Season: autumn
Margate’s main town beach sits in the lea of its characterful harbour. Also known as The Bay or Margate Sands, this is a traditional resort, which has been rejuvenated by the addition of the Dreamland theme park and the patronage of artists. The Old Town Quarter of Margate has also been regenerated and popularised recently. This feels like an awakened resort, diverse and cultured, featuring the impressive Turner Contemporary gallery, but rooted in its past too. Margate beach is good for both people-watching and for enjoying the sights and sounds of a quintessential English seaside resort.
What the beach means to Kim.
Low tide in the harbour at Margate.
