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Ramsgate Press Pack www.visitthanet.co.uk
Come to Ramsgate?
Ramsgate is a seaside resort situated on the Isle
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of Thanet, the most easterly point in Kent, ‘The
Garden of England’. LONDON
The resort is easily accessible by car, coach and RAMSGATE
train. The country’s only high-speed train service,
HS1, brings travellers from St Pancras, London, to
Ramsgate in just 75 minutes.
There are regular train and bus services, including
the Thanet Loop, to the neighbouring resorts of
Broadstairs (2 miles/ 3.2km) and Margate (5.3
miles/ 8.5km). The City of Canterbury is 17.3
miles (27.8km) away and the Port of Dover, with
its cross-channel services, just 20.5 miles (33km)
distant taking the A256. The Eurotunnel terminal
at Folkestone is just 34.5 miles (55.5 km) away.
Cyclists are always welcome in Thanet to explore
the numerous cycling opportunities including the
www.vikingcoastaltrail.co.uk (Regional Cycle
Network 15).
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Escape to Ramsgate
• UK’s only Royal Harbour He was particularly impressed by the harbour,
the warm welcome and the hospitality he
• Elegant Georgian, Regency and Victorian
received when he set off from Ramsgate with
architecture – hundreds of listed buildings
the Royal Squadron for Hanover in 1821.
• Golden sands, famous family-friendly beach
Today the historic harbour and its thriving
and bay, boat trips and clifftop walks
modern marina are the perfect setting for a
• Modern marina filled with luxury yachts relaxing Mediterranean-style waterfront filled
Westcliff Arcade • Thriving continental café culture along the with a wealth of bustling bistros and restaurants.
waterfront, cosmopolitan atmosphere The resort’s fine weather, superb sands, sea air
and stunning views from the chalk cliffs
• Fine eateries serving local produce including alongside elegant side streets, independent
seafoods shops, galleries and seaside entertainments add
• Retro and contemporary boutique hotels, even more flavour to the resort’s popular café
guesthouses, B&Bs, self-catering. culture.
Ramsgate, a favourite destination for Princess
Victoria, is an architectural jewel in the coastal
crown of the Isle of Thanet on the north eastern
edge of Kent – the Garden of England.
The importance of the town’s long maritime
Elegant Architecture history as a port, and its fine hospitality, were
recognised by King George IV when he awarded
the harbour Royal status – a unique accolade in
mainland Britain.
Royal Harbour
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Ramsgate Main Sands Coastal Explorer Pack
Beaches, Bays and Royal Harbour Galleries
Ramsgate Main Sands – a south-facing Blue Ramsgate Royal Harbour Ramsgate’s numerous galleries offer a wide range
Flag Award winning, spacious, sandy beach, next www.portoframsgate.co.uk - historic buildings of artworks and crafts, many inspired by the
to the Royal Harbour, is popular throughout the and attraction in a working harbour. The port was Thanet coast and the surrounding countryside, to
day and into the long summer evenings. The at the heart of the WW2 Operation Dynamo suit all tastes.
sands slope gently into the sea and are ideal for when the 'little ships' helped rescue troops from
Look out for:
young children as well as more confident the beaches of Dunkirk.The stunning Marina has a
swimmers. Plenty of beach activities to enjoy Four Gold anchor Award with 700 berths serviced Something Fishy – The Little Arch Gallery with
with ice creams and fish ‘n chips readily available by first class facilities. ceramics and crafts by Suzy Curtis;
just a few steps away. York Street Gallery
Coastal Explorer packs
www.yorkstreetgallery.co.uk;
Western Undercliff – a Seaside Award Beach All you need to explore Margate, Broadstairs and
McGillan & Woodell
with tidal pools which is backed by high chalk Ramsgate, linking coastal delights and great
www.mcgillanandwoodell.co.uk;
cliffs. heritage. Explorer packs include trails, historic
Gallery & Nice Things www.nice-things.co.uk
maps, binoculars, compass, rock pooling nets and
Pegwell Bay – a rewarding destination for and Silverland Studios www.joe-allen.de/en .
marine life identification sheets.
landscape lovers, geologists seeking rare cliff
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faces, birdwatchers, photographers and outdoor
enthusiasts. Country park. Beach within Reach is a small Thanet-based
charity that provides all-terrain wheelchairs to
Discover more of Thanet’s award-winning
some of the beautiful beaches around the Isle of
beaches and bays at
Thanet. www.beachwithinreach.org.uk
www.visitthanet.co.uk/beaches-bays
(2019 Awards applied for and awaiting confirmation)
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Attractions
Maritime Museum Italianate Glasshouse
www.ramsgatemaritimemuseum.org – recording www.italianateglasshouse.co.uk – an early 19th
the harbour’s seafaring history and including century delight constructed for Sir Moses
Ramsgate’s own Meridian – five minutes and 41 Montefiore and now exquisitely restored.
seconds ahead of GMT.
