Autumn on the Thanet coast is the perfect moment to dive into seaside nostalgia. With the crowds fewer and the air crisp and bright, you can revive those simple seaside pleasures that made childhood holidays unforgettable. Here are a few ways to bring that nostalgic magic back to life.
Buckets, Spades & Rockpools
Grab a bucket and spade to build a sandcastle at one of our 16 beaches and bays, wait for the tide to fill the moat just like you did as a kid. Uncover the seas mysteries and magic with some good old-fashioned rockpooling on a seashore Scavenger Hunt and Beach Art.
Or enjoy some simple family fun with a Coastal Explorer bag, full of seaside activities including making a sundial, marine identification cards, cloud spotting and seagull counting!
Creating sand art
Arcades & Fairground Thrills
Drop a stack of 2p coins into arcade slots and chase the rattle of falling tokens.
For a proper retro thrill, Dreamland’s vintage inspired rides have all the charm of a bygone funfair.
Take pictures from the top of the ferris wheel, or don your rollerskates for a whizz around the roller room.
Dreamland Roller Disco
Seaside Treats
No trip is complete without ice cream, a stick of rock, or a bag of hot doughnuts on the prom.
Wrap up warm and eat fish and chips straight from the paper — gulls included if you’re not quick!
Fish and Chips on Margate Seafront
Simple Joys
Crabbing with a hand line, flying a kite on a clifftop green, or scribbling postcards to friends bring back that carefree holiday spirit.
Even a tartan blanket picnic with a Thermos feels deliciously old-school.
Windswept hair and happy faces!
Kite Flying
Sunset Send-Off
Round off the day with a stroll as the autumn sky turns pink and gold.
Make the most of those last magical autumn rays.
Chips in hand, sea breeze on your face — it’s the perfect echo of seaside evenings past.
Turner Sunset over Margate
