Sandford, South Lanarkshire

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Sandford
Sandford is located in South Lanarkshire
Sandford
Sandford
Location within South Lanarkshire
Population202 
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSTRATHAVEN
Postcode districtML10
Dialling code01357
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
List of places
UK
Scotland
55°39′47″N 4°02′24″W / 55.663°N 4.04°W / 55.663; -4.04Coordinates: 55°39′47″N 4°02′24″W / 55.663°N 4.04°W / 55.663; -4.04

Sandford is a village near Strathaven, South Lanarkshire in Scotland. It lies approximately 15 miles (24 km) southeast of Glasgow. It has 50 houses and 200 inhabitants. Sandford also has two parks and a bus shed which houses 5 buses overnight. The village is home to one of the oldest mills in Avondale.

The village is a part of Sandford and Upper Avondale Community Council. In 2002-3 the Council was successful in winning a grant of £21,000 to restore a footpath between the village and the small town of Strathaven around 2 miles (3 km) away.[1]

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