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.
The area around Sandy boasts some of the best towns including Sandy, Bedford, Luton, Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard, Cranfield, and Biggleswade.
The area around Sandy features a number of interesting nature reserves including RSPB The Lodge, and Sharnbrook Summit.
Don't miss Galley Hill Hillfort, and Ivinghoe Beacon Hill's ancient sites if visiting the area around Sandy.
Sandy has some unmissable hills nearby like Galley Hill Hillfort, and Ivinghoe Beacon Hill.
Places near Sandy feature a number of interesting woodlands including The Everton Estate.
Sandy is near some unmissable rivers and streams like River Great Ouse at Bedford,
Sandy has some unmissable villages nearby like Stevington, Cardington, Willington - Bedford, Whipsnade, Stewartby, Aspley Guise, and Great Barford.
Stevington Windmill, Willington Dovecote and Stables, Bedford School Chapel, Stewartby Brickworks, Great Barford Bridge, Market Place Woburn, and Town Hall at Woburn are great places to visit near Sandy if you like historic buildings.
Country Parks to visit near Sandy include Priory Country Park, and Dunstable Downs and Whipsnade Estate.
Places near Sandy feature a number of interesting lakes including Priory Lake.
There are a several good shopping centres in the area around Sandy like 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 However the mill has since been replaced by housing.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.
