Kent beach guide www.thebeachguide.co.uk for more details on the beaches
The coast is within easy reach north, south or east – sometimes the best idea is to look at the clouds and decide which direction looks best.
Locations in order of geography, north of Canterbury, clockwise around the coast
Faversham (12 miles away. 17 minutes by car)
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Whitstable (17 miles away, 21 minutes by car)
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Herne Bay (12 miles away, 25 minutes by car)
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Westgate on Sea (16 miles, 32 minutes by car)
Beach between Reculver and Margate. Beach information
Joss Bay (21 miles, 38 minutes by car)
Margate (21 miles, 37 minutes by car)
Margate (acres of sandy beach/old fashioned English seaside)
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Broadstairs (20 miles, 34 minutes by car)
An old fashioned traditional seaside town.
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Ramsgate (19 miles, 33 minutes by car)
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Sandwich (12 miles, 23 minutes by car)
- Medieval town with plenty of Listed buildings
- Thomas Payne lived here
- Gold open is held here. www.theopen.com
Deal (18 miles, 25 minutes by car)
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Walmer (18 miles, 25 minutes by car)
Walmer Paddling Pool
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Walmer Castle
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St Margarets at Cliffe (14 miles, 19 minutes by car)

Dover (13 miles, 19 minutes by car)
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Folkestone (14 miles, 22 minutes by car)
13 miles from Primrose Cottage Folkestone has (small strip of sandy beach near the harbour) otherwise shingle. Beach information
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Hythe (17 miles, 25 minutes by car)
(5 miles down the coast from Folkestone and a good walk from Hythe to Folkestone via Sandgate along the coast edge).
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Dymchurch (22 miles, 36 minutes by car)
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Dungeness (32 miles, 51 minutes by car)
Defies description really – people either love it or hate it, but you definitely have to see it!
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