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Sandford Gloucestershire Map

Traditional county: Gloucestershire · Unitary authority: North Somerset · Region: South West

Explore Sandford, Gloucestershire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Sandford map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.

Interactive Map of Sandford, Gloucestershire

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PlaceSandford
Traditional CountyGloucestershire
Unitary AuthorityNorth Somerset
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude51.332336
Longitude-2.830870
Place TypeVillage

About Sandford

Sandford occupies a quiet corner of the North Somerset landscape, where the limestone ridges temper the reach of the wind. It lies 3.2 miles north of Axbridge (from Axbridge: bearing 349°T, OS grid ST 422 595), and is situated west of Churchill village. The topography here is defined by the gentle rise of Sandford Hill, which casts a long, calming shadow over the gardens and orchards during the late afternoon. Traces of industrial memory linger at the Sandford Station Railway Heritage Centre, where the silence of the old tracks suggests a stillness that has long outlasted the whistle of steam. To the northeast, the slopes of Green Hill provide a vantage point from which the interconnected geography of the Mendip foothills becomes clear. The local earth is rich with hidden complexity, holding the ancient, mineral-stained secrets of the Banwell Ochre Caves within its deeper strata. Sandford preserves a sense of patience, as if the land itself is waiting for the seasons to turn with a familiarity born of centuries. This quietude remains undisturbed by the restless pace of the wider world, rooted firmly in the limestone bedrock.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Sandford Station Railway Heritage Centre (Museum) — 0.4 mi, 267° W
  • Sandford Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.5 mi, 144° SE
  • Green Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.6 mi, 044° NE
  • Yanal Bog Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.8 mi, 017° NNE · 2 ha
  • Banwell Camp: A Large Multivallate Hillfort On Banwell Plain (Scheduled Monument) — 0.8 mi, 241° WSW · 9 ha
  • Banwell Ochre Caves Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.9 mi, 249° WSW · 12 ha
  • Towerhead Brook (River) — 1.0 mi, 289° WNW
  • Wimblestone Standing Stone (Scheduled Monument) — 1.0 mi, 133° SE
  • Star Roman Villa, 275M North East Of Wimblestone (Scheduled Monument) — 1.1 mi, 123° ESE
  • Sandmead Rhyne (River) — 1.2 mi, 349° N
  • Banwell Fire Station Museum (Museum) — 1.4 mi, 257° WSW
  • Banwell Castle (Castle) — 1.4 mi, 245° WSW
  • The Cart Wash (Attraction) — 1.5 mi, 259° W
  • Dolebury Bottom (Valley) — 1.6 mi, 103° ESE
  • Shipham Village Sign (Public Artwork) — 1.9 mi, 134° SE
  • ROC Post Windscombe (Historic Ruins) — 2.1 mi, 136° SE
  • Court Farm Country Park (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 2.2 mi, 281° W
  • Court Farm Castle (Historic House / Palace) — 2.2 mi, 282° WNW
  • Rowberrow Warren (Forest / Woodland) — 2.5 mi, 115° ESE
  • The Caves (Attraction) — 2.5 mi, 258° WSW
  • Bone Cave (Attraction) — 2.5 mi, 258° WSW
  • Puxton Park (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 2.6 mi, 322° NW
  • Mendip Lodge (Historic Ruins) — 2.8 mi, 096° E
  • Travelling Light (Monument) — 3.2 mi, 300° WNW
  • King John's Hunting Lodge;King John's Hunting Lodge (Axbridge Museum) (Museum) — 3.2 mi, 170° S
  • Boundary Stone No 1 Manor of Congresbury (Monument) — 3.3 mi, 349° N
  • Rock of Ages (Attraction) — 3.4 mi, 098° E
  • Webbington Farm (Museum) — 3.7 mi, 226° SW
  • Locking Head Castle (Castle) — 3.7 mi, 282° WNW
  • King's Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 3.9 mi, 034° NE

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About This Sandford Map Page

Explore Sandford, Gloucestershire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.332336, -2.830870. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.

Page builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.