Margate Main Sands — Attraction in Thanet

Precise location: Marine Terrace, Margate, Kent, CT9 1XJ.

Lovely, reasonably clean sandy beach with toilets near by and tidal pool.

Margate train station short walk away.

The sea front and beach has security guards.

There is dog ban there in place from 1st May until 30th September, dogs are not permitted on the beach from 10am – 6pm. Although, many people do take dogs with them there.

Restaurants, lots of cafes and bars with different variety of food and seafood stalls, lots of shops are just a short walk away in the Old Town.

Very popular for families with kids! There are children’s rides and amusement arcades there, which is offering families traditional seaside fun and entertainment. :)

Lots of parking everywhere with different prices from £9 for whole day just across the road to the beach or £7 for 24 hours or £4 for 8 hours if you don't mind walking for 10 minutes to the Main Sands, then you have to drive further up the road to the Viking Coastal Trail Car Park.

Near Coastal Trail Car Park, there is a beach too, but watch out for tide there not to be washed off to the sea! :)

Can be extremely busy on hot days and especially at the weekends, so try to arrive as early as possible! :)

Last weekend absolutely packed. People were almost breathing at each other's backs!

Nevertheless, in general, it is great place to come to enjoy the sun, the sea and all what Margate...

Clean beach with lots of beautiful golden sand. One can comfortably walk barefoot without many obstructions like stones. There is a mini pond in the middle of the beach that is perfect for young kids to play in safely. Facilities on the beach include kids rides and a shop to buy snacks & kids sport equipment from. There is no one hassling you to buy stuff. Travelling to Margate beach is easy as there is a huge carpark and a railway station within 5 minutes walking distance. One negative is that one can clearly see the area is rundown as shops windows are boarded up. They is a theme park with a rollercoaster a big wheel and arcardes but there is not many retail shops or food options. The fish & chips shops of which they are a few have long queues &...

Ah good ol' margate, lovely little beach with very much a cosy atmosphere towards the sea front. For the most part Margate caters for all ages, specifically family orientated but not a bad place to go on your own or with few friends. The strip that sits upon the fringe of the coast (where most shops are) have quaint feel to them and you can see recently Margate have benefited from local funding. The only negative is that there are no shops such as tesco or sainsbury's locals so you end up going to smaller convenient shops that aren't great tbh. Also Margate highstreet is quite dirty and has a lot of rubbish scattered around, probably due to unemployment and local ethics but in general Margate can be decent with a variety of music and other...