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Sandy

The sandy soil that gave the town its name helped it rise to fame as a market gardening centre in the 16th century. The 14th-century Church of St Swithun contains an interesting statue of Captain Sir William Peel, third son of Sir Robert Peel, famous Prime Minister and founder of the Police Force, who was one of the first recipents of the Victoria Cross for heroic action in the Crimean War. The Roman Sandy Story, housed in the Town Council offices, tells the story of the Romans in the area, based largely on excavations carried out in the 1980s and 1990s. Call 01767 681491 for opening times.

A little way southeast of the town, at Sandy Lodge, is the national headquarters of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds and a nature reserve set in over 350 acres of open heath and woodland. As well as offering a great deal to those interested in birds, the formal gardens surrounding the mansion house are a delight. They were first created in the 1870s and restored in the 1930s by Sir Malcolm Stewart and are well worth visiting in their own right. Also on the site is a wildlife garden.