Sandy Down is located in the county of Hampshire, South East England, three miles north of the town of Lymington, ten miles south-west of the major city of Southampton, and 80 miles south-west of London. Sandy Down lies six miles east of the Dorset border. Sandy Down falls within the district council of New Forest, under the county council of Hampshire. It is in the SO41 postcode district. The post town for Sandy Down is Lymington.
Sandy Down is in the ceremonial county of Hampshire, the historic county of Hampshire, and the administrative county of Hampshire.
Ceremonial County | Hampshire |
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Historic County | Hampshire |
Administrative County | Hampshire |
Sandy Down is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Hampshire, and towards the westernmost extremity of Hampshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Sandy Down is SO41 8PQ.
Sandy Down is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the SO41 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the SO41 postcode district.
The post town for Sandy Down is Lymington. Sandy Down is in the SO41 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Lymington.
The centre of Sandy Down is located at position 50.79352° latitude and -1.56404° longitude.
Latitude | 50.79352° |
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Longitude | -1.56404° |
The centre of Sandy Down is located at the grid reference easting 430824 and northing 99419 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 430824 |
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Northing | 99419 |
Position of Sandy Down relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Sandy Down to the centre of the town.
Position of Sandy Down relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Sandy Down to the centre of the city.