• Ramsgate Royal Harbour
  • Viking Bay, Broadstairs at sunset
  • New for 2011 - Turner Contemporary
  • Botany Bay, Broadstairs
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Welcome to Thanet

Imagine lazy summer days lounging, fun family cycle rides along bright spring promenades, bracing cliff-top walks on crisp autumn mornings and watching white horses break onto the shore from a cosy restaurant. Margate, Broadstairs, Ramsgate and surrounding villages - a great all season coastal destination with lots of heritage and culture to discover and explore.

Make 'n' Paint

Monday 27th - Friday 31st May

Hornby Visitor Centre, Margate

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Visitor Guide

Request a copy of Isle Magazine

The essential guide to all there is to see and do - attractions, restaurants, art galleries, theatres and events in the area plus accommodation listings and some really great features

 
 
Pride in Thanet Tourism Awards 2013

Curiosity: Art and the Pleasures of Knowing

Explore the themes of fascination, inquiry, obsession, monstrosity and invention at the Turner Contemporary gallery new exhibition opening Saturday 25 May

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Accommodation

Browse accommodation in Margate, Broadstairs and Ramsgate

From self-catering fishermen's cottages and guest accomodation, to quality hotels and countryside camping and caravan parks - all quality graded

 

Beaches and Bays

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To discover more about what our beaches and bays have to offer, download our beaches and bays guide app

 

Turner Contemporary

Visit the new Turner Contemporary in Margate

Visit the spectacular award-winning Turner Contemporary Art Gallery in Margate. Watch the stunning sunsets that inspired JMW Turner

 
 

Events

Browse events in Thanet

Find out about events taking place in and around Margate,  Broadstairs and Ramsgate

 

Viking Coastal Trail

Viking Coastal Trail

One of the most attractive leisure cycle routes in Kent. Discover what Margate, Broadstairs and Ramsgate have to offer

 

Town Teasers

Town Teasers

Find the 18 posters around Margate, Broadstairs and Ramsgate, to discover quirky facts about our area

 
 

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