Wildlife reserves · South East England
Sands Bank
In or near Bellingdon.
Sands Bank — local nature reserve in Buckinghamshire, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Nearest railway station
- Chesham · 2.1 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Sands Bank, the nearest railway station is Chesham, located 2.1 km away. Entry to the wildlife reserve is free.
About
Sands Bank is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: local nature reserve. Wikidata describes it as: "local nature reserve in Buckinghamshire, England". Coordinates: 51.7217°, -0.6254°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Sands Bank is an 11.1 hectares (27 acres) Local Nature Reserve in High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire. It is owned by West Wycombe Estates and managed by Wycombe District Council. The site is a mixture of woodland, scrub and grassland on a south facing chalk slope. Some of the beech woodland dates back 400 years, and there is younger cherry, holly, yew and ash. Ground plants include wood spurge and goldilocks buttercup, and there are mammals such as roe deer and hazel dormice. There is a wide variety of fungi. There is access from Heathfield Road.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.7217, -0.6254
- District
- Buckinghamshire
- Parish
- Chesham
- Postcode
- HP5 2ZP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chesham and Amersham
- Nearest railway station
- Chesham — 2.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q23018765 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Sands Bank (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Historic churches · 1.3 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sands Bank?
- Sands Bank is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode HP5 2ZP), in the parish of Chesham.
- What is Sands Bank?
- Sands Bank — local nature reserve in Buckinghamshire, England.
- How do I get to Sands Bank?
- The nearest railway station is Chesham, about 2.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode HP5 2ZP.
- Is Sands Bank a listed building?
- Sands Bank is officially recognised as local nature reserve listed.
- Is Sands Bank a protected site?
- Yes — Sands Bank is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Sands Bank free to visit?
- Yes, Sands Bank is free to enter.
- How do I get to Sands Bank?
- The nearest railway station is Chesham, about 2.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HP5 2ZP.
- Are dogs allowed at Sands Bank?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.