Girtford, Sandy

About Girtford

Girtford sits 1.6 km S of Sandy in Central Bedfordshire. Nearby places include Beeston around 1.6 km South, Hatch only 2.1 km South South West, Blunham just 2.2 km North West, Moggerhanger only 2.7 km West and Lower Caldecote around 3.2 km South South East. Other places close to here include Brook End, Seddington, Chalton and Stratford.

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Data shown here comes from OS, ONS and OSM under open licence, using the latest public sources available.

Local Map

Map of Girtford

Location Summary

  • Girtford is a neighbourhood in Sandy
  • Administrative Area:Central Bedfordshire
  • Ceremonial County: Bedfordshire
  • Historic County: Central Bedfordshire
  • Region & Country:Eastern / England

Nearby Towns & Cities

  • Parent town: Sandy
  • Sandy586 m SE
  • Potton5.5 km E
  • Biggleswade5.6 km SSE
  • St Neots 10.7 km N
  • Cambridge 29.4 km ENE

Nearby Localities

Smaller Settlements

Beaches

  • Hadleigh Ray90.0 km SE
  • Mill Beach82.9 km ESE
  • West Mersea Beach92.4 km ESE

Parks

  • Fishers Green Meadow24.3 km SSE
  • New Pasture23.6 km NNE
  • Reed Green23.4 km SE
  • Wimpole Park16.7 km E

Woods

  • Ash Planting2.0 km NE
  • Dame's Orchard1.5 km E
  • Hanging Croft1.8 km E
  • Lord's Wood1.8 km E

Hills

  • Clon Hill1.3 km ESE
  • Cox Hill1.3 km E
  • Quarry Hills1.7 km ESE
  • Swading Hill1.9 km ESE

Lakes

  • Bath Ponds5.6 km SSW
  • College Ponds3.1 km SSW
  • Latch Pool3.8 km N
  • Storey Moats4.3 km ENE

Waterfalls

  • Neptune Waterfall53.7 km SSW
  • The Cascade50.7 km WSW
  • Tower Waterfall53.6 km SSW

Headlands

  • Botany Bay Point82.9 km SSW
  • Tripcock Ness74.3 km SSE

Islands

  • Longholme Island10.4 km W
  • Rink Islands11.5 km W

Wetlands

  • Fowlmere24.2 km ESE
  • Ouse Fen31.1 km NE
  • Summer Leys31.5 km WNW

Health Services

  • Biggleswade HospitalHospital 5.0 km SE
  • Bedford Hospital South WingHospital 12.2 km W
  • The Park House Nursing HomeMedical 866 m S
  • Potton HouseMedical 5.0 km SE

Education

  • Laburnum Lower SchoolSchool 367 m S
  • Robert Peel Lower SchoolSchool 412 m E
  • Polhill CampusUniversity 10.1 km W

Train Stations

  • Sandy1.4 km SE
  • Biggleswade5.8 km SSE

Bus Stations

  • Royston Bus Station21.0 km ESE
  • Huntingdon Bus Station23.0 km NNE

Coach Stations

  • Luton Airport Bus and Coach Station28.8 km S
  • Milton Keynes Coachway29.0 km WSW

Ferry Terminals

  • Blackfriars Pier70.4 km S
  • Embankment Pier70.6 km S

Airports

  • London Luton Airport28.9 km S
  • Cambridge City Airport33.0 km ENE

Airfields

  • Biggleswade Airfield5.2 km SSW

Heliports

  • Magpas Air Ambulance27.4 km N

Harbours

  • Chelsea Harbour73.6 km S
  • Cutter's Dock107.0 km SE