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Sandbanks Beach is a beautiful sandy beach with a wide variety of facilities, making it a favourite among families in the summer. The beach offers a range of activities, including children's games, crazy golf, windsurfing, sailing, and paddle boats. A swimmers-only zone is designated, and lifeguards are on duty during the summer season.
The beach has a water sports academy and cafes nearby, providing something for everyone. For visitors with mobility issues, Poole's beaches offer a ramp and specialised beach wheelchairs, available for hire with 24 hours' notice. A lifeguard is on duty between 10am and 6pm from the late May Bank Holiday to the start of September, and the safe swim zone is clearly marked.
Pay and display parking is available at Banks Road, with 72 parking spaces and around a dozen accessible spaces next to the beach entrance. Ramps allow an easy route to the sand, and disabled toilets are available via radar key, located close to the Jazz Café. Beach huts can be hired, and there is a lost children patrol. Drinking water is also available.
Some restrictions apply to the beach, including limitations on cycling, skating, skateboarding, and e-scooters at certain times in July and August. Barbecues are also restricted to certain times, and visitors should check safe disposal guidelines. Open fires and camping are not allowed at any time.
Shore Road Beach, also known as Sandbanks Beach, is a stunning golden sandy beach and firm family favourite. The beach has a promenade with scenic views across the harbour to Brownsea Island and Purbeck Hills, providing an excellent backdrop for sunsets. The beach offers a range of activities and water sports, including kitesurfing, windsurfing, jet-skiing, and sailing.
Poole Harbour Sandbanks Beach is adjacent to the Bournemouth Coast Path.
Sand
| Tonight |  |
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| Chance of rain | 20% |
| Min temperature | 15°C |
| feels like | 15°C |
| Wind 16mph |  |
| Tomorrow |
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| Chance of rain | 70% |
| Max temperature | 19°C |
| feels like | 18°C |
| Wind 18mph | |
| Max UV Index |  |
The tide at Poole Harbour Sandbanks Beach is currently rising. High tide will be at approximately 11:50 PM, and the next low tide will be at approximately 8:13 AM tomorrow.
Today's air pollution levels are forecast to be Low
Campsite
Food available
Toilets
Shops
Litter bins
Large car park is available with easy access to this beach, charges apply.
No lifeguard cover at this beach
Water quality not measured here
less than a mile north-northeast as the seagull flies, less than a mile by road.
less than a mile southwest as the seagull flies, less than a mile by road.
less than a mile northeast as the seagull flies, just over a mile by road or less than a mile on foot using coastal paths.
just over a mile northeast as the seagull flies, around 2 miles by road.
around 2 miles northeast as the seagull flies, around 3 miles by road or 2 miles on foot using coastal paths.
around 2 miles northeast as the seagull flies, around 4 miles by road or 2 miles on foot using coastal paths.
around 3 miles east-northeast as the seagull flies, around 4 miles by road or 3 miles on foot using coastal paths.
around 3 miles east-northeast as the seagull flies, around 7 miles by road or 4 miles on foot using coastal paths.
around 3 miles west-northwest as the seagull flies, around 5 miles by road.
around 4 miles east-northeast as the seagull flies, around 6 miles by road or 5 miles on foot using coastal paths.
around 4 miles west-northwest as the seagull flies, around 6 miles by road.
around 5 miles east-northeast as the seagull flies, around 7 miles by road or 5 miles on foot using coastal paths.
around 5 miles west-northwest as the seagull flies, around 7 miles by road.
around 5 miles east-northeast as the seagull flies, around 7 miles by road or 6 miles on foot using coastal paths.
around 6 miles east-northeast as the seagull flies, around 9 miles by road or 7 miles on foot using coastal paths.
around 7 miles east-northeast as the seagull flies, around 10 miles by road.
around 8 miles east as the seagull flies, around 12 miles by road or 9 miles on foot using coastal paths.
around 8 miles east-northeast as the seagull flies, around 12 miles by road or 10 miles on foot using coastal paths.
around 28 miles east-northeast as the seagull flies, around 40 miles by road.
just over a mile southwest as the seagull flies, around 2 miles by road.
Location: Sandbanks, Poole
Location type: Urban
OS Grid: SZ050882
Coordinates: 50°41'38"N 1°55'49"W
Mapcode: GBR 44C.JR5
What 3 Words: clubs.comical.music
Coordinates and location codes are for an approximate mid-point of the beach, and may not reflect the best access point or the most popular part of the beach.
Country: England
Local Authority: Poole
Nearest postcode: BH13 7AY
(for sat-nav purposes only, a beach does not have a postal address!)
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