Montefiore Mausoleum
Steam Tug Cervia Discover the history of this www.ramsgatemontefioreheritage.org.uk – a
hard-working 320 tonne vessel and the people replica of Rachel’s Tomb on the road from
who served on board. Open to visitors during Jerusalem to Bethlehem. The tomb is the resting
summer weekends. place of Sir Moses Montefiore, Jewish Ramsgate Tunnels
campaigner and great philanthropist, and his
The Ramsgate Tunnels
wife Judith, Lady Montefiore.
www.ramsgatetunnels.org – the UK’s largest
network of civilian wartime tunnels. The tunnels Petticoat Lane Emporium
were capable of sheltering 60,000 people in www.petticoatemporium.com - offers 202 stalls,
WW2. Guided tours bring the history of the three shops filled with vintage, retro, craft and
tunnels into the 21st century. antique goods.
The Micro Museum www.themicromuseum.org St.Augustine’s Cross www.english-
– a celebration of vintage computers, video heritage.org.uk – the 19th century cross with
gaming and micro-electronics and their roles in Saxon design marking where it is thought the
our lives. missionary Augustine landed in AD 597 bringing
Christianity to England.
The Grange www.landmarktrust.org.uk – the Pugin Tomb at St. Augustine's Church. Photo: Ludmila Griffin
first ‘modern house designed and lived in by Spitfire and Hurricane Memorial Museum
architect Augustus Pugin, who designed the www.spitfiremuseum.org.uk and RAF Manston
interiors of the Houses of Parliament. The History Museum www.rafmanston.co.uk. An
Grange, now Grade I listed, is on the clifftop with RAF airfield was established at Manston in 1916.
stunning views. Manston served as a forward airbase in the
Battle of Britain. The museums capture the lives
The Shrine of St.Augustine and The
of the pilots and the challenges they faced.
National Pugin Centre www.augustine-
Genuine aircraft on site to admire. The Spitfire
pugin.org.uk - the place to discover the life of St.
and Hurricane Museum now feature a full-size
Augustine who brought Christianity to England
Spitfire cockpit simulator.
and became the first Archbishop of Canterbury
and the distinctive designs of architect Augustus The Hugin Viking Ship at Pegwell Bay, near the
Pugin. popular nature reserve, is a longstanding family
Spitfire and Hurricane Museum
favourite.
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Entertainment Outdoor adventures
Look out for impromptu entertainments on the Active Ramsgate has a wealth of walks for themed trail to discover the town during the
waterfront overlooking Ramsgate Royal Harbour, everyone keen to explore the history and Blitz. There is also a Pugin Town Trail, tracing
theatrical performances and cinema screenings architecture of the town as well as the superb Augustus Pugin’s architectural legacy –
after enjoying the many outdoor activities on bays and beaches. Beach Roamer takes walkers www.visitthanet.co.uk
offer. from Ramsgate to Margate while longer distance
Boat trips www.go2sea.co.uk
walkers can follow The Way of St Augustine from
Granville Theatre www.granvilletheatre.com – www.seasearcher.co.uk or
his shrine in Ramsgate to the city of Canterbury.
cinema and theatre on Ramsgate’s East Cliff. ramsgatefishingcharters.co.uk– seal trips, harbour
Explore the Active8 opportunities on the website
tours, fishing or offshore windfarm trips.
Ramsgate Music Hall to see the full range of activities available locally
www.ramsgatemusichall.com – an intimate – some of with special offers attached. Sandwich & Pegwell Bay National Nature
venue with a capacity of just 125, offering a www.ramsgatetown.org/activeramsgate Reserve www.kentwildlifetrust.org.uk – In
passionate music experience. winter, thousands of wading birds gather here. In
Head out on bike or on foot along the 32-mile
summer, orchids and other wild flowers flourish
Escape Rooms (51.4 km) Viking Coastal Trail and discover
in the grasslands.
