Visitor Information Service

 

What Your Visitor Information Service Does

In line with the corporate plan of focusing regeneration efforts to build on the strengths, unique identities and visitor economy of Thanet's towns, the Visitor Information Service promotes the beautiful Isle of Thanet, covering Margate, Broadstairs, Ramsgate and the surrounding villages, to visitors and local residents.  As part of this we aim to support the local economy in the ongoing promotion of Thanet's thriving tourism industry.  This includes working with unique and diverse attractions, quality graded accommodation providers, event organisers and local bars, restaurants and shops.

 

The Visitor Information Service offers a wide range of services to visitors and local residents...

  • Booking Quality Graded Accommodation  - book holiday accommodation for your stay with us in Thanet in our centre, we can also book holiday accommodation for anywhere around the UK.  View the range of accommodation available on www.visitthanet.co.uk

  • National Express and Eurolines - book your coach tickets to anywhere around the UK and across Europe.

  • Theatre Bookings - book tickets for a wide range of local theatre's including The Winter Gardens, Theatre Royal, Sarah Thorne Theatre Club, West Coast Bar and The Marlowe Theatre - Canterbury.

  • Coach Day Trips - book for a wide range of coach day trips with our providers Carol Peters and Buzzlines.

  • Ferry Crossings - hop across the channel with any of our carriers, Sea France, P&O Ferries, LD Lines or TransEuropa.

  • Local Information - range of information on What to do, Where to go and What's on.

  • Internet Access - comfortable internet access

Gifts and Souvenirs...

In our centre visitors and residents can purchase a range of local gifts and souvenirs including local history books, postcards, maps and locally sourced produce.  You can also purchase gifts and souvenirs online at www.visitthanet.co.uk. Discover some great locally themed gift ideas and mementoes, from quality books, guides and maps to attractions passes and events tickets, there's so much to choose from. Plus, anything you purchase will be handled through our secure online system and dispatched from the supplier direct to you - simple, safe shopping.

 

 

Mobile Visitor Information Centre

The mobile Visitor Information Centre will be out and about this summer at some of Thanet's major events, some of these include;

 

  • Bucket and Spade Run
  • Fit and Healthy on Ramsgate Beach
  • Monster Bass
  • Margate's Big Event
  • Margate Masters 
  • Sports Summer Blast
  • Quexpo
  • Folk Week
  •  Broadstairs Food Festival

 

More information on these events and a full listing of the areas 2011's events visit www.visitthanet.co.uk

 

 

 

Thanet Visitor Information Centre

Visit:

The Droit House

The Pier

Margate

CT9 1JD

 

Opening Times:

Tuesday to Saturday

10am - 5pm

 

Tel:

01843 577577

 

E-mail: visitorinformation
@thanet.gov.uk

 

Log on:

www.visitthanet.co.uk

 

Visit Thanet  - www.visitthanet.co.uk

 

Visit Kent - www.visitkent.co.uk