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Lilliput

A quiet harbour-side pocket between Parkstone and Sandbanks, with marinas, moorings and a short walk to the beaches.

Lilliput sits on the harbour side of the road out to Sandbanks, and is mostly about boats.

The water

Marinas and moorings line the shoreline here, part of what makes Poole Harbour one of Britain's busiest leisure sailing centres. See marinas and chandlers.

Getting to the beach

The bay beaches are a short distance across the peninsula, with Canford Cliffs and Sandbanks both within easy reach.

Staying here

Quiet, residential and well placed between the harbour and the sand. See accommodation.

Common questions

Lilliput your questions answered

Where is Lilliput in Poole?

Between Parkstone and Sandbanks on the harbour side of the peninsula road, with marinas and moorings along its shoreline and the beaches a short distance away.

How did Lilliput get its name?

The name is long associated with the area and is popularly linked to Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels, though the origin is not settled. It has been in use locally for centuries.

Planning your visit?

Where to stay in Poole

Sandbanks hotels, harbourside flats a street back from the Quay and the quieter beds out at Hamworthy and Broadstone, with the areas each one suits.

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