Rae's Margate Guidebook

Rachel
Rae's Margate Guidebook

Sightseeing

Fascinating bit of local history, mysterious and quick to visit.
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Mušlová jeskyně
33 Grotto Hill
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Fascinating bit of local history, mysterious and quick to visit.
Recently reopened and with a fascinating history, explore these underground chalk caves with lots of different paintings, decorations and graffiti through the ages.
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Margate Caves
1 Northdown Rd
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Recently reopened and with a fascinating history, explore these underground chalk caves with lots of different paintings, decorations and graffiti through the ages.
Sun, Sea and Sand, the main beach has it all as well as Blue Flag status but this isn't the only beach to visit, just the biggest!
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Pláž Margate
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Sun, Sea and Sand, the main beach has it all as well as Blue Flag status but this isn't the only beach to visit, just the biggest!
Beautiful bay with a split chalk cliff just a short walk (20 minutes or so) from Margate. This beach also has Blue Flag status and is sandy with lifeguards present April- September.
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Botany Bay
Marine Drive
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Beautiful bay with a split chalk cliff just a short walk (20 minutes or so) from Margate. This beach also has Blue Flag status and is sandy with lifeguards present April- September.
Lovely long sandy beach frequented by surfers, you can get surf lessons here too.
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Joss Bay
Joss Gap Road
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Lovely long sandy beach frequented by surfers, you can get surf lessons here too.
If you want to learn to surf in East Kent then this is the place to come! Expert tuition by local and pro surfers.
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Joss Bay Surf School
North Foreland Hill
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If you want to learn to surf in East Kent then this is the place to come! Expert tuition by local and pro surfers.
Full of fascinating memorabilia and historic information, a great rainy day afternoon location.
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Margate Museum
Market Place
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Full of fascinating memorabilia and historic information, a great rainy day afternoon location.
Very interesting Tudor House, only open for walking round on certain days and holidays but can easily be seen from the road.
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Tudor House
60 King St
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Very interesting Tudor House, only open for walking round on certain days and holidays but can easily be seen from the road.
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Margate Harbour Arm Gallery
Harbour Arm
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World renowned contemporary art gallery and community space with ever changing exhibitions, gallery shop and in-house café. check their website for what's on.
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Turner Contemporary
Rendezvous
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World renowned contemporary art gallery and community space with ever changing exhibitions, gallery shop and in-house café. check their website for what's on.
Huge, beautiful Victorian Tidal Pool at Walpole Bay for open water swimming. Access this two hours either side of high tide and there are ladders to get in off the wall. Open to the public at all times but there are no facilities.
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Walpole Tidal Pool
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Huge, beautiful Victorian Tidal Pool at Walpole Bay for open water swimming. Access this two hours either side of high tide and there are ladders to get in off the wall. Open to the public at all times but there are no facilities.
Beautiful and quirky hotel above Walpole Bay. Come here for a drink, a cream tea, dinner or just to look around the corridors which also serve as a museum.
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Walpole Bay Hotel Margate
Fifth Avenue
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Beautiful and quirky hotel above Walpole Bay. Come here for a drink, a cream tea, dinner or just to look around the corridors which also serve as a museum.
Fascinating museum and country house estate and gardens with a rare ethnographic collection of animals and artefacts from around the world.
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Powell-Cotton Museum
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Fascinating museum and country house estate and gardens with a rare ethnographic collection of animals and artefacts from around the world.
Large estate with gardens, mini golf, kids soft play, restaurant and shop, Llamas, Paintball, Maize maze (summer only) and garden centre.
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Quex Park
Park Lane
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Large estate with gardens, mini golf, kids soft play, restaurant and shop, Llamas, Paintball, Maize maze (summer only) and garden centre.

Drinks & nighttime

Fabulous locally owned tiny theatre with gigs, bar, food and events. Check social media or website for opening times and what's on.
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Tom Thumb Theatre
2A Eastern Esplanade
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Fabulous locally owned tiny theatre with gigs, bar, food and events. Check social media or website for opening times and what's on.
Great local pub with food from the people who do Barletta.
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The Rose in June
49-50 Trinity Square
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Great local pub with food from the people who do Barletta.
Great pub in the Old Town with food.
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The George & Heart Bar
44 King St
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Great pub in the Old Town with food.
Local pub with beer garden serving tasty Carribbean food by Fusion Flavaz.
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The Mulberry Tree
53 Dane Rd
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Local pub with beer garden serving tasty Carribbean food by Fusion Flavaz.
Great sea front bar with a huge range of beers & wines and a large selection of cocktails with gin and tonic on tap!
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Little Swift
7-8 Marine Dr
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Great sea front bar with a huge range of beers & wines and a large selection of cocktails with gin and tonic on tap!
Local brewery on the seafront with a range of beers.
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Xylo Brewing Ltd
2-14 High St
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Local brewery on the seafront with a range of beers.
Pub with food- currently run by International Wrap Artists serving Mexican burritos and tacos.
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Cinque Ports
50 Marine Terrace
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Pub with food- currently run by International Wrap Artists serving Mexican burritos and tacos.
Local Tap Room in Cliftonville, small but perfectly formed.
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The Tap Room
4 Prices Ave
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Local Tap Room in Cliftonville, small but perfectly formed.
The Libertines bar and restaurant.
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The Albion Rooms
31 Eastern Esplanade
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The Libertines bar and restaurant.

