Sandbanks Peninsula
Sandbanks is an affluent neighbourhood of Poole, Dorset, 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 Poole Harbour.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Peninsula
- Description: spit in Poole in Dorset, England
- Also known as: “Sandbanks”
Places of Interest
Highlights include St Nicolas and Haven Hotel.
Haven Hotel
Hotel
Photo: LordHarris, CC BY 2.5.
The Haven Hotel is a historic AA four star hotel in Sandbanks, near Poole, Dorset on the south coast of England. The hotel dates from the Victorian era and was used by wireless telegraphy pioneer Guglielmo Marconi.
Brownsea Castle
Castle
Brownsea Castle, also known historically as Branksea Castle, was originally a Device Fort constructed by Henry VIII between 1545 and 1547 to protect Poole Harbour in Dorset, England, from the threat of French attack.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lilliput and Canford Cliffs.
Lilliput
Suburb
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lilliput is an area of Poole in Dorset, England. It borders Sandbanks, Canford Cliffs, Lower Parkstone, and Whitecliff and has a shoreline within Poole Harbour with views of Brownsea Island and the Purbeck Hills. Lilliput is situated 1½ miles north of Sandbanks Peninsula.
Canford Cliffs
Suburb
Photo: Michael9559, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Canford Cliffs is a suburb of Poole in Dorset, England. The neighbourhood lies on the English Channel coast midway between Poole and Bournemouth. To the southwest is Sandbanks which has some of the highest property values in the world; with Canford Cliffs it forms a parish which has the fourth highest property prices in the world and second highest in the United Kingdom after London. Canford Cliffs is situated 1½ miles northeast of Sandbanks Peninsula.
Sandbanks Peninsula
- Category: landform
- Location: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Swedish—“Sandbanks Peninsula” goes by many names.
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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