Sandy is a small market town in northern Bedfordshire, England. It is located between Cambridge and Bedford, and on the A1 road from London to Edinburgh. The area is dominated by a range of hills known as the Sand Hills. The River Ivel runs through Sandy. The dedication of the Anglican Church is to St Swithun. The Society moved to The Lodge, on the outskirts of the town in 1961. The Shuttleworth Collection is also nearby, around 2 miles south west of Sandy.

Sandy was originally a Roman settlement and was probably an important trading centre and staging post in the Roman era. An ancient hill fort, now heavily wooded and known as Caesar's Camp, still overlooks the town, Sandy is mentioned in the Domesday Book, where it is referred to as "Sandeia" (Sandeia: Eudo FitzHubert. 2 mills). This is a derivation from the Old English "Sandieg", meaning a sand-island, You can also find Castle hotels and hotel attractions like swimming pool Hotels, Bars and Restaurants many more…

Near by Cities:
Shefford (6.55 miles)
Bedford (7.47 miles)
Bourn (10.48 miles)
Hitchin 12.6m
Royston 12.9m
Huntingdon 14.7m
Stevenage 15.5m
St Ives 16.4m
Rushden 17.1m
Buntingford 17.2m
Leighton Buzzard 21.3m

Nearest Train Station:
" East West Rail Consortium: There used to be a railway line from Bedford to Cambridge which passed through Sandy and Potton.

Nearest Airport :
" Luton (LTN) 27.6 km
" Stansted (STN) 43.8 km
" London City (LCY) 71.9 km
" Heathrow (LHR) 72.2 km
" Coventry (CVT) 86.4 km
" Southend (SEN) 90.3 km

Sandy is situated on the A1 which hugs the western edge of the town. The A603 leads west towards Bedford; the B1042 leads east towards Potton and Cambridge. There are a number of bus routes, principally the M3 from Hitchin to Bedford and the more local East Beds Dart services which serve the Biggleswade and Sandy area.

Golf Courses & Clubs:
" Beadlow Manor Golf & Country Club