Sandbanks

Sandbanks is a small piece of land on the edge of England jutting out over the mouth of Poole Harbour on the English Channel coast at Poole in Dorset, England. It contains one of the most highly awarded and popular beaches in Europe.

Sandbanks, whose main road is known as "millionaires' row", is only convert|1|km2|sqmi|abbr=on|2, and has the fourth highest land value, by area, in the world. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/dorset/4440107.stm "Island on the market for £2.5 million"] , "BBC News" April 13, 2005]

There are exclusive homes both on Sandbanks and across the immediate region, stretching east from the Harbour to The Avenue (the eastern boundary of Poole). The adjacent areas of Lilliput, Branksome Park and Canford Cliffs, also have the largest collection of expensive properties outside London and are home to many celebrities. In 2005 a modest bungalow on the peninsula sold for three million pounds, despite its state of disrepairMorris, Steven. " [http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,,1606548,00.html £3m for modest bungalow needing TLC] ", "The Guardian" November 2, 2005.] .In 2007 the same bungalow went on sale in the same condition for four million pounds. This also attracted the media's attention.

The Sandbanks and Canford Cliffs Coastline area has been dubbed as "Britain's Palm Beach"Morris, Steven. " [http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,,1606548,00.html £3m for modest bungalow needing TLC] ", "The Guardian" November 2, 2005.] the by national media.

Aside from convert|3|mi|km|abbr=on|2 of beach, Sandbanks is also host to three hotels including the four star, historically important Haven Hotel, constructed some 100 years ago on the site of a previous hotel, which was both the home and centre of wireless experiments by Marconi in the late 1890s, being the third place in the world to boast a permanent wireless station.

Sandbanks is connected to Studland by a chain ferry, the Sandbanks Ferry, which runs across the mouth of the Harbour. The Sandbanks area of Poole Harbour (know as North Haven Lake) is widely used for water sports and by light marina craft. The North side also boasts several sailing, water sport and yacht clubs and is home to the Southern Headquarters of the Royal Yachting Association [http://www.rya.org.uk "RYA Main Website"] ] and an international sailing school.

Views from the North extend across Poole Harbour and to Poole. From the South views extend across the English Channel and to the world heritage coastline of Studland and Swanage to the West.
David Croft was born in Sandbanks. Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp has a house at Sandbanks.

ee also

*List of Dorset beaches

References

External links

* [http://www.sandbankspoole.com/ Sandbanks] Information on the famous beach, Crazy Golf and Map