Locations
Brief description A stone staircase links the cliff top to the harbour. This replaced the timber staircase which was named after Jacob Steed, the carpenter who built it in 1754. Parking Pay & Display parking on Harbour Cross wall. This area can also be suspended if required – parking rates on request Toilets There are […]
Brief description Margate Main Sands is approximately 200 metres long with a promenade and board-walks. There is a children’s play area with traditional swing boats (play area operates from Easter to September). The bay is very close to the High Street, the Old Town, and the Turner Contemporary Gallery. The wide sandy beach has a […]
Brief description This blue flag beach has sand exposed at high tide and has a designated water ski area. Nearby is an adventure golf course (Strokes) which is situated on the promenade/sea wall. This bay has beach huts during the summer months but they are removed from September. There are Sunken Gardens which were originally […]
Brief description The gallery was opened in 2011 and designed by Stirling Prize winner David Chipperfield Architects. The gallery is the largest exhibition space in the South East outside of London. Facing towards Margate Main Sands and the Harbour Arm, the gallery has an unrivalled view of the sea and access to some of the […]
Brief description This sandy bay runs between Walpole Bay and Botany Bay and is accessible via two steep slopes. The cliffs have a concrete seawall that runs up to Foreness Point. The area has sand and chalk reef visible at low tide, but at high tide there is very little sand visible. Facilities Parking There […]
Tudor House – currently closed and unavailable for internal filming The Tudor House is one of the oldest buildings in Margate, dating back to the early 1500’s. During the centuries it has been altered including being divided into three cottages in the 1860’s. Following the Second World War the importance of the building was recognised and […]
Brief description The Town Hall was built in 1897. The two storey building is joined to the older building by an overhead bridge which is now the home of the Margate Museum. The Old Town Hall was used as the Magistrates Court and Police station. Four cells and offices for the police were installed […]
Brief description The stone pier is known as the harbour arm and was built between 1812 and 1815. The lighthouse at the end of the pier was rebuilt in 1955. The Harbour Arm has a bar, cafés and galleries which are open daily during the summer months. Please check their individual websites for winter opening times. […]
Brief description The building is currently used by the Visitor Information Centre. The extension can be hired and has been used as part of a unit base. The building was originally constructed as a Customs Building in 1828, which was later destroyed in the Second World War. It was rebuilt using the original plans in […]
Brief description Where else in the UK can you clamber aboard a host of stylishly restored, recreated and retro-fitted rides and amusements from the Golden Age of British seaside hols? There’s more than just brilliant retro rides and amusements. Dreamland is a world where vintage cool holds hands with modern design, and goes for a lovely […]