Lilliput guidebook
Food scene
T J's Fish & Chips
254 Sandbanks RdKoh Thai
Joy Hing Chinese Takeaway
463 Poole RoadShell Bay Seafood Restaurant
Ferry RoadIsabel's Brasserie
127 Penn Hill AvenueSalterns Marina
40 Salterns WayRick Stein, Sandbanks
10-14 Banks RdBooking must be made in advance
The Pig on the Beach
Manor RoadBankes Arms Inn Studland
Manor RoadThe Cliff
6 Ravine RdThe Point Restaurant
161 Banks RoadHarbour Heights Hotel
73 Haven RdThe Plantation
53 Cliff DriveLe Bateau Wood Fired Restaurant & Bar
141-143 Commercial RdRockets and Rascals
278 Sandbanks RdJazz Cafe
28 Shore RdSandbanks Hotel has a takeaway bar on the beach. They also do pizzas for takeaway on the beach.
7 locals recommend
Sandbanks Hotel
15 Banks RdSandbanks Hotel has a takeaway bar on the beach. They also do pizzas for takeaway on the beach.
Sandbanks Beach Cafe
Banks RoadNext to the large car park
Lunch or dinner. Drinks at sunset overlooking the water. 10 min walk from the house or a two minute drive with free parking.
46 locals recommend
South Deep
Turks LaneLunch or dinner. Drinks at sunset overlooking the water. 10 min walk from the house or a two minute drive with free parking.
Sightseeing
Turn left out of house and up the bridle way. Walk through the woods. At the top, turn right onto Crichel Mount Road. Walk down and you will come to Evening Hill. A lovely place to have a picnic over-looking the bay at sunset. We have left in the shed a fold up table and chairs for this.
12 locals recommend
Evening Hill
1 Shore RdTurn left out of house and up the bridle way. Walk through the woods. At the top, turn right onto Crichel Mount Road. Walk down and you will come to Evening Hill. A lovely place to have a picnic over-looking the bay at sunset. We have left in the shed a fold up table and chairs for this.
Local beaches
If walking (15 mins walk), use the bridle way (left outside our house). The bridle way takes you to Crichel Mount Road – you can then walk via Evening Hill down shore road to the beach. If driving (less than 5 mins) park anywhere along the shore front and walk along or park at the 2 car park: (i) next to jazz café or (ii) in the big car park next to Rick Steins.
121 locals recommend
Sandbanks Beach
Banks RoadIf walking (15 mins walk), use the bridle way (left outside our house). The bridle way takes you to Crichel Mount Road – you can then walk via Evening Hill down shore road to the beach. If driving (less than 5 mins) park anywhere along the shore front and walk along or park at the 2 car park: (i) next to jazz café or (ii) in the big car park next to Rick Steins.
Sandbanks Beach - Harbourside. I love this beach – it’s not as big as Sandbanks beach but the water is shallow and warmer and lovely for a paddle board and windsurf.
121 locals recommend
Sandbanks Beach
Banks RoadSandbanks Beach - Harbourside. I love this beach – it’s not as big as Sandbanks beach but the water is shallow and warmer and lovely for a paddle board and windsurf.
Head into Canford Cliffs and turn right onto one of the side roads and walk down. Some paths are long to the beach for children. If you keep driving along you will get to
11 locals recommend
Canford Cliffs
Head into Canford Cliffs and turn right onto one of the side roads and walk down. Some paths are long to the beach for children. If you keep driving along you will get to
Water Sports & Bike Hire
H20 Sports
91 Salterns RdWatersports and bike hire
The Watersports Academy
15 Banks RdBike hire – you can also book bike hire on the beach (like Boris bikes) – its lovely to cycle along the promenade from Sandbanks beach to Bournemouth and on or get the ferry to Studland.
121 locals recommend
Sandbanks Beach
Banks RoadBike hire – you can also book bike hire on the beach (like Boris bikes) – its lovely to cycle along the promenade from Sandbanks beach to Bournemouth and on or get the ferry to Studland.
Traveler advice
Getting around
Bus route 50 and Bus route 60
Bus 60: This bus takes you to the following places and the bus stops are at the end of the bridle ay for both directions. As you can see this bus takes you to Poole where you can get ferries to the Channel Islands or to Brownsea Island. Rockley Park has a small beach with water sports. The other direction takes you to Compton Acres to walk around or to Sandbanks Ferry where you can then get on bus 50 to take you over to Studland and Swanage.
Getting around
Boat trips
Look at www.pooletourism.com for ideas. Poole Harbour has a lot of trips. You can catch a boat to Brownsea Island from here. From Sandbanks there is a ferry every half hour and takes 10 minutes.
Getting around
Train Travel
Parkstone train station can take you to London and has stops in the New Forest.