with walkers and birdwatchers.
The local economy remains rooted in agriculture, though many households now combine farming with commuting to nearby towns and London, giving a mix of traditional village life and commuter influences. Community activity tends to centre on the church, village hall and seasonal events, and there is a strong local interest in conservation and protecting the parish’s rural character.
Postcode districts covering Sandon
Most populated places nearby
- Luton 16.6 miles
- Cambridge 17.3 miles
- Bedford 19.3 miles
- Harlow 17.1 miles
- Stevenage 7.5 miles
- Hemel Hempstead 23.4 miles
- St. Albans 19.2 miles
- Welwyn Garden City 13.6 miles
- Cheshunt 19.3 miles
- Dunstable 20.2 miles
- Hatfield 17.1 miles
- Bishop's Stortford 13.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Rushden Parish 1.5 miles
- Kelshall Parish 1.8 miles
- Wallington Parish 2.1 miles
- Weston & Sandon Ward 2.1 miles
- Buckland Parish 2.2 miles
- Therfield Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Ermine Ward 2.7 miles
- Cottered Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Reed Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Clothall Parish 3.3 miles
- Wyddial Parish 3.6 miles
- Buntingford Built-up area 3.8 miles
Example postcodes in Sandon
SG9 0TH, SG9 0RA, SG9 0QS, SG9 0QH, SG9 0RR, SG9 0TG, SG9 0RU, SG9 0QP, SG9 0QR … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 14.6 miles
- Stansted Airport 15.2 miles
- Ashwell and Morden Railway Station 3.2 miles
- Baldock Railway Station 4.6 miles
Hotels near Sandon Ad
- Premier Inn London Southwark - High St 3 1.5 miles
- The Broadway Hotel 6.5 miles
- The Old Bull Inn 3 4.7 miles
- Banyers House 4 4.8 miles
- Days Inn by Wyndham Stevenage North 3 5.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Stevenage 3 8 miles
- Holiday Inn Stevenage 4 7.9 miles
- The Broadway Hotel and Carvery 3 6.5 miles
- Premier Inn Letchworth Garden City 3 6.3 miles
- voco Letchworth Hall 4 6.6 miles
Schools in Sandon
- Sandon Junior Mixed and Infant School Primary
Local points of interest
- Broadhall Way Stadium 8.4 miles
- British School Museum Museum 8.9 miles
- Wimpole Estate Estate 10.6 miles
- Hayley Wood Forest 12.4 miles
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 13 miles
- Putteridge Bury Estate 13.6 miles
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 13.8 miles
- Wrest House Estate 14.2 miles
- Brocket Hall Estate 14.6 miles
- Silsoe College - Cranfield University College 14.8 miles
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 16.6 miles
- Kenilworth Road Stadium 16.6 miles