Travel & Tourism

Tourism & Leisure

• Visit our Tourism web site for Tourist information about Thanet including: Beaches, holiday brochure, events and attractions, clubs & societies, Coastal & Countryside Walks, Coastal & Cross Island Cycle Route.

• Accommodation - booking facility
• local attractions, Theatres and entertainment venues ( cinemas, night spots)
• Places to eat
• Tourist information centres  
• What's on in Thanet ?  
• Take a virtual tour of Ramsgate courtesy of the BBC web site

• To find out more about what’s on for youth this summer in Thanet, visit http://www.thanetyouthmatters.co.uk/ a new youth website that features events, what’s on in Thanet and all the latest youth news.
  
• Harbour Events
• Marina & Harbour bookings, facilities and tide tables
• Port of Ramsgate 
• Thanet Coastal Project and Coastal Events
  
• Bathing water & Beach Awards results
• Beach Hut Hire  - details of booking procedures together with the prices contact the Box Office at the Winter Gardens on 01843 296111.
• Dog Byelaws
• Local Sport and Leisure facilities - bookings, locations, opening hours etc. (Thanet Leisureforce)
• Thanet and District Sports Association for People with Disabilities (TADSAD) Phone: 01843 577528
• Water Users Group

Travel & Transport

Excellent road links with the M20 and M2 motorways close by provide easy links from London and its airports via the M25 orbital motorway. 

• Transport Direct - Journey Planner comprehensive travel information for both public and private forms of transport, when planning journeys within Great Britain.
• Car parks
• Cycling
• Disabled parking
• Local Roadworks and roads around Kent  
• Roadworks on Motorways and Trunk roads
• Walking
• Communications and Transport links
• Concessionary Bus Passes

• National Express - national network coach services.  Express coaches run from London Victoria to Margate, Broadstairs, Ramsgate and villages (approx. 1 hour 30 minutes).  Tel: 0870 580 8080  (disabled persons travel helpline- 0870 608 2608 )
• Eurostar
• London congestion charge http://www.cclondon.com/

• http://www.carparks4u.com/

Rail Travel

• South Eastern Trains.  Tel: 0845 000 2222
  
• National Rail  Tel: Enquiries hotline 08457 48 49 50 or 0845 000 2211 (impaired access information)
  
• London Underground & Public Transport
  
• Information on trains and buses including timetables and booking journeys
  
• Eurotunnel - Travelling from the continent you can drive straight onto the train at Calais and arrive in Folkstone in just 35 minutes. 

Local Bus and Coach Information

• Stagecoach  Tel: 08456 00 22 99 for information on specific bus times or journeys
  
• Eastonways Tel: 01843 588944

• Kent wide Public Transport information

• Kent wide Public Transport interactive journey planning
  
• Traveline - Information on trains and buses including timetables and journey planning. Tel: 0871 200 22 33
  

• Thanet Community Transport Association - Accessible minibus transport for residents unable to access conventional public transport - 01843 602030

Ferries

• TransEuropa Ferries Tel: 01843 595522
  Passenger Sailings and prices 
  Freight Info
  
• P & O  Tel: 08705 980 333
  customer.services@poferries.com
  
• SeaFrance Tel: 08704 431 653
  
• Norfolkline Ferries Tel: 0870 8701020

Air Travel

• Kent International Airport

• Our Location - further information on the Thanet Area.
• Local Clubs & Organisations

For information about road and cycle safety,  fire safety and personal safety and how to reduce the chance of injury to yourself in certain situations visit The South East Forum for E-Government community safety site

Kent and National information

• Visit Kent 

• Tourism South East
• Visit Britain
• Enjoy England 

Travelling abroad

Passport application & renewals   UK Passport Agency National Adviceline: 0870 5210410 (24 hours a day 7 days a week single point of contact)

Travel advice

for information on vaccinations and special precautions required for overseas travel, speak to your local GP or visit the Department of Health website.

Travel safety advice

Travel advice on over 200 countries - travel safety, health alerts, local laws and customs, entry requirements   (Foreign and Commonwealth Office)

Phone Travel Advice Unit - 0870 6060290