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Shore Road Beach

The run of sand west from Sandbanks along Poole Bay, with beach huts, easier parking and the same water.

Shore Road is the stretch running west from Sandbanks along Poole Bay, and it is the same sand without the same crowd.

Beach huts line the promenade, access is easier than fighting onto the peninsula, and lifeguard cover operates on the main stretches in season.

See the beaches guide and beach hut hire.

Highlights

  • Same stretch of sand as Sandbanks, fewer people
  • Beach huts along the promenade
  • Easier to reach than the peninsula
  • Lifeguard cover in season on main stretches
Common questions

Shore Road Beach good to know

Where is Shore Road beach?

Along Poole Bay running west from the Sandbanks peninsula, with promenade and beach hut access from Shore Road.

Is Shore Road quieter than Sandbanks?

Generally yes. It is the same sand and the same water, but without the pull of the Sandbanks name, and it is easier to reach from the Canford Cliffs side.

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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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