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Moggerhanger House
Attractions in Sandy

Places to visit around Sandy, from The Shuttleworth Collection

The built-up area has no place on our list of its own; 6 are within 5 km of its edge. There are 3 historic houses, a museum and a zoo to choose from. Go 29 km out for Fitzwilliam Museum.

Photo: Moggerhanger House, John Brightley (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Sandy
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
6
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Best known

Around Sandy: where to begin

The Shuttleworth Collection aside, the next best known are 3 historic houses, a zoo and a garden.

MuseumMuseumThe Shuttleworth Collection4.3 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric houseMoggerhanger House2.8 km outside town, to the westHistoric houseShortmead House2.8 km outside town, to the southeastHistoric houseThe Mansion House5 km outside town, to the southwestZooZooKnotts of Tempsford2.8 km outside town, to the northGardenGardenThe Swiss Garden4.4 km outside town, to the southwest

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

Plotted on the map

Most of the 6 out of town lie to the southwest.

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The dashed line is Sandy’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

By kind

The mix

It comes down to 3 historic houses, a museum and a zoo.

Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 3 historic houses0 in town · 3 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Sandy. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

Every place

Every one of them

The list runs to 6 places, all within 5 km of its edge.

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

27 listed buildings are on Sandy’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Sandy →

Big names nearby

A little further out

Top of the 12 day trips: Fitzwilliam Museum, at 29 km.

MuseumMuseumFitzwilliam Museum29 km east · 364K visitors a yearMuseumBletchley Park34 km southwestCastleKimbolton Castle19 km northHistoric houseHistoric houseWoburn Abbey27 km southwestMuseumIWM Duxford29 km east · 401K visitors a year (2019)CastleBedford Castle12 km westHistoric house · English HeritageWrest Park16 km southwestMuseumMuseum of Zoology29 km east · 139K visitors a year (2023)FortBuckden Towers18 km northCastleEaton Socon Castle9.3 km northCastleCastle · National TrustWimpole Hall17 km eastZooWhipsnade Zoo36 km southwest

Places well known beyond Sandy (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.

Places to visit in Sandy: questions

What is there to see near Sandy?

No attraction is mapped inside Sandy itself. Within 5 km of it are The Shuttleworth Collection, Moggerhanger House, Shortmead House and The Mansion House.

Does Sandy have a museum?

1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Sandy: The Shuttleworth Collection.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Sandy?

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Wrest Park (English Heritage), 16 km southwest.

What are the best-known days out near Sandy?

Within 40 km: Fitzwilliam Museum (29 km), Bletchley Park (34 km), Kimbolton Castle (19 km), Woburn Abbey (27 km).

Where are Sandy’s historic buildings listed?

Sandy has 27 listed buildings. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.

How is this list made?

From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Sandy when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (12)

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.