Ramsgate has two escape rooms to try out: dramatic scenery and a wealth of local historical
gems. The trail can be split into smaller themed Golfing opportunities include
Real Life Games (www.reallifegames.co.uk)
sections and is also known as Regional Route 15 www.staugustinesgolfclub.co.uk.
Extinction - can you save humanity in 60
of the National Cycle Network www.manstongolfcentre.co.uk; and
minutes or sooner? Breakout Room
www.vikingcoastaltrail.co.uk www.stonelees.com. There is also the fun filled
(www.breakout-room.co.uk) Breakout - plan,
Rascal Bay Mini Golf www.rascalbay.co.uk
solve, escape. New escape room opening soon. Join a Costumed Walk to uncover some of
featuring huge dinosaurs.
Ramsgate’s more colourful past or follow a
Granville Theatre King George VI park Guided canoe trip
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Montefiore mausoleum Pugin’s Grange St. Augustine’s Church
Artistic impressions
Princess Victoria enjoyed visiting and staying A Blue Plaque in Wellington Crescent marks the
in the resort and, as Queen, she was eager to lodgings of Samuel T Coleridge (1772-1834)
capture those memories and buy William Powell poet and author famed for The Rime of the
Frith’s popular painting Ramsgate Sands (Life at Ancient Mariner.
the Seaside) completed in the 1850s.
A plaque in Nelson Crescent records time spent
Artist Vincent Van Gogh taught at a local in the town by Wilkie Collins (1824-1889)
school when he was 23 years old and made his who wrote the detective novel The Woman in
home at Spencer Square. White.
Karl Marx (1818-1833) stayed in the town on Other celebrated residents include: Anthony
several occasions as did his mentor and Buckeridge (1912-2004) author of the Jennings
supporter Frederik Engels. school stories; actor John Le Mesurier (1912-
1983) much remembered as Sgt.Wilson in the
Jane Austen’s brother, Frances Austen (1774-
BBC comedy series Dad’s Army; and Golden
1865), who served as Admiral of the Fleet, lived
Globe winner and Academy Award nominee
in Ramsgate. Jane Austen visited him in the town
Brenda Blethyn.
and in her novel Pride and Prejudice Georgiana
Darcy spends a summer in the town.
Victorian Gothic architect Augustus Pugin
created his family home at The Grange. Pugin’s
son Edward completed the work his father had
started at St Augustine’s Church.
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Annual events
MAY/JUNE Ramsgate Festival is a feast of creative and
performance workshops, exhibitions, film, theatre
St Augustine Week A festival of activities
and dance at venues across the resort.
celebrating Augustine of Canterbury who landed
www.ramsgatefestival.org
near Ramsgate in 597AD and became the first
Archbishop of Canterbury SEPTEMBER
www.augustine-pugin.co.uk
Heritage Open Days – explore behind the
JUNE (first weekend) scenes in historic and heritage buildings many of
which are not usually open to the public.
The Great Bucket and Spade Run: classic cars
Great Bucket and Spade Run www.heritageopendays.org.uk
head to Ramsgate gathering at Government
Acre. This fun event for all the family is presented DECEMBER
by the Ramsgate Old Motor and Motorcycle
Ramsgate Illuminations Memorable displays
Club.Vehicles dating from the 1920s to the 21st
of Christmas lights in Ramsgate’s modern marina
century. Sideshows and children’s rides.
and across the resort.
www.rommcc.org.uk
JUNE
Ramsgate International Film and TV
Festival : the festival showcases new works,
helps promote film makers and bring a different
screening experience encouraging people to view
and appreciate independent cinema. Screenings
Pugin’s The Grange are complemented by a strong line-up of quality
events and seminars with industry professionals.
www.ramsgateiftvfest.org
JULY
Ramsgate Week is the Royal Temple Yacht
Club’s annual international regatta, known as the
friendly alternative to Cowes, plus special events
and entertainments around the harbour and
waterfront. www.ramsgateweek.com
Ramsgate Illuminations
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New for 2019 Food and drink, where to stay
New Digital Discoveries Plaques As King George IV noted, Ramsgate has a long tradition of providing great hospitality for all its guests.
Today that tradition flourishes.
