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Sandford House

George Street Huntingdon
Rated 8.7 in 1411 reviews

Sandford House is a charming boutique hotel situated in the historic market town of Huntingdon, United Kingdom. Known for its warm hospitality and elegant design, Sandford House offers guests a tranquil retreat in a picturesque setting. Its location provides convenient access to the town's key attractions, including the renowned Cromwell Museum and the scenic Riverside Park, making it an ideal base for exploring the region.

The hotel's décor reflects a harmonious blend of contemporary style and classic elements, providing a welcoming and comfortable atmosphere for guests. Each room is thoughtfully designed with individual touches and modern amenities, ensuring a relaxing and enjoyable stay. Guests can expect cozy furnishings, quality linens, and well-appointed bathrooms that combine functionality with a touch of luxury.

Sandford House prides itself on its personalized service, aiming to cater to the unique needs of each visitor. The attentive staff is always on hand to assist with recommendations for local dining, sightseeing, or any special requests, ensuring a seamless experience throughout the duration of the stay.

The hotel's intimate dining area offers a selection of delectable breakfast options, carefully prepared with locally sourced ingredients, allowing guests to start their day off right. For those looking to unwind, the welcoming common areas are perfect for relaxing with a book or enjoying a cup of tea.

Overall, Sandford House provides a delightful boutique hotel experience, characterized by its understated elegance and dedication to guest satisfaction, making it a preferred choice for travelers seeking a peaceful and memorable stay in Huntingdon.

Climate and Weather

January
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Michelin Restaurants in Huntingdon and near Sandford House

