Sandford is located in the county of Cumbria, North West England, four miles south-east of the town of Appleby-in-Westmorland, 32 miles south-east of the major city of Carlisle, 102 miles south of Edinburgh, 214 miles north of Cardiff, and 230 miles north-west of London. Sandford lies six miles west of the Durham border, and was historically in the county of Westmorland. Sandford falls within the unitary authority of Westmorland and Furness. It is in the CA16 postcode district. The post town for Sandford is Appleby-in-Westmorland.
Sandford is in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, the historic county of Westmorland, and the administrative county of Westmorland and Furness.
Ceremonial County | Cumbria |
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Historic County | Westmorland |
Administrative County | Westmorland and Furness |
Sandford is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Cumbria, and towards the easternmost extremity of Cumbria.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Sandford is CA16 6NT.
Sandford is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the CA16 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the CA16 postcode district.
The post town for Sandford is Appleby-in-Westmorland. Sandford is in the CA16 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Appleby-in-Westmorland.
The centre of Sandford is located at position 54.54005° latitude and -2.41916° longitude.
Latitude | 54.54005° |
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Longitude | -2.41916° |
The centre of Sandford is located at the grid reference easting 372978 and northing 516168 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 372978 |
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Northing | 516168 |
Position of Sandford relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Sandford to the centre of the town.
Position of Sandford relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Sandford to the centre of the city.