Three eye-catching new plaques can be seen at
key locations across Ramsgate. The plaques ON THE MENU The Corner House in Minster, near Ramsgate is
tease the reader with a hint of information that listed in the 2019 Good Food Guide.
Restaurants and cafés across the town serve
can be discovered, then upon entering a code local fish and seafoods often alongside chips WHERE TO STAY?
into their mobile device, the location and its made with Thanet potatoes. Meanwhile, as well
stories come alive through video, audio and Ramsgate has a long tradition of providing visitor
as a growing range of wines, ciders and fruit
imagery. accommodation from clifftop hotels overlooking
juices produced in Kent readily available, there
www.visitthanet.co.uk/digitaldiscovery the sea, quality guesthouses and B&Bs, self-
are plenty of opportunities to sample Gadds
catering town houses and cottages to camping.
No 3 and Gadds No11. Both are in the Top 10
Kent Beer of the Year in the 2019 Taste of Kent One of the latest additions to the long list of
Awards from Ramsgate Brewery who run regular places to stay is the restored late 18th century
brewery tours. www.ramsgatebrewery.co.uk Albion House boutique hotel - once a favourite
with Royalty and politicians.
Rotten Ramsgate Walks New guided walking
tours covering historic murders in Ramsgate The ever-popular Royal Harbour Hotel now
www.rottenramsgate.weebly.com has additional rooms and The Empire Rooms
restaurant which serves quality food in a club-
Look out too for Sorbetto Ice Cream Parlour,
style setting.
at Harbour Parade, with its freshly-made
traditional recipes and a wealth of different Find out more about quality places to stay in
flavours www.sorbetto.co.uk. Ramsgate at www.visitthanet.co.uk
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Roots, revival and regeneration
Ramsgate’s roots lie in fishing, boat building and Exciting 21st century attractions,
farming – a history still reflected in the town’s entertainments, outdoor activities and events
passion for local produce and fish dishes. are now on offer alongside state-of-the-art
Construction of the Royal Harbour started in the boutique hotels, B&Bs, waterfront cafés, bistros
mid-18th century and finished approximately and restaurants. Further investment in the
100 years later. Much of the fine maritime seaside town is planned for new attractions and
architecture around the harbour – the main high-quality accommodation.
embarkation position for the Napoleonic Wars – The Heritage Lottery Fund supported the
still stands today. development of a state-of-the-art Pugin and St
The town was perfectly placed to be adopted as Augustine education, research and visitor centre
Viking Ship Hugin
a fashionable health and pleasure destination by at St. Augustine Church. Guided tours and self-
the wealthier aristocracy during the 18th century guided audio tours are available for visitors keen
with many aspiring to have a second residence to discover more about St Augustine and the
at the seaside. outstanding architect Augustus Pugin.
Development of the railways in the mid-19th The revival of Ramsgate’s visitor economy is
century made the town and its beaches even greatly enhancing the quality of life for the
more accessible to holiday makers, group town’s 44,000 plus residents and leisure and
excursions and day trippers from the capital and pleasure seekers alike.
beyond. The growing number of tourists gave a Ramsgate was among the first Heritage Action
welcome boost to the local economy well into Zones created by Historic England in the Country
the 20th century. - partnerships between local authorities and
Today, Ramsgate’s many visitors are a new organisations in towns rich in architectural
generation of weekend breakers, day trippers, heritage. The aim is to boost local economies
family holiday makers, outdoor enthusiasts through celebrating and restoring significant
seeking sailing and water sports alongside buildings and involving more people in the
walking and cycling opportunities, second development and restoration of their
homers and boat owners taking advantage of the communities.
marina and its service trades. Experts have been working with local volunteers
Their enthusiasm for coastal escapes, staycations to research Ramsgate’s heritage and to access
and short breaks away from major towns and the local conservation areas. A funding grant of
cities in exhilarating landscapes is rapidly £50,000 from the Coastal Revival Fund will help
regenerating Thanet’s three distinctive resort to retore and maintain the beautiful rock
towns and their neighbouring villages. gardens at Albion Place
Ramsgate Town
10 www.visitthanet.co.ukMaritime Museum Pugin’s The Grange St Augustine’s Cross
Did you know?
