Season: autumn
St Margaret’s is an idyllic village, nestling below cliffs just along from the celebrated chalk band. The resort has attracted celebrities since Victorian times, being used as a retreat from London for Noel Coward, Lord Byron and Ian Fleming, among others. The heroics of World War 2 are showcased on The Frontline Britain Trail and it’s well worth the climb from the beach to the cliff top, if only to gaze over to France across the Channel. The village is relaxed and welcoming, the bathing water is clean and it’s safe to swim here.
What the beach means to Maralyn.
Late afternoon in the autumn at St Margaret’s Bay.
