Kingsgate Cliftonville Margate North Foreland Welcome to Thanet Lighthouse St.Peters Thanet, originally an island, is situated on the coast of Kent in south-east The Isle of England. Kent stretches between the coast in view of France and London, and Thanet Broadstairs is known as the ‘garden of England’ because of its beautiful countryside. Westwood Cross Thanet has three main towns: Broadstairs, Margate and Ramsgate, with Westwood Cross shopping centre sitting between them. The area has a wonderful coastline with 15 sandy beaches and bays, and its clitop ‘Viking Ramsgate Trail’ provides 50km of sea views, spectacular clis and pretty villages to be Sandwich explored on foot or by bike. 0 5 km Photos of Broadstairs, surng, Ramsgate harbour and Turner Contemporary curtesy of Thanet Tourism Broadstairs a charming seaside town, the home of Hilderstone College Broadstairs is a beautiful seaside town with wonderful, sandy beaches. It has over 700 years of history and was a holiday home for both Charles Dickens and Queen Victoria. The busy town centre has many small shops, banks, snack bars and supermarkets. It has seven sandy bays to explore, cli-top walks and cycle paths, golf, sailing and surng; the perfect destination for a relaxed study vacation. Hilderstone College is located on the town’s main road. Just a short walk brings you to the railway station and library, and then the shops of the High Street. At the end of the road, just 800 metres from the College, is the seafront with its cafes, bars, restaurants and ice-cream parlours, as well as the main beach: Viking Bay. The town has festivals and events throughout the year including: Folk Week, an increasingly popular music festival, which attracts visitors from all over the country and musicians from all over the world, Dickens Week, a celebration of the author and his works, several of which were written in the town, and Broadstairs Food Festival. The town is a popular place for an evening out, with a wide range of international restaurants as well as pubs and bars. Broadstairs benets from a direct, high-speed, train link with Canterbury and London, as well as Ashford, from where you can get a fast train to Paris and beyond. Ramsgate Margate Westwood Cross with its royal harbour with its culture and fun for shopping and entertainment Ramsgate has a maritime history Margate is the largest of the three Westwood Cross shopping centre is dating back hundreds of years. It towns and is a traditional holiday located just outside Broadstairs, with boasts a royal harbour full of boats seaside resort with beautiful sandy a regular bus service from the town and yatchs, surrounded by cafes and beaches, a vibrant ‘old town’ with a centre. It is open seven days a week restaurants. You can enjoy boat trips café culture, retro shops and the and has over fty shops and to go shing or see the seals, explore wonderful Turner Contemporary Art restaurants, as well as a ten-screen the old smugglers caves or take a Gallery. Dreamland heritage theme cinema, health club and casino. There lovely cli-top walk. On a clear day park is also a great place to visit to are also regular special events and you can even see France. enjoy all the fun of the fair. market stalls for your enjoyment..