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Get out and about on foot at the coast exploring Margate, Broadstairs and Ramsgate.

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Step out and about at the coast exploring Margate, Broadstairs and Ramsgate.

From a leisurely stroll along the prom, a guided tour with costumed characters of Thanet’s past to learning about the area's forgotten history.

if you are out and about walking along our coastline, look out for our Digital Interpretation Plaques and delve a little bit deeper into the area you are exploring? Listen to a podcast or audio tour of our area

Grab your boots, guide or map and off you go. If all that walking is too much there are plenty of places for a pit stop to rest your tired feet along the way

King Charles III England Coast Path at Joss Bay, Broadstairs. Credit Explore Kent

The King Charles III England Coast Path offers fabulous coastal walking through historic, scenic and majestic landscapes. From Roman ruins to nature reserves, pristine Blue-Flag beaches to working harbours, colourful beach huts to picturesque pubs, the trail will take you on an amazing journey. Discover the Isle of Thanet section that makes up part of the 117 mile section between Camber and Iwade near Sittingbourne.

 

Discover more walks close by and across Kent on the Explore Kent website

  • Be Guided around the Isle 

    St Peter’s Village Tour - an award winning costumed character tour around the village telling of its history and people

    St Peter’s Churchyard - guided tour around one of the longest churchyards in the country and the largest “Closed Churchyard” in England

    St Peter’s WWI Graves Tour - visit the graves and remember those who died during or as a result of World War I. There are 37 people buried here, two of whom are unidentified seamen

    St Peter’s WWII Graves Tour - remember those who died during or as a result of World War II. There are 14 servicemen buried here, along with visiting the graves of 5 local firemen who were killed while on duty by enemy action

    Broadstairs History Walks - join a guided history walk around Broadstairs seafront 

    Ramsgate Costumed Walks - four different historic walks (East Cliff, Town Centre, West Cliff and Royal Harbour) guided by costumed characters on Tuesdays in July and August

    Kingfisher Walk, Ramsgate -Join a guided nature tour around Ramsgate harbour with wildlife filmaker Keith Ross 

    Pegwell Bay Nature Walk, Ramsgate - Join a full day guided walk with Keith Ross wildlife filmmaker

    Nordic Walking - Unsure what Nordic walking is? - Its an enhanced walking technique that uses poles to work your upper body as well as legs. Enjoy a walk with a trained local guide

    Dr Forager -Join Dr. Forager (Hannah Scott (PhD)) for a 2 hour foraging walk followed by a cookery demonstration and warm lunch made from the foraged food.

    Augustine Camino Walking Pilgrimage - a series of escorted day trips or a week long walking pilgrimage route through some of Kent’s most beautiful countryside to local sacred sites

    Mrs Fox's Skulduggery Tour of Ramsgate - Join Mrs Fox on a thrilling and mischievous tour of Ramsgate, filled with secrets and surprises!

    Mrs Fox's Regency Ramsgate: The Jane Austen Tour - enjoy the gossip and scandal of this time in history with Mrs Fox

    Margate Cultural Walking Tour - learn about art, history, wine... and rockstars.

    Margate Civic Society Walks - join a local historian to hear about the history and heritage of the town.

  • Take a Wander

    Viking Coastal Trail - a 32 mile cycle route that can be walked along the coast and through the rural villages of Margate, Broadstairs and Ramsgate.

    Empire of Light Film Location Map - Seen the film, now pick up a map highlighting the venues and locations that were used during filming and the scenes in which they featured, alongside key areas of interest in each town.

    Discover Margate Trail - self-guided walk exploring heritage spaces and landmarks around Margate

    Magical Margate - 3.5 mile self-guided walk that can be downloaded in audio or written form exploring Margate’s origins as a seaside resort

    Turner and Dickens Walk - 4 mile self-guided walk connecting Turner’s Margate with Dickens Broadstairs along an ancient path

    Dickens Town Trail - Follow in the author’s footsteps to mark the 50th anniversary of the opening of Dickens House Museum

    Broadstairs Town Trail - self guided trail around the town with illustration board and guides giving an insight into the town history, people and buildings

    Pugin Town Trail - walk from the East Cliff to the West Cliff highlighting the town’s architecture designed, built and even lived in by the architect Augustus Pugin and his family

    Ramsgate Military & Heritage Trail - take a self-guided walk through the town's history and find out about events from its past

    Active Ramsgate Walks - amble around the town discovering nature galore, regency architecture and breathtaking views – choose from a number of trails, heading along the coastline in Sea It All, tour the beaches and bays in Beach Roamer or tour the England Coastal Path from Ramsgate to Camber.

    Ramsgate Montefiore Walk - explore Ramsgate’s connections with Jewish philanthropist and activist Sir Moses Montefiore

    Ramsgate Harbour Highlights Audio Tour - an audio tour of the historic Royal Harbour of Ramsgate 

    Everyday Archaeology - experience a real edgeland, a space created by man and reclaimed by nature 

    Way of St Augustine - travel in the footsteps of St Augustine and discover the birth of Christianity in England on this 19 mile self-guided walk to Canterbury

    23 for 23 Leading Ramsgate Women - trail honouring the lives of twenty-three significant women from Ramsgate's past, showing important locations and brief biographies of the women.

    Treasure Trails (Margate and Broadstairs) -Explore on a self-guided trail, that can be done in your own time at your own pace to discover the treasure 

    Follow in the Footsteps of Vincent Van Gogh - find out about the artist time in Ramsgate

    The King Charles III England Coast Path offers fabulous coastal walking through historic, scenic and majestic landscapes. From Roman ruins to nature reserves, pristine Blue-Flag beaches to working harbours, colourful beach huts to picturesque pubs, the trail will take you on an amazing journey. Discover the Isle of Thanet section that makes up part of the 117 mile section between Camber and Iwade near Sittingbourne.

    Coastal Walk - with 19 miles of coastline waiting to be discovered; chalk cliffs and stacks, sandy beaches and bays plus rock pools for discovering, what is more relaxing.

  • Walk, Talk and Game

    Digital Interpretation Plaques - discover intriguing stories about the area with 11 new digital plaques. Enter the code and the story will come alive with pictures, video and audio

    Geocaching - Take on a digital treasure hunt. Download the geocaching app, then find the hidden ‘caches’ using GPS coordinates, collecting smileys (and smiles) along the way

    Captcha Code:The Escapement - An original game that hybrids a treasure hunt and an escape room, exploring the timeless seaside town of Broadstairs.

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Contact Us
Visitor Information Centre
The Droit House
Stone Pier
Margate
Kent CT9 1JD
Te: 01843 577577
Email: visitorinformation@thanet.gov.uk
www.visitthanetbusiness.co.uk
Official website of Visit Thanet, Thanet District Council.