Sandbanks - Millionaires Paradise In The UK
Sandbanks is a sandy peninsula in the county of Dorset, in the middle of the South Coast of England. It forms the southern part of the entrance to Poole Harbour, which is the second largest natural harbour in the world after Sydney in Australia.
Sandbanks is only a mile long, and at it's narrowest just wide enough for a 2 lane road, with the harbour on one side, and a row of luxury houses on the other. These houses back onto the beach, making it the British equivalent of Malibu in California.
This beautiful spot has in the last 20 years become home to more and more of Britain's millionaires.
Gone are some of the older art-deco homes that were built from the 1930's to the 1960's, and in their place are now multi-million pound mansions, owned by major Sports or Television personalities.
As of 2008, Sandbanks is the fourth most expensive place in the world to buy property, based on land.
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Sandbanks is only a mile long, and at it's narrowest just wide enough for a 2 lane road, with the harbour on one side, and a row of luxury houses on the other. These houses back onto the beach, making it the British equivalent of Malibu in California.
This beautiful spot has in the last 20 years become home to more and more of Britain's millionaires.
Gone are some of the older art-deco homes that were built from the 1930's to the 1960's, and in their place are now multi-million pound mansions, owned by major Sports or Television personalities.
As of 2008, Sandbanks is the fourth most expensive place in the world to buy property, based on land.
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- What Is My Interest In Sandbanks?
- What makes Sandbanks So Popular?
- Sandbanks In Beautiful Dorset
- Sandbanks - The Early 1900's
- Sandbanks In The 1950's
- Sandbanks In The 1960's
- Sandbanks - Famous Residents
- My Other Lenses About Southern England
- Other Web Sites About Sandbanks
- Let Me Know What You Think?
- About Poddys
What Is My Interest In Sandbanks?
At the northern end of Sandbanks is a small village called Lilliput. I was born there, and spent my first 18 years there before moving to university, and then to live in London.
My grandmother had in the 1950's and early 1960's (until her death) various properties in Sandbanks, and another side of the family also owned 2 houses on the main narrow part of Sandbanks. I have some family photos from the 1950's and 1960's of Sandbanks, which you will find in later modules.
My grandmother had in the 1950's and early 1960's (until her death) various properties in Sandbanks, and another side of the family also owned 2 houses on the main narrow part of Sandbanks. I have some family photos from the 1950's and 1960's of Sandbanks, which you will find in later modules.
What makes Sandbanks So Popular?
Much of the south coast of England has nice beaches, however a lot of the beaches to the east of the city of Southampton, which is in the middle of the south coast, are shingle - stony and not so nice for sunbathing.
Southampton is a port, and the coast around there is also muddy or marshy, also not so good for bathing.
When you get west of Poole and into the Purbeck Hills, the scenery becomes more rugged, with lots of limestone cliffs, which are rich in fossils, but few good beaches.
The area from Hengistbury Head in the east, which is close to Christchurch, all the way west past Boscombe and Bournemouth, to Canford Cliffs and Sandbanks, and across the harbour entrance to Studland and around to Swanage, is just perfect golden sand. The beaches are fairly narrow, the water is warm for bathing, warmed by the Gulf Stream that has carried warm water from Florida and the Caribbean, and the area has more sunshine than almost anywhere in England.
Southampton is a port, and the coast around there is also muddy or marshy, also not so good for bathing.
When you get west of Poole and into the Purbeck Hills, the scenery becomes more rugged, with lots of limestone cliffs, which are rich in fossils, but few good beaches.
The area from Hengistbury Head in the east, which is close to Christchurch, all the way west past Boscombe and Bournemouth, to Canford Cliffs and Sandbanks, and across the harbour entrance to Studland and around to Swanage, is just perfect golden sand. The beaches are fairly narrow, the water is warm for bathing, warmed by the Gulf Stream that has carried warm water from Florida and the Caribbean, and the area has more sunshine than almost anywhere in England.
Sandbanks In Beautiful Dorset
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poole harbour, studland, purbecks, corfe, swanage
poole harbour, studland, purbecks, corfe, swanage
Sandbanks - The Early 1900's
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sand dunes, fishermens huts, haven hotel, marconi, nana
sand dunes, fishermens huts, haven hotel, marconi, nana
Sandbanks In The 1950's
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Sandbanks In The 1960's
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john lennon,
john lennon,
Sandbanks - Famous Residents
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My Other Lenses About Southern England
These are other lenses that I created about Southern England. It's a fascinating place to have grown up, and I hope you have time to continue exploring.
- Bournemouth - England's Finest Seaside Resort
- Bournemouth is thought by some to be the finest seaside resort in England. With miles of golden sandy beaches stretching from Christchurch in the East to Sandbanks in the West.Bournemouth is situated towards the eastern end of the county of Dorset, right in the middle of the South Coast of England.
- Poole - Dorset
- Poole Harbour is the second largest natural harbour in the world, after Sydney in Australia.
- Christchurch - Historic Priory Town
- Christchurch is a historic town on the South Coast of England that is known for it's famous Priory church and many old buildings.
Other Web Sites About Sandbanks
These are other web sites with information about Sandbanks. If you know of a site and would like to add it, please feel free to do so below.
Sandbanks - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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- kiwisoutback kiwisoutback Mar 5, 2009 @ 1:53 pm
- Great title, it dragged me in even though this lens is under construction! Looking forward to it. Be sure to send me a note when it's done, or Squidcast it.
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- Snozzle Snozzle Feb 26, 2009 @ 12:06 pm
- I used to live in Poole years ago and know Sandbanks and the surrounding area. I am amazed though at the prices of the properties now. Must come back to the lens when it's finished but it's worth 5* already!
Mike.
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- OhMe OhMe Feb 8, 2009 @ 12:47 pm
- Well, I was all involved in reading about this wonderful place only to find that this lens is still under construction. I think it is wonderful so far and really enjoyed my short visit here. Can't wait to read the rest.
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- Tipi Tipi Feb 5, 2009 @ 8:43 pm
- Looks like your readers are waiting! - Please, tell us more...
You know I'm into photo images. - Sandbanks, I can imagine!
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- lou16 lou16 Nov 18, 2008 @ 3:21 am
- I can't wait to see your pictures - Dorset is truly a beautiful place.
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- JaguarJulie JaguarJulie Nov 7, 2008 @ 9:21 am
- Open open open ... gotta see some pics my dear to see what I am missing and to entice me to maybe wanna visit this Malibu in England. ;) xoxoxo Hi Deb!
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- AndyPo AndyPo Nov 6, 2008 @ 11:01 am
- Is Malibu perhaps known as California's Sandbanks? It's a lovely location. It became a very expensive place to live over the last few years; more expensive than even many of the expensive bits of London.
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- Tipi Tipi Oct 7, 2008 @ 2:36 pm
- Under construction, the story of my life! I'll be back, because I highly recommend your writing, Tony. And, I'm going to be waiting to hear more about Sandbanks.
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- mulberry mulberry Aug 9, 2008 @ 7:48 pm
- Nice so far, I'll need to come back when there are more pics...I'm making a list!
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- The_Homeopath The_Homeopath Jul 2, 2008 @ 3:05 pm
- I'm looking forward to reading more when you get it finished. I've never even heard of the sandbanks before.
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