Delivered to South and central Scotland
Cable sand delivered across southern and central Scotland
Glasgow, Edinburgh, the Central Belt, Ayrshire, Dumfries and Galloway and the Borders. SP Energy Networks runs the network here as SP Distribution, and its rules ask for sand to ENA TS 97-1 around the cables.
Operator rules last checked 2 October 2026.
Towns we deliver to in southern and central Scotland
And everywhere in between. Distances are from our yard in Salford, as the crow flies; the road distance is longer. Haulage is most of the price, so it helps to know.
| Town or city | Miles from Salford |
|---|---|
| Dumfries | about 121 |
| Stranraer | about 147 |
| Galashiels | about 149 |
| Ayr | about 165 |
| Kilmarnock | about 171 |
| Livingston | about 173 |
| Edinburgh | about 174 |
| Glasgow | about 181 |
| Falkirk | about 183 |
| Stirling | about 193 |
Near the edge of the area? Network boundaries do not follow county lines, so check which operator covers your site with theEnergy Networks Association’s postcode lookup.
SP Energy Networks (SP Distribution)’s rules for the sand
- Low voltage cables: surrounded by at least 50 mm of soft finefill material to ENA TS 97-1.
- 33 kV cables: surrounded by at least 75 mm of selected sand backfill to ENA TS 97-1.
SP Energy Networks’ website did not let us open the document directly, so these are from the published text of CAB-15-003. Check the current issue with SP Energy Networks before you rely on them.
Source: SP Energy Networks, CAB-15-003. Always work to your own drawings and spec.
Delivery to southern and central Scotland
How quickly
Usually next day. Dumfries and the Borders are closer to our yard than much of southern England.
What we supply
Cable sand, sand for cement-bound sand or CBS pre-mixed dry, gravel and sand mix, and crushed limestone or granite dust (3 mm to dust). Tested sand where your spec asks for it, standard sand where it does not.
How it comes
Tipper loads of about 20 tonnes, artic loads of about 28 to 30 tonnes, or 850 kg bulk bags lifted off by crane. Bulk bags from one bag; loose tipper loads from 10 tonnes.
Work out how much you need with the calculator. Bedding and blinding step by step in the trench guide.
Questions
Who runs the electricity network in South and central Scotland?
SP Energy Networks (SP Distribution). Its rules set what goes around cables that will join its network, so check them, or your drawings, before you order.
Do you deliver cable sand to Glasgow and Stirling?
Yes. We deliver anywhere in South and central Scotland, from Glasgow to Stirling, about 193 miles from our Salford yard as the crow flies. Usually next day. Dumfries and the Borders are closer to our yard than much of southern England.
What does SP Energy Networks (SP Distribution) ask for around its cables?
Low voltage cables: surrounded by at least 50 mm of soft finefill material to ENA TS 97-1. Its rules cover more than that, so see the full list on this page. SP Energy Networks’ website did not let us open the document directly, so these are from the published text of CAB-15-003. Check the current issue with SP Energy Networks before you rely on them.
Get a price
Cable sand for your site in southern and central Scotland
Send the site postcode and how much you need, and we price the sand and the haulage from Salford to your site.