• The earliest naming of the town in the later • The Sailor’s Church and Harbour Mission, close • Ramsgate has its own Meridian Line and
13th century refer to Remmesgate. The name to the foot of Jacob’s Ladder, was built in 1878 'mean time', being 5 minutes and 41 seconds
is believed to be from the late Anglo Saxon by Canon Eustace Brenan. faster than Greenwich Mean Time. This can be
hremmes, meaning raven, and gate for a gap in seen at the Maritime Museum.
• The Rolling Stones performed at Ramsgate’s
the cliffs. In the 14th century the town was West Cliff Hall to raise funds for the town’s • In 597AD St. Augustine's arrival marked the
referred to as Ramesgate. football club in 1964. introduction of Christianity to this country.
• Ramsgate was a member of the Confederation St. Augustine was the first Archbishop of
• St George’s Church, a Grade I listed building
of Cinque Ports. Canterbury. St. Augustine's Cross marks the
just off the High Street, has a lantern turret on
area where he is thought to have landed.
• Ramsgate is an amalgamation of two its west tower, funded by Trinity House, which
settlements – a fishing community on the is used as a navigation aid. • Augusus Pugin and Sir Moses Montefiore both
coast and an inland farming community at St chose Ramsgate as the place to build thier
• The popular 19th century Paris society artist
Lawrence. ideal communities.
James Tissot visited and painted in Ramsgate.
• An international hoverport used to be based at A pen and ink drawing in the Tate collection
Pegwell Bay offering speedy crossings of the shows a room overlooking the seaside town.
Channel to France. • The English novelist and playwright Wilkie
• In WW1 Ramsgate suffered the first air raids Collins stayed at 14 Nelson Crescent in the
from Zeppelins. 1870s.
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Dreamland ©Oliver Dixon Margate Old Town
So close
MARGATE
Margate was one of the first English seaside The re-opened and re-imagined Dreamland ‘Shoreditch-on-Sea’, boasts independent
resorts with deep roots in the development of Pleasure Park celebrates the age of the Great galleries, vintage and retro hotspots, and quirky
visits to the coast for the health benefits of British seaside amusement experience, including shops along cobbled streets.
exhilarating sea air and saltwater bathing. the country’s oldest wooden roller coaster, and a • Classic seaside heritage – magnificent sands,
lively programme of special events. beaches and bays, water sports, rockpools,
The passion and fashion for seaside fun and
frivolity became more accessible with boat trips Visitors to Margate find themselves at the heart cockles and whelks, fish ‘n chips and candyfloss.
from London and the arrival of the railways. of the cultural and creative arts revolution • Major attractions and entertainments
Margate and neighbouring Cliftonville rapidly sweeping along the coast of Kent. alongside many hidden gems.
became synonymous with family holiday fun,
weekend escapes (including romantic liaisons) World-class art and cultural exhibitions at • Time and space to relax and enjoy the resort’s
and daytrips. Turner Contemporary. Turner Contemporary famous Turner sunsets, clifftop walks and trails,
will host the Turner Prize 2019 from and contemporary culture.
Today’s visitors soak up the sun, sands and sea 28 September 2019 to 12 January 2020.
with all the enthusiasm of previous generations • Easter Beer Festival (March/April), Mods and
of the bucket ‘n spade brigade as well as a wealth • Dreamland, the UK’s original pleasure park. 60s Festival, Margate Meltdown (May), Skagate
of retro and vintage seaside pleasures presented (July), Margate Soul Festival and Carnival
• Margate Old Town, a vibrant and expanding
in 21st century style. (August), Margate Festival (September to
creative sector, affectionately dubbed
January 2020), Screamland (October).
A Margate press pack is available, see back cover.
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BROADSTAIRS
Broadstairs succeeds in more than satisfying the As a resort, and a long-standing favourite • Clifftop and foreshore strolls, cycling and golf.
needs of today’s short break, weekend visitors destination for people of all ages and interests,
• Blues Bash (February), Dickens Festival (June),
and day trippers who flock to its beaches.Yet the Broadstairs more than holds its own and is
Folk Week and Water Gala (August),Wheels
coastal honeypot retains all the charms and thriving in the 21stcentury.
and Fins (September), Broadstairs Food Festival
features of a traditional seaside destination.
• Seven sand-filled, family-friendly beaches and (September/October).
Morelli’s, the quintessential1950s ice cream bays, four with Blue Flag or Seaside Awards.
