The village

Village

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 of Sandhurst is in Kent

Kent

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 near the border with East Sussex

East Sussex

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. It is situated very close to Bodiam

Bodiam

Bodiam is a small village and civil parish in East Sussex, England, in the valley of the River Rother near to the villages of Sandhurst and Ewhurst Green. It is home to Bodiam Castle, a small range of houses, a pub opposite Bodiam Castle, and a restaurant...

. It is located on the A268 near the villages of Hawkhurst

Hawkhurst

Hawkhurst is a village and civil parish in the borough of Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England. The parish lies to the south-east of Tunbridge Wells. Hawkhurst itself is virtually two villages...

 and Northiam

Northiam

Northiam is a village and civil parish in the Rother District of East Sussex, England. The village is located thirteen miles north of Hastings in the valley of the River Rother. The main road that passes through it is the A28 which goes to Canterbury and Hastings.-Governance:The lowest level of...

. Sandhurst is in the borough of Tunbridge Wells

Tunbridge Wells (borough)

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Facilities

• Sandhurst Primary School is in the centre of the village and was founded in 1909.
• Johnson's is the main shop, selling a variety of food and other items as well as housing the post office
  Post office
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• St. Nicholas' Church is located in Sandhurst Cross, about a mile south from the main village. There is also a Baptist Church in the village.
• Sandhurst windmill (Ringle Crouch Green
  Ringle Crouch Green Mill, Sandhurst
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  ) has been rebuilt from the base, which was all that remained. It now serves as a house, but supplies electricity.
• There is a social club on the back road in the village, open to members and guests, providing live entertainment as well as facilities for darts, pool, and television.
• The long-standing and popular New Swan is the only public house
  Public house
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   in the village, offering fine food and drinks as well as regular live entertainment and karaoke nights.
• There are two tea rooms in the village.

Roads

The main road through the village is the A268, Rye Road. Bodiam Road leads to Bodiam

Bodiam

Bodiam is a small village and civil parish in East Sussex, England, in the valley of the River Rother near to the villages of Sandhurst and Ewhurst Green. It is home to Bodiam Castle, a small range of houses, a pub opposite Bodiam Castle, and a restaurant...

 in the south; Sponden Lane at the western end of the village goes to Benenden

Benenden

Benenden is a village and civil parish in the Tunbridge Wells District of Kent, England. The parish is located on the Weald six miles to the west of Tenterden...

, to the north of the village. Sandhurst is served by the Arriva Southern Counties

Arriva Southern Counties

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 number 5 bus to Maidstone, but not on Sundays.

Twinning

Sandhurst is twinned

Town twinning

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 with the village of Heuringhem

Heuringhem

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 in northern France

France

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