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Location within Berkshire | |
Population | 20,383 (2021 Census) |
OS grid reference | SU836618 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | SANDHURST |
Postcode district | GU47 |
Dialling code | 01344 01276 01252 |
Police | Thames Valley |
Fire | Royal Berkshire |
Ambulance | South Central |
UK Parliament | |
Sandhurst is a town and civil parish in the Bracknell Forest borough in Berkshire, England. It is in the south eastern corner of Berkshire, and is situated 32 miles (51 km) west-southwest of central London, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) north west of Camberley and 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Bracknell. Sandhurst is known worldwide as the location of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (often referred to simply as "Sandhurst", "The Academy" or "The RMA"). Despite its close proximity to Camberley, Sandhurst is also home to a large and well-known out-of-town mercantile development. The site is named "The Meadows" and has a Tesco Extra hypermarket and a Marks & Spencer, two of the largest in the country.[2][3] A large Next clothing and homeware store is open on the site of the old Homebase.[4]