A Broadstairs press pack is available, see back
parlour, still stands at the top of the chalk cliffs
• Stunning chalk cliffs including caves and the cover.
overlooking the flowers planted along the
much-photographed stacks at Botany Bay.
promenade and the gently sloping sands and rock
pools of Viking Bay. • Closest surfing beaches to London and the best
in the southeast.
Charles Dickens, one of the town’s most famous
visitors and residents, would easily recognise the • Timeless seaside charm.
narrow streets and flint walls in the historic town • Traditional fishing harbour, cobbled squares and
and the narrow streets winding down to the narrow streets.
small harbour.
• Vibrant nightlife economy and exciting
Throughout the summer, demand is high for the eateries.
town’s many guesthouses and B&Bs, self-catering
houses and apartments. • Classic ice cream parlours and coffee shops.
• Clifftop gardens and bandstand.
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THANET VILLAGES
A short distance from the coast, visitors discover • The Spitfire and Hurricane Memorial Museum, • St. Mary the Virgin Church, Minster – A large
a treasure chest of delights in Thanet’s traditional at Manston, www.spitfiremuseum.org.uk now roman catholic church with18 fine medieval
villages. has a Spitfire cockpit simulator so visitors can misericords, which are amongst the best in
experience the thrills of wartime flight. Booking south east England.
Popular visitor gems include:
is essential for the simulator.
• Minster Abbey at Minster
• Birchington and Westgate – Coastal villages
• RAF Manston History Museum at the former www.minsterabbeynuns.org is possibly the
with Blue Flag beaches at Minnis Bay,West Bay
wartime airfield. oldest inhabited house in the country near
and St. Mildred’s Bay.
where St. Augustine led the first Christian mass
• Minster Show www.minstershow.org.uk is
• Quex Park Estate and the Powell-Cotton in Britain.
celebrating its133rd anniversary in July 2019.
Museum, Birchington, www.quexpark.co.uk has
Minster and neighbouring villages work • Monkton Nature Reserve and Observatory
a wide range of attractions including the
together to present action-packed www.monkton-reserve.org offers many
internationally acclaimed museum, restored
entertainment, celebrating the success of attractions including trails, UK’s first artificial
gardens, activities for children and
flower and vegetable growers, cooks, jam and bat cave, fossils and visitor centre.
opportunities to enjoy the best of Kent
preserve makers and more.
produce. Full and varied calendar of events.
14 www.visitthanet.co.ukMargate, Broadstairs, Ramsgate – why visit?
Londoners have been escaping to the Isle of rare chalk reefs teem with wildlife. These are Now, with Turner Contemporary, the return of
Thanet for more than 200 years for the relaxed also the closest surfing beaches to the capital the iconic pleasure park Dreamland, reimagined
seaside vibe, brilliant sandy beaches, fresh sea air city and a popular choice for south east boarders. for the 21st century, and high-speed trains
and romantic Turner skies. from the capital, new generations are
Artists, writers and musicians have long been
discovering this original seaside escape.
Here, at the very edge of the Garden of inspired by this almost-island and continue to be
England, three Georgian and Victorian resorts, drawn here. Turner said Thanet had ‘the loveliest
each with its own distinctive character – Margate, skies in all Europe’ while, for Dickens, Broadstairs Key Tourism Stats
Broadstairs and Ramsgate – cluster around the was ‘the freshest, freest place’. Meanwhile, Tracey The Cambridge Model Economic Impact Study
bays at the far end of the peninsula. Emin declares in pink neon on Margate seafront: 2017 shows:
‘I never stopped loving you’. • The value of tourism to the local economy
There is a retro feel to these harbour towns, with
is £319m.
their remarkable 18th and 19th century The Isle’s a historic landing place steeped in
architecture, their classic seaside heritage symbolism for the story of Britain. The first • We welcomed 4.2 million visitors to the
and kitsch, their eclectic attractions and live arts Saxons, Hengist and Horsa, arrived and settled area.
and music venues. And there is a variety of here; the Romans launched their invasion of • Tourism in Thanet supports 7,950 jobs.
independent places to shop, eat, drink and stay. Britain, led by Julius Caesar, from Pegwell Bay; To see the full report go to
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Miles of low chalk cliffs edge the peninsula,
on his way to nearby Canterbury.
sheltering a string of secluded, unspoiled
sandy bays. Chalk rockpools, chalk stacks and
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Customs House
Harbour Parade
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