KENT, THE GARDEN OF ENGLAND

MARGATE

Margate is a town in Kent, England’s Isle of Thanet area, however it is not actually an island. Its name was given as “Meregate” in 1264 and “Margate” in 1299, respectively, but the spelling persisted into the current era. The term is said to relate to a pool gate or opening in a cliff where water pools can be found, and swimmers can frequently jump in. Chalk, a fossil-bearing rock, makes up the Isle of Thanet’s cliffs.

Tourist Attractions

The Shell Grotto
Margate Main Sands
The Hornby Visitor Centre
Margate Old Town
Turner Contemporary

Local Seasonal Events

The Umlauts
Lewsberg
Sally Ironmonger and Brian Carter
Tick Tick Boom
Musicals/Pantos at the Theatre Royal
Grand Auction

Local Sports Events

Tournaments in Margate, include Netball, Golf events, Football, Cricket, Basketball, Computer Games & all sports events.

Attraction for Kids

Dreamland Margate
The Shell Grotto.
The Hornby Visitor Centre
The Old Kent Market
Margate Museum
Westbrook Bay
Palm Bay Beach
Margate Tudor House
Margate Main Sands

Shopping Spots and Local Markets

Turner Contemporary
The Old Kent Market
Lovely’s Gallery
Eclectic Art Gallery

Bars & Restaurants

Secret Spices
Olivo Margate
Fez
The Two Halves
Buoy and Oyster
The Dalby Café
Harbour Arms
The Post Office

Best Activities for a Rainy Day in Margate

The Escapement – Margate Escape Rooms
The Shell Grotto
Margate Museum
Walpole Bay Hotel Museum

RAMSGATE

East Kent, England’s Thanet area includes the beach town of Ramsgate. It was a notable English beach community in the nineteenth century. It has roughly 40,000 residents in 2001. The census determined that there were 40,408 people living there in 2011. Ramsgate’s coastline is its greatest draw, and fishing and tourism are its two main industries. The Port of Ramsgate operated cross- Channel crossings for many years, and the town features one of the largest lagoons on the British south coast.

Tourist Attractions

The best attractions to visit in Ramsgate are:

Ramsgate Tunnels
The Viking Ship ‘Hugin’
The Micro Museum
Ramsgate Royal Harbour & Marina
Ramsgate Main Sands

Local Seasonal Events

Turner Contemporary, Daily Admission
HALLOWEEN Ghost Hunt at St Augustine’s Westgate
£1 Saturday morning Skateboard Lessons at Deal skate park
The Joneses & Slide Oasis
Halloween party
The Smiths & Oasis Tributes

Local Sports Events

Fighting & Martial Arts
Cycling
Basketball
Football
Tennis
Swimming

Attraction for Kids

Ramsgate Tunnels
Ramsgate Royal Harbour & Marina
The Micro Museum
Ramsgate Main Sands
The Viking Ship ‘Hugin’

Shopping Spots and Local Markets

York Street Gallery
Petticoat Lane Emporium
The Saltworks Company
Magic. Speciality & Gift Shops
The Elephant in the Room Gifts
Michael’s Bookshop
Island Vintage.
Ramsgate Thrift Store

Bars & Restaurants

CCCP Restaurant
Shakey Shakey Fish Bar
Il Tricolore
Eats ‘n’ Beats
Horse & Groom
Harpers

Best Activities for a Rainy Day in Ramsgate

Turner Contemporary
Hornby Visitor Centre
Ramsgate Tunnels.

WESTGATE

On the north-eastern coast of Kent, England, is the beach community and civil parish of Westgate- on-Sea. It borders Margate, a major coastal resort, and is part of the Thanet local government region. Since the town’s growth from a small farming settlement in the 1860s, its two sandy beaches have maintained a well-liked tourist destination. The town had 6,996 residents as of the 2011 Census.