Sandbanks Peninsula

Sandbanks is an affluent of , , on the south coast of England, situated on a narrow spit of around 1 km2 or 0.39 sq mi extending into the mouth of .
Wikipedia
  • Type: Peninsula
  • Description: spit in Poole in Dorset, England
  • Also known as: “Sandbanks”

Places of Interest

Highlights include St Nicolas and Brownsea Castle.

Church
Photo: Graham Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a church.

Castle
Photo: reemul, CC BY 2.0.
, also known historically as Branksea Castle, was originally a Device Fort constructed by Henry VIII between 1545 and 1547 to protect in , England, from the threat of French attack.

Island
is the largest of the islands in , in the county of , England. The island is owned by the National Trust, with the northern half managed by the Dorset Wildlife Trust.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lilliput and Canford Cliffs.

Suburb
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an area of in , England. It borders Sandbanks, , Lower Parkstone, and Whitecliff and has a shoreline within with views of and the . is situated 1½ miles north of Sandbanks Peninsula.

Suburb
Photo: Michael9559, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a suburb of in , . The neighbourhood lies on the coast midway between Poole and . To the southwest is Sandbanks which has some of the highest property values in the world; with it forms a parish which has the fourth highest property prices in the world and second highest in the after . is situated 1½ miles northeast of Sandbanks Peninsula.

Sandbanks Peninsula

Latitude
50.68602° or 50° 41′ 10″ north
Longitude
-1.9463° or 1° 56′ 47″ west
Elevation
16 feet (5 metres)
Open location code
9C2WM3P3+CF
Geo­Names ID
6544203
Wiki­data ID
Q7416017
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Satellite Map

Discover Sandbanks Peninsula from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Swedish—“Sandbanks Peninsula” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Сандбанкс”
  • Cebuano: “Sandbanks”
  • Danish: “Sandbanks”
  • Dutch: “Sandbanks”
  • Faroese: “Sandbanks”
  • French: “Sandbanks”
  • German: “Sandbanks”
  • Icelandic: “Sandbanks”
  • Kalaallisut: “Sandbanks”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Sandbanks”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Sandbanks”
  • Swedish: “Sandbanks”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Pottery Pier and Parkstone.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include South Haven Point and Poole Head.

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