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Ancient trackway, one of the "Four Highways" of medieval England
340m / 370yd
Farm Hall
Farm Hall
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1.7km / 1.1mi
Huntingdon Castle
Huntingdon Castle
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All Saints' Church, Huntingdon
All Saints' Church, Huntingdon
Grade I listed church in Huntingdonshire, United Kingdom
140m / 150yd
Town Hall
Town Hall
Listed structure in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
180m / 190yd
Cromwell Museum
Cromwell Museum
Museum in Huntingdon, England, United Kingdom
170m / 190yd
St Mary's Church, Huntingdon
St Mary's Church, Huntingdon
Church in Huntingdonshire, UK
460m / 0.29mi
Church of St Mary
Church of St Mary
Historic church in Godmanchester, Huntingdonshire, UK
1.4km / 0.87mi
Island Hall
Island Hall
Grade II* listed Georgian mansion in Godmanchester
1.2km / 0.77mi
The Chinese Bridge
The Chinese Bridge
Bridge in Godmanchester, Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
1.4km / 0.9mi
Bridge Over The River Great Ouse
Bridge Over The River Great Ouse
Bridge in Godmanchester, Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
0.9km / 0.58mi
Huntingdon War Memorial
Huntingdon War Memorial
War memorial in Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
170m / 190yd
St Barnabas
Church in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire
1.8km / 1.1mi
Via Devana
Via Devana
Roman road that ran from Colchester to Chester
2.3km / 1.5mi
Church of St Bartholomew
Church of St Bartholomew
Church in Great Stukeley, Huntingdonshire, United Kingdom
3.4km / 2.1mi
Milestone at Bell End
Milestone at Bell End
Milestone in Brampton, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
2.2km / 1.4mi
Church of St Mary Magdalene
Church of St Mary Magdalene
Historic church in Brampton, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
2.4km / 1.5mi
Church of All Saints
Church of All Saints
Church in Hartford, Huntingdonshire, United Kingdom
2.1km / 1.3mi
Houghton Mill
Houghton Mill
Water mill located on the Great Ouse in Houghton, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
4.5km / 2.8mi
St Peter's Church, Offord D'Arcy
St Peter's Church, Offord D'Arcy
Church in Huntingdonshire, UK
5.7km / 3.6mi
The Manor
The Manor
House in Huntingdonshire, England
5.5km / 3.4mi
Church of St Margaret
Church of St Margaret
Grade I listed church in Hemingford Abbots, Huntingdonshire, United Kingdom
4.7km / 2.9mi
Little Stukeley War Memorial
Little Stukeley War Memorial
War memorial in The Stukeleys, Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
4.7km / 2.9mi
English Electric Canberra
English Electric Canberra
1949 bomber aircraft family
5km / 3.1mi
Church of St Martin
Church of St Martin
Church in Little Stukeley, Huntingdonshire, UK
4.7km / 2.9mi
Church of St Peter
Church of St Peter
Church in Kings Ripton, Huntingdonshire, United Kingdom
5.4km / 3.4mi
Parish Church of St Mary
Parish Church of St Mary
Grade I listed church, Huntingdonshire, United Kingdom
6km / 3.7mi
Church of All Saints
Church of All Saints
Church in Offord Cluny, Huntingdonshire, United Kingdom
5.1km / 3.2mi
Parish Church of St Mary
Parish Church of St Mary
Church building in Houghton, Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
4.5km / 2.8mi
Church of St James
Church of St James
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5.7km / 3.5mi
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7.9km / 4.9mi
Statue of Oliver Cromwell
Statue of Oliver Cromwell
Statue in St Ives, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
7.8km / 4.9mi
St Peter and St Paul's church, Alconbury
St Peter and St Paul's church, Alconbury
Church in Alconbury, Huntingdonshire, UK
6.7km / 4.2mi
The Norris Museum
Museum in St Ives, Huntingdonshire, England, United Kingdom
7.5km / 4.7mi
Parish Church of All Saints
Parish Church of All Saints
Church in Broughton, Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
7.5km / 4.7mi
Church of St Mary Magdalene
Church of St Mary Magdalene
Grade I listed church, Huntingdonshire, United Kingdom
7.9km / 4.9mi
Free Church
Free Church
Church building in Saint Ives, Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
7.8km / 4.8mi
Particular Baptist Meeting House
House in Saint Ives, Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
7.7km / 4.8mi
Church of All Saints
Church of All Saints
Church in St Ives, Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
7.3km / 4.6mi
Parish Church of St Botolph, Graveley
Parish Church of St Botolph, Graveley
Church in South Cambridgeshire, England, UK
7.8km / 4.9mi
Church of St Andrew
Church of St Andrew
Grade I listed church, Huntingdonshire, United Kingdom
6.2km / 3.9mi
Church of St Lawrence, Diddington
Church of St Lawrence, Diddington
Church in Diddington, Huntingdonshire, UK
7.4km / 4.6mi
Parish Church of All Saints
Parish Church of All Saints
Grade I listed church in Huntingdonshire, United Kingdom
7.6km / 4.7mi
Chapel Of St Ledger
Chapel Of St Ledger
Grade I listed chapel in Huntingdonshire, United Kingdom
7.7km / 4.8mi
Sacred Heart Church, St Ives
Sacred Heart Church, St Ives
Church building in Saint Ives, Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
8.1km / 5.1mi

