Sandy Point

Sandy Point is the southeastern tip of Hayling Island, a wild and relatively undeveloped stretch of coast where the island narrows to a sandy spit at the edge of Chichester Harbour. The beach here is informal and unspoilt compared to the more managed Beachlands frontage to the west, with dunes, rough grass, and open sky giving it a natural, unhurried atmosphere. The point is a designated nature reserve and an important site for coastal wildlife, particularly migrating birds, and the adjacent heathland and scrub support a range of species. Views extend east across the harbour entrance and south into Hayling Bay, with little in the way of development to interrupt them.

Dogs are welcome at Sandy Point year-round, as this area sits outside the main Blue Flag beach restriction zones that apply to the central Hayling Island frontage. The open, informal terrain makes it an excellent spot for an off-lead run, though care should be taken near the nature reserve areas and the harbour channel, where tidal currents run strongly on the ebb. Parking is available on Sandy Point Road, with additional roadside spaces nearby. There are no facilities at the point itself, so come prepared. The area is best appreciated at low tide when the sandy foreshore is fully exposed.