Neighbourhoods

Margate Old Town is where you'll find food, drink, shopping, vintage. Wander about and look at the old buildings, get yourself a beer and some chips or fresh seafood and sit on the steps taking in the view.
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Old Town
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Margate Old Town is where you'll find food, drink, shopping, vintage. Wander about and look at the old buildings, get yourself a beer and some chips or fresh seafood and sit on the steps taking in the view.
Cliftonville is a sub-town of Margate, just along the coast and about 10 minutes walk from Margate centre. The area is mainly residential but has lots of coffee shops, restaurants, take aways and bars to explore plus Dane Park and the sandy beach at Walpole Bay.
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Cliftonville
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Cliftonville is a sub-town of Margate, just along the coast and about 10 minutes walk from Margate centre. The area is mainly residential but has lots of coffee shops, restaurants, take aways and bars to explore plus Dane Park and the sandy beach at Walpole Bay.
Westbrook is the area West of Margate just beyond the Sun Deck and the Station. There are shops and cafes here and a great, sandy beach.
Westbrook
Westbrook is the area West of Margate just beyond the Sun Deck and the Station. There are shops and cafes here and a great, sandy beach.
Further west along the coast from Margate is Westgate-on-sea. This is a small town with a local village feeling, independent cinema, grocers, butcher,. cafés and shops and another great beach.
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Westgate-on-Sea
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Further west along the coast from Margate is Westgate-on-sea. This is a small town with a local village feeling, independent cinema, grocers, butcher,. cafés and shops and another great beach.

Vintage shops

Fantastic vintage and new shop specialising in utilitarian clothing and menswear for women. Open wed- sun all year and mon- sun in July & August.
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Margate Washhouse
30 High St
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Fantastic vintage and new shop specialising in utilitarian clothing and menswear for women. Open wed- sun all year and mon- sun in July & August.
Vintage menswear
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Breuer & Dawson
7 King St
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Vintage menswear
Great vintage shop specialising in 70&80s womenswear.
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Madam Popoff Vintage
4 King St
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Great vintage shop specialising in 70&80s womenswear.
Great vintage shop with a focus on vintage streetwear and 80s & 90s clothing.
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Handsome Freaks
10 Broad St
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Great vintage shop with a focus on vintage streetwear and 80s & 90s clothing.
Cheap and cheerful vintage with an 80s & 90s vibe.
Margate Superstore
12 The Centre
Cheap and cheerful vintage with an 80s & 90s vibe.

Shops

Men's and women's wear designer shop selling a variety of brands, accessories and records.
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Albion Stores
27 Fort Rd
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Men's and women's wear designer shop selling a variety of brands, accessories and records.
Fun shop selling interiors, accessories and knick knacks that will make you smile.
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Little Bit
1-3 Broad St
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Fun shop selling interiors, accessories and knick knacks that will make you smile.
Brilliant local tattooists, welcoming calm environment and talented artists.
High Society Tattoo
25 High St
Brilliant local tattooists, welcoming calm environment and talented artists.
Local grocery shop selling a great selection of local fresh produce and ready-made lunches and supplies. Also has a Korean food take away at the back.
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K.G. Winters
68 Northdown Rd
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Local grocery shop selling a great selection of local fresh produce and ready-made lunches and supplies. Also has a Korean food take away at the back.

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Travel

Margate train station is 5 minutes walk to the Old Town and 15-20 minutes walk to Cliftonville. The Loop bus runs around Thanet from Margate- Broadstairs- Westwood X shopping centre- Ramsgate and back The 8 & 8a run from Margate to Canterbury via Westbrook, Westgate & Birchington.
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Restaurants in Summer

Margate is a seasonal town and so a great number of visitors come to stay over the summer from June- September. It is advisable to book restaurants in advance as they can often get booked up.