Traditional county: Dorset · Unitary authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · Region: South West
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| Place | Sandbanks |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.687785 |
| Longitude | -1.941200 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Sandbanks is an affluent peninsula in Poole, Dorset, situated in the South West of England. It forms the southern entrance to Poole Harbour, lying to the west of Bournemouth. This narrow spit of land is renowned for its sandy beaches and exceptionally high property values, often cited as among the most expensive residential areas in the UK. Its unique geography and desirable coastal setting make it a popular destination for watersports and leisure, with a chain ferry connecting it across the harbour entrance to Studland.
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Sandbanks is a suburban area in Dorset, England, United Kingdom, located in the South West region. It is situated at 50.687785°N, -1.941200°W.
This page provides a live interactive map with street, satellite and terrain layers and Street View. Weather is displayed from Open-Meteo, covering current conditions, hourly forecasts and a 7-day outlook. Local and world news are updated in real time where feeds are available. A Wikipedia summary for Sandbanks is included above.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0.
| Page built | May 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |