KENT COASTAL WALK: MARGATE to BROADSTAIRS 🌞🥰🏖
☀️ Margate to Broadstairs Coastal Walk 🌊 🌟 Highlights of the Day 🌊 A beautiful 8-mile guided coastal walk along one of Kent’s most spectacular stretches of coastline, taking in sandy beaches, dramatic chalk cliffs, and fascinating history. 🎨 Visit the free Turner Contemporary Gallery before we begin the walk and enjoy some wonderful summer exhibitions. 🏖️ Finish at beautiful Viking Bay in Broadstairs, where you can relax on the beach, enjoy an ice cream, or even bring your swimming costume for a refreshing swim! 📍 Meeting Point St Pancras International Station Meet at the Ticket Office on the Concourse (Platforms 11–13). 🕗 Meet: 8:45 am 🚆 Train departs: 9:20 am 💷 Costs 🌿 Organiser’s fee: £9 🚆 Train: Approximately £29 return 🎟️ Save around one-third with a Network Railcard or GroupSave. 🌊 About the Walk Join us for a wonderful summer escape to the Kent coast as we explore one of England’s most beautiful coastal paths. This scenic walk follows part of the Thanet Coastal Path, linking the classic seaside towns of Margate and Broadstairs. 🥾 Distance: Approximately 8 miles 🚶 Difficulty: Easy to moderate, with mostly flat, well-maintained coastal paths. Throughout the day, I’ll share interesting stories about the history of both towns and the famous people connected with this beautiful coastline. 🎨 Turner Contemporary Before setting off, we’ll visit the wonderful Turner Contemporary Gallery, beautifully situated on Margate’s seafront. Admission is FREE, and we’ll have the opportunity to enjoy several excellent summer exhibitions, including: 🖼️ J.M.W. Turner: Breaking Waves – celebrating the 250th anniversary of Turner’s birth. 🌿 Hulda Guzmán: Please Awake – Asked Nature Kindly – colourful contemporary paintings inspired by nature. ☀️ David Hockney: Sunley Window – a striking installation celebrating light and landscape. 🌞 Highlights Along the Way 🏖️ Margate Main Sands 🌊 Walpole Bay 🚤 Palm Bay – often a great place to spot jet skis and water sports. 📍 Foreness Point – wonderful views across the Thames Estuary. 🤍 Botany Bay – one of Kent’s most famous beaches with stunning white chalk cliffs. 🏰 Kingsgate Bay and Kingsgate Castle. 💡 North Foreland Lighthouse. 📖 Bleak House – where Charles Dickens spent many summers and wrote parts of David Copperfield. 🏖️ Arrive in the charming seaside town of Broadstairs. 🏖️ Time to Relax We’ll finish at the beautiful Viking Bay, one of Kent’s finest sandy beaches. If the weather is kind, why not bring your swimming costume and enjoy a refreshing swim in the sea? 🌊 There’ll also be time to: 🍦 Enjoy a delicious ice cream at the famous Morelli’s or Chiappini’s. ☕ Relax in one of the lovely seafront cafés. 🏖️ Soak up the summer atmosphere on the beach. 📚 Visit the Dickens House Museum if you’d like to explore a little more history. 🎒 What to Bring 🥾 Comfortable walking shoes 💧 Plenty of water 🥪 Lunch or snacks 🧴 Sun cream 🧢 Hat 👙 Swimming costume and towel (optional) 📷 Camera for some fantastic coastal photographs! 💳 Payment £9 organiser’s fee, payable on the day by: 💵 Cash 💳 Contactless 📞 Contact Mobile: 07816 866300 ☀️ I’m really looking forward to sharing this beautiful stretch of Kent’s coastline with you. Expect spectacular scenery, fascinating history, inspiring art, great company, and perhaps an ice cream—and even a swim—to round off a perfect summer’s day! 🌊🍦🏖️
