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This panorama of Sandbanks beach was taken late in the evening as the sun was setting over Poole Harbour. To the left the beach continues all the way to Bournemouth. To the right the beach terminates near to the Sandbanks Ferry which crosses the mouth of Poole Harbour to Shell Bay beach and Studland Beach. Miles and miles of sand and sea. You can see the chalk cliffs of Studland and Old Harry Rocks over the water.Sandbanks Beach - Poole - Further Information
Sandbanks Beach is at the eastern end of the long sandy beach that stretches from Sandbanks, past Bournemouth Beach and Boscombe Beach to Hengistbury Head. The beach is very close to the Sandbanks Ferry. Sandbanks is also famous as one of the most expensive pieces of real estate in the country with most of the flats and houses here having panoramic views over either Poole Harbour, Poole Bay or both.Sandbanks Beach is very busy and popular during the summer months. It has is ample paid parking, and good beach facilities here with restaurants, cafes, crazy golf and other activities. On the other side of the land spit is Whitley Bay, a part of Poole Harbour very popular with the Kitesurfing and windsurfing communities.
The next chine between Sandbanks and Bournemouth is Branksome Chine, and it is possible to walk to this along the beach promenade which extends all the way past Bournemouth Beach to Boscombe Beach. The route is open to cyclists during the winter season.
Travel Directions and Getting There:
Car: From Poole take the B3369 Sandbanks Road around Poole Harbour. This becomes Shore Road. From [[934,Bournemouth]] take the A35 road to the Fitzharris roundabout at Westbourne, and then The Avenue (B6035) past Branksome Chine and through Canford Cliffs to Sandbanks. Then turn right onto Shore Road.
Bus: Sandbanks / Banks Road.
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