Sandy is a Town in the county of Bedfordshire.
Sandy is a town in Bedfordshire, England.
The sandy soil in Sandy is perfect for growing crops, and the town has a long history of market gardening.
The RSPB has its headquarters in Sandy, but there is evidence of occupation dating back to prehistoric times.
Sandy postcode: SG19 1
There are great places to visit near Sandy including some great towns, nature reserves, ancient sites, hills, woodlands, rivers and streams, villages, historic buildings, country parks, lakes and shopping centres.
Don't miss Sandy, Bedford, Luton, Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard, Cranfield, and Biggleswade's towns if visiting the area around Sandy.
Sandy's best nearby nature reserves can be found at RSPB The Lodge, and Sharnbrook Summit.
Sandy's best nearby ancient sites can be found at Galley Hill Hillfort, and Ivinghoe Beacon Hill.
There are a number of hills near Sandy including Galley Hill Hillfort, and Ivinghoe Beacon Hill.
The Everton Estate is a great place to visit close to Sandy if you like woodlands.
There are a number of rivers and streams near to Sandy including River Great Ouse at Bedford.
There are a several good villages in the Sandy area like Stevington, Cardington, Willington - Bedford, Whipsnade, Stewartby, Aspley Guise, and Great Barford.
Historic Buildings to visit near Sandy include Stevington Windmill, Willington Dovecote and Stables, Bedford School Chapel, Stewartby Brickworks, Great Barford Bridge, Market Place Woburn, and Town Hall at Woburn.
Don't miss Priory Country Park, and Dunstable Downs and Whipsnade Estate's country parks if visiting the area around Sandy.
There are a several good lakes in the area around Sandy like Priory Lake.
Places near Sandy feature a number of interesting shopping centres including The Mall Luton.
Sandy History
There are some historic monuments around Sandy:
Places to see near Sandy
History of Sandy
In addition there were also two mills listed, and both of these would have been water-powered. There are still references to one of them in the road name Mill Lane which runs along the River Ivel. However the mill has since been replaced by housing. Further down the river from the site where the mill once stood is Sandye Place Academy where it is believed there was a Danish camp which was built to protect the Danelaw in 886. Evidence at the Riddy, a local nature reserve just south of Sandy, shows that mill-building has taken place on this site since at least the time of the Norman era, though the last mill was built here in 1857. The town expanded rapidly in the 1970s with the development of London overspill housing between Sunderland Road and St Neots Road. This expansion continued into the 1990s with new housing developments at Fallow Field and Ivel Park. Sandy is governed by two tiers of local government: the town council, and the Unitary Authority of Central Bedfordshire. It is within the Parliamentary constituency of North East Bedfordshire.
