Margate, Broadstairs & Ramsgate

Today the energy across Margate, Broadstairs and Ramsgate is more vibrant than ever, an unmistakable creative pulse beats through the towns with galleries, artisan workshops and artist studios rubbing shoulders with independent shops and boutiques lining the historic streets.

Surf schools share the coastline with classic ice cream parlours, chic bars and dining spots, traditional fish-and-chip shops and cosy cafes. The coastal towns of Margate, Broadstairs and Ramsgate offer a charming blend of vintage character, independent spirit, and coastal escapism.

Margate is home to the acclaimed Turner Contemporary, an internationally renowned art gallery, showcasing modern and contemporary works from world-class artists, while also highlighting local creativity with pieces that truly inspire.

Dreamland is an iconic amusement park with a treasured history and heritage, featuring vintage and modern thrilling rides, pop-up entertainment, live music from chart topping acts during summer months and street food and bars.

Margate's Shell Grotto is a warren of subterranean passages lined with 4.6 million shells and a history that is fascinating and intriguing. Just outside of Margate lies the treasure trove of curios at Quex House & Gardens, home of the Powell-Cotton Museum.

Characterful Broadstairs was Charles Dickens’ "freshest, freest place". Explore these literary links at the Dickens House Museum, once home to Miss Mary Pearson Strong, aka Miss Betsey Trotwood in the literary classic David Copperfield. The town boasts seven beautiful sandy beaches and bays, with the picturesque crescent of Viking Bay below Broadstairs' colourful houses and the iconic chalk stacks of Botany Bay nearby. For sweet treats, retro-style, head to the famous vintage ice cream parlours including Morelli's.

Ramsgate offers a waterside café culture overlooking its marina and an award-winning sandy beach. It is a wonderful blend of culture, maritime heritage, and beautiful architecture with its Georgian and Regency squares. Visit The Grange, the Gothic home of architect Augustus Pugin or St Augustine’s Church for the family vault and the shrine to St Augustine.

The Ramsgate tunnel network includes Britain’s largest purpose built Second World War Deep Tunnel Shelter, and has been designated a site of historical engineering of national significance. Head out on a boat trip to sea the seals from the only Royal Harbour in the country or visit The Micro Museum home to vintage home computers, games consoles and related technology. Nearby for aviation enthusiasts there are RAF Manston Museum and the Spitfire and Hurricane Memorial Museum.