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Beaches · North East England

Sandham

In or near Bamburgh.

Free admission🐾 Dog-friendly👪 Family-friendly

Sandham is a beach in the United Kingdom.

Weathered tree, Sandham Bay - geograph.org.uk - 410537

Lisa Jarvis — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit
1 h–3 h
Best time of year
Summer (Jun–Aug)
  • Free entry
  • Family-friendly
  • Dog-friendly

About

Sandham is a beach on the coast of central Scotland. The site is within the Northumberland Coast National Landscape (AONB), and is part of the LINDISFARNE National Nature Reserve. It sits within the North Northumberland parliamentary constituency. Postcode area TD15.

Photo gallery

Protected designations

  • Site of Special Scientific Interest: Lindisfarne SSSI
  • Site of Special Scientific Interest: Northumberland Shore SSSI
  • National Nature Reserve: LINDISFARNE
  • Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Northumberland Coast

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Sandham may refer to: People Andy Sandham (1890–1982), English cricketer Charles Freeman Sandham, (1781–1869) British soldier of the Napoleonic Wars Elijah Sandham (1875–1944), English socialist politician, Member of Parliament 1929–1931 Henry Sandham (1842–1910), Canadian painter and illustrator Joseph Sandham (fl. 1896), British footballer William Sandham (rugby) (1879–?), Welsh rugby union and rugby league player William Sandham (footballer) (1898–1963), English footballer Others Sandham Memorial Chapel, Burghclere, Hampshire, England Sandham- Symphony Meets Classical Tamil, Music album Sandhamn, Island in the Stockholm Archipelago

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Coordinates
55.6859, -1.7878
Parish
Holy Island
Postcode
TD15 2SF
Parliamentary constituency
North Northumberland

Sources

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Sandham?
Sandham is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode TD15 2SF), in the parish of Holy Island.
What is Sandham?
Sandham is a beach in the United Kingdom.
How do I get to Sandham?
Drivers can use postcode TD15 2SF.
Is Sandham a protected site?
Yes — Sandham is part of the Lindisfarne SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Is Sandham free to visit?
Yes, Sandham is free to enter.
How do I get to Sandham?
Drivers can navigate to postcode TD15 2SF. It sits within the North Northumberland parliamentary constituency.