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Welcome to Kents seaside resorts
Welcome to Margate
Margate hosts all the fun that a seaside town should provide.
This ideal holiday resort has beautiful beaches and all the seaside amusements one could hope for; originally developed as ‘The Londoner’s holiday escape’ Margate is an ideal place to visit for any age group.
The resorts boost many other attractions from outstanding fishing and golf to theatres, and cinemas and the traditional seaside fairground.
Welcome to Ramsgate
For those nautical fans out there, the Port of Ramsgate is the ideal place to visit. Take a stroll around its impressive Royal Harbour Marina that Berths over 700 vessels or simply sit and view it from the many restaurants and cafes the area has to offer. Visit its Maritime Museum, or the Smugglers caves nearby.
With links across the water to Ostende, Ramsgate is full of European affluence and well worth a visit.
Hotels In Ramsgate
Welcome to Folkestone
Folkestone up until the 19th Century was a small fishing community, however constantly being battered by prevailing winds and storms, landing a boat here proved to be difficult. During the 1800’s great development was provided in the town and together with a harbour and pier being built and the harbour being bought by the South Eastern Railway, links were set up making it one of Britains most productive freight routes to Europe.
Like many other seaside towns Folkestone has suffered with the influx of foreign holiday destinations, but along with its comrades it is striving to survive and still hosts many popular tourist attractions that are well worth visiting.
Situated at the foot of the North Downs there are amazing views to look across, even viewing on a clear day the coastline of France a mere 21 miles away.
Welcome to Broadstairs
Broadstairs, originaly known as Bradstow, was a small fishing hamlet built within the parish of St Peters, the parish church dating around 1080AD. Gaining its modern mane from the surrounding white chalk cliff, literally calved into ‘broad stairs’ to enable access to the beach.
This quite and unsubtruding little seaside resort hosts a self guided town walk which enables visitors an insite to its history, guided walks of St Peters Churchyard and the war graves. The popular sandy bay provides approx 200m of beautiful coastline that visitors can enjoy. Throughout the year many events are hosted including a Dickens Festival, Folk Week and the Broadstairs 5th November Family event. There are also museums that can be visited.
Margate hosts all the fun that a seaside town should provide.
This ideal holiday resort has beautiful beaches and all the seaside amusements one could hope for; originally developed as ‘The Londoner’s holiday escape’ Margate is an ideal place to visit for any age group.
The resorts boost many other attractions from outstanding fishing and golf to theatres, and cinemas and the traditional seaside fairground.
Welcome to Ramsgate
For those nautical fans out there, the Port of Ramsgate is the ideal place to visit. Take a stroll around its impressive Royal Harbour Marina that Berths over 700 vessels or simply sit and view it from the many restaurants and cafes the area has to offer. Visit its Maritime Museum, or the Smugglers caves nearby.
With links across the water to Ostende, Ramsgate is full of European affluence and well worth a visit.
Hotels In Ramsgate
Welcome to Folkestone
Folkestone up until the 19th Century was a small fishing community, however constantly being battered by prevailing winds and storms, landing a boat here proved to be difficult. During the 1800’s great development was provided in the town and together with a harbour and pier being built and the harbour being bought by the South Eastern Railway, links were set up making it one of Britains most productive freight routes to Europe.
Like many other seaside towns Folkestone has suffered with the influx of foreign holiday destinations, but along with its comrades it is striving to survive and still hosts many popular tourist attractions that are well worth visiting.
Situated at the foot of the North Downs there are amazing views to look across, even viewing on a clear day the coastline of France a mere 21 miles away.
Welcome to Broadstairs
Broadstairs, originaly known as Bradstow, was a small fishing hamlet built within the parish of St Peters, the parish church dating around 1080AD. Gaining its modern mane from the surrounding white chalk cliff, literally calved into ‘broad stairs’ to enable access to the beach.
This quite and unsubtruding little seaside resort hosts a self guided town walk which enables visitors an insite to its history, guided walks of St Peters Churchyard and the war graves. The popular sandy bay provides approx 200m of beautiful coastline that visitors can enjoy. Throughout the year many events are hosted including a Dickens Festival, Folk Week and the Broadstairs 5th November Family event. There are also museums that can be visited.