What to do in Huntingdon and near Sandford House

Ermine Street
Ermine Street
Ancient trackway, one of the "Four Highways" of medieval England
340m / 370yd
Farm Hall
Farm Hall
House in Godmanchester, England used to inter German nuclear scientists during Operation Epsilon between 1945 and 1946
1.7km / 1.1mi
Huntingdon Castle
Huntingdon Castle
Castle in England
0.5km / 0.33mi
All Saints' Church, Huntingdon
All Saints' Church, Huntingdon
Grade I listed church in Huntingdonshire, United Kingdom
140m / 150yd
Town Hall
Town Hall
Listed structure in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
180m / 190yd
Cromwell Museum
Cromwell Museum
Museum in Huntingdon, England, United Kingdom
170m / 190yd
St Mary's Church, Huntingdon
St Mary's Church, Huntingdon
Church in Huntingdonshire, UK
460m / 0.29mi
Church of St Mary
Church of St Mary
Historic church in Godmanchester, Huntingdonshire, UK
1.4km / 0.87mi
Island Hall
Island Hall
Grade II* listed Georgian mansion in Godmanchester
1.2km / 0.77mi
The Chinese Bridge
The Chinese Bridge
Bridge in Godmanchester, Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
1.4km / 0.9mi
Bridge Over The River Great Ouse
Bridge Over The River Great Ouse
Bridge in Godmanchester, Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
0.9km / 0.58mi
Huntingdon War Memorial
Huntingdon War Memorial
War memorial in Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
170m / 190yd
St Barnabas
Church in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire
1.8km / 1.1mi
Via Devana
Via Devana
Roman road that ran from Colchester to Chester
2.3km / 1.5mi
Church of St Bartholomew
Church of St Bartholomew
Church in Great Stukeley, Huntingdonshire, United Kingdom
3.4km / 2.1mi
Milestone at Bell End
Milestone at Bell End
Milestone in Brampton, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
2.2km / 1.4mi
Church of St Mary Magdalene
Church of St Mary Magdalene
Historic church in Brampton, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
2.4km / 1.5mi
Church of All Saints
Church of All Saints
Church in Hartford, Huntingdonshire, United Kingdom
2.1km / 1.3mi
Houghton Mill
Houghton Mill
Water mill located on the Great Ouse in Houghton, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
4.5km / 2.8mi
St Peter's Church, Offord D'Arcy
St Peter's Church, Offord D'Arcy
Church in Huntingdonshire, UK
5.7km / 3.6mi
The Manor
The Manor
House in Huntingdonshire, England
5.5km / 3.4mi
Church of St Margaret
Church of St Margaret
Grade I listed church in Hemingford Abbots, Huntingdonshire, United Kingdom
4.7km / 2.9mi
Little Stukeley War Memorial
Little Stukeley War Memorial
War memorial in The Stukeleys, Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
4.7km / 2.9mi
English Electric Canberra
English Electric Canberra
1949 bomber aircraft family
5km / 3.1mi
Church of St Martin
Church of St Martin
Church in Little Stukeley, Huntingdonshire, UK
4.7km / 2.9mi
Church of St Peter
Church of St Peter
Church in Kings Ripton, Huntingdonshire, United Kingdom
5.4km / 3.4mi
Parish Church of St Mary
Parish Church of St Mary
Grade I listed church, Huntingdonshire, United Kingdom
6km / 3.7mi
Church of All Saints
Church of All Saints
Church in Offord Cluny, Huntingdonshire, United Kingdom
5.1km / 3.2mi
Parish Church of St Mary
Parish Church of St Mary
Church building in Houghton, Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
4.5km / 2.8mi
Church of St James
Church of St James
Church in Hemingford Grey, Huntingdonshire, UK
5.7km / 3.5mi

About Huntingdon

Huntingdon, a market town in Cambridgeshire, offers a range of activities that highlight its historical and cultural significance. One of the main attractions is the Huntingdon Museum and Art Gallery, which features local history exhibits and a varied art collection, providing insight into the region's past and artistic contributions.

Strolling along the Great Ouse River presents a pleasant opportunity to enjoy the natural scenery and tranquility of the area. The riverside paths are ideal for walking, jogging, or simply relaxing by the water. The town's historic architecture, including the medieval St. Mary's Church, showcases its rich heritage and offers a glimpse into its architectural evolution.

For those interested in outdoor activities, Hinchingbrooke Country Park is nearby, providing extensive walking trails, picnic areas, and a chance to observe local wildlife. This park is a favorite among residents for its beautiful landscapes and recreational facilities.

The Town Centre is home to various shops, cafes, and restaurants, making it a convenient place to explore local cuisine and retail offerings. Additionally, the town hosts several annual events and markets, which foster community spirit and provide entertainment throughout the year.

Lastly, visiting the nearby Oliver Cromwell's House allows for a deeper understanding of the town's connection to this historical figure, offering guided tours and informative displays that recount his life and legacy. Overall, Huntingdon provides a mix of historical, cultural, and outdoor experiences that cater to diverse interests.




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