Why visit with your group?

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 and A299 
• St. Pancras International Station, London to Ramsgate – 75 minutes
• Ferry services into Dover (approx 20 miles/32 km from Ramsgate)
• LeShuttle into Folkestone (approx 30 miles/42 km from Ramsgate)

Coastline

• Miles of glorious coastline and 16 sandy beaches and bays
  
• Award winning sandy beaches – 4 with Blue Flags, 12 with Seaside Awards (2024)
• 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, SUP (Standup paddle boarding)
  
• Boat Trips – Seal Colony, Wind Farm, Sea Forts, Beaches and Bays
  
• Viking Coastal Trail circular cycle route (32 miles/51.4 km)
• Seafront and clifftop restaurants, cafes, bars and ice cream parlours
• Only Royal Harbour in the country at Ramsgate
  

Attractions

• Turner Contemporary - Margate’s international art gallery
  
• Powell-Cotton Museum, Quex House and Gardens - Museum of African and Asian natural history, cultural objects, a stunning house and beautiful gardens. 
• Spitfire and Hurricane Memorial Museum and RAF Manston History Museum
• Margate’s Shell Grotto - Kent’s greatest mystery
  
• Margate Caves - a subterranean curiosity
• The WonderWorks, Margate - discover the history of the company and to learn how Hornby, Airfix, CORGI, Scalextric and Pocher make their models and kits.
• Ramsgate Tunnels - unique civilian wartime tunnel complex
• Dreamland - oldest surviving amusement park
• St. Peter’s Village Tour, Churchyard and War Graves Tours (WWI and WWII)

For smaller attractions and hidden gems, click here

Food and Drink

• Ramsgate Brewery 'Gadd’s' or NorthDown Brewery
  
• Quex Barn, Birchington  – indoor farmers market and restaurant
• Monthly Cliftonville Farmer’s Market
• Easter and Autumn Broadstairs Food Festival

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Famous Faces

• Charles Dickens (Dickens House Museum, Bleak House (external viewing), Turner and Dickens Walk, annual Broadstairs Dickens Festival in June)
• AWN Pugin (The Grange, St. Augustine’s Church, Pugin Town Trail (self-guided walk))
• JMW Turner (Turner Contemporary, Turner and Dickens Walk)
• Tracey Emin (Neon sign on Droit House and artists studio in Margate)

For information on more Thanet Famous Faces, click here 

Key Annual Events

• February

*Broadstairs Blues Bash - free Blues music festival with local, national and international acts 

• March /April

*Broadstairs Food Festival - popular event with cooking demonstrations, fresh produce sales and much more

• June

*Broadstairs Dickens Festival - Celebrating the life, times and works of Charles Dickens 

• July/August

*Ramsgate Week - a regatta with competitors from France, Belgium, Holland and the UK 

• August

*Broadstairs Folk Week - folk music, song and dance with over 500 events across the town

*Ramsgate Festival of Sound – week long feast of art, theatre, music and more around the town

• September

*Heritage Open Days - Chance to visit and discover architectural treasures, with a range of tours, events and activities at various heritage attractions around Thanet

• September/October

*Broadstairs Food Festival - popular event with cooking demonstrations, fresh produce sales and much more

Accommodation (20+ ensuite rooms)

• Walpole Bay Hotel & Museum (36 rooms) – 3* Hotel, Fifth Avenue, Cliftonville, Margate
• The Yarrow Hotel - Thanet Accommodation Charter, Ramsgate Road, Broadstairs 
• San Clu Hotel (44 rooms) – 3* Hotel, Victoria Parade, Ramsgate
• Pegwell Bay Hotel (42 rooms) – 3* Hotel, Pegwell Road, Ramsgate
• Holiday Inn Express (105 rooms) – Thanet Accommodation Charter, Tothill Street, Minster, near Ramsgate

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