Why visit with your group?
Just some reasons to visit our area
Location
The seaside towns of Margate, Broadstairs and Ramsgate are situated on the north-eastern coast of Kent and can be easily reached from London and mainland Europe via good road, rail and ferry services
• M25 links to M26, M20, M2 then A299 into Thanet
• St. Pancras International Station, London to Ramsgate – 80 minutes
• Ferry services into Dover (approx 20 miles/32 km from Ramsgate)
• Eurotunnel into Folkestone (approx 30 miles/42 km from Ramsgate)
Coastline
• Miles of glorious coastline and 16 sandy beaches and bays
• Award winning beaches – 7 with Blue Flags, 14 with Seaside Awards (2019)
• The Thanet coastline represents 20% of the UK’s and 12% of Europe’s coast chalk
• It is the longest continuous stretch of chalk coast in Britain
• Watersports – Kite Surfing, Surfing, Sailing
• Boat Trips – Seal Colony, Wind Farm, Sea Forts, Beaches and Bays
• Traditional Beach Huts
• Viking Coastal Trail circular cycle route (32 miles/51.4 km)
• Seafront and clifftop restaurants, cafes, bars and ice cream parlours
• Royal Harbour and Marina, Ramsgate
Attractions
• Turner Contemporary, international art gallery
• Powell-Cotton Museum, Quex House and Gardens
• Spitfire and Hurricane Memorial Museum
• Dreamland
• Hornby Visitor Centre
• St. Peter’s Village War Graves Tours (WWI and WWII)
For smaller attractions and hidden gems, click here
Food and Drink
• Gadd’s beer from Ramgate Brewery
• Quex Foods – Kent crisps and oils
• Quex Barn – indoor farmer’s market and restaurant
• Cliftonville Farmer’s Market
• Broadstairs Food Festival
For information on more food and drink places, click here
Famous Faces
• Charles Dickens (Dickens House Museum, Bleak House, Turner and Dickens Walk, annual Dickens Festival)
• AWN Pugin (The Grange, St. Augustine’s Church, Pugin Town Trail (self-guided walk))
• JMW Turner (Turner Contemporary, Turner and Dickens Walk)
Key Annual Events
February
*Broadstairs Blues Bash - free Blues music festival with local, national and international acts across venues in the town
June
*Broadstairs Dickens Festival - Celebrating the life, times and works of Charles Dickens at various venues in and around the town
July
*Ramsgate Week - a regatta with competitors from France, Belgium, Holland and the UK and a great backdrop for events happening along the waterfront.
*Ramsgate Festival – week long feast of art, theatre, music and more around the town
August
*Broadstairs Folk Week - folk music, song and dance with over 500 events across the town
September
*Heritage Open Days - Chance to visit and discover architectural treasures and enjoy a range of tours, events and activities at various heritage attractions around Thanet
October
*Broadstairs Food Festival - popular event with cooking demonstrations, fresh produce sales and much more
Accommodation (20+ ensuite rooms)
*Smiths Court Hotel (41 rooms) – 3* Hotel
Eastern Esplanade, Margate
*Walpole Bay Hotel & Museum (36 rooms) – 2* Hotel
Fifth Avenue, Cliftonville, Margate
*Sands Hotel (20 rooms) – 4* Hotel
Marine Drive, Margate
*The Botany Bay Hotel (29 rooms) – 3* Hotel
Marine Drive, Kingsgate, Broadstairs
*The Royal Albion Hotel (21 rooms) – 3* Hotel
Albion Street, Broadstairs
*Royal Harbour Hotel (27 rooms) – Kent Accommodation Scheme
Nelson Crescent, Ramsgate
*Comfort Inn (44 rooms) – 3* Hotel
Victoria Parade, Ramsgate
*Pegwell Bay Hotel (42 rooms) – 3* Hotel
Pegwell Road, Ramsgate
*Oak Hotel (34 rooms) – 2* Hotel
Harbour Parade, Ramsgate
*Holiday Inn Express (105 rooms) – Budget Hotel
Tothill Street, Minster, near Ramsgate
For further information on guest accommodation, self-catering and camping and caravan, click here