Margate Main Sands
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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 can offer! :)
Irina SpringateIrina Springate
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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 places to visit.
Jack BarnesJack Barnes
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Beautiful stretch of coastline. Many shops and attractions nearby. Plenty of restaurants or cafes close-by. Tourist information is housed in a beautiful building near the harbour arm. Well signaged 'Viking Coastline' walk trail. Plenty of street signage for both road users and pedestrians. Toilets sadly a bit lack lustre, no paper and rather unsanitary conditions in both the main block of porta-loos and the ones in the fair, although understandably, the amount of users of those toilets to the amount of times they were cleaned thruout the day, didn't help matters. But I am sure a wander further into the town would source some better options. Overall a lovely place to visit with family or just to walk the dog, beautiful architecture and signage thruout.
Claire “Skidqueen” SalesClaire “Skidqueen” Sales
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3 stars for the beach only. Lovely sandy beach. Beware of broken glass if you / kids use hands to play with sand. I founf a broken bottle just couple of inches below the surface. The toilet was horrendous. Totally unhygienic. The state of the toilet is totally unacceptable and the council should do something about it. I went during late August and still reasonably hot. Very few other entertainment for kids and adults. Poor food choice too. I recommend you to take some light weight chairs and tents if available. You can hire some basic stuff (I paid £8 for 3 hours). Hugh relief to see some lifeguards in the area. Please respect other and nature. Just leave your footprints only.
Somasundaram SellathuraiSomasundaram Sellathurai
10
If you don't actually want to sit on the silky soft sandy beach but still want a quick swim, or paddle along the shore, then go to The Kings Steps. These are situated along the promenade, where you can sit down have a picnic, munch a freshly cooked pizza or some local fish and chips (I strongly recommend that you don't feed the seagulls as this will start a seagull frenzy). During the Summer months as the night draws in The Kings Steps is one of the most memorable, amazing and tranquil places to be. As a local I'm probably prejudice to the fact that you will experience some of the most beautiful Sunsets looking out towards Margate's Harbour Arm.
Sheraleelynda HazardSheraleelynda Hazard
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Love this beach! The sand is lovely and soft and when the tide is out, the kids can play in little tidal pools left behind and there is a big tidal pool that you can swim in. There are lots of place to get food, drink, beach shops and a few arcades to play along the front. You can rent deck chairs or sun loungers but I didn't see prices. There is also trampolines, bouncy castles/slides and old fashioned pull swings to play in too. Highly recommended a visit for a day at the beach!
Shelley شيليShelley شيلي
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Nearby Attractions Of Margate Main Sands
Dreamland Margate
Turner Contemporary
Shell Grotto
Margate Beach
Margate Harbour Arm
Margate Harbour Arm
Lost Island Adventure Golf
The Old Kent Market
The Escapement - Escape Rooms Margate | Award Winning
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The Mechanical Elephant - JD Wetherspoon
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Droit House, Stone Pier, Margate CT9 1JD, United Kingdom
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attractions: Dreamland Margate, Turner Contemporary, Shell Grotto, Margate Beach, Margate Harbour Arm, Margate Harbour Arm, Lost Island Adventure Golf, The Old Kent Market, The Escapement - Escape Rooms Margate | Award Winning, Crab Museum, restaurants: The Mechanical Elephant - JD Wetherspoon, Buoy and Oyster, Peter's Fish Factory Margate, GB Pizza Co, The Dalby Cafe, Angela's, Forts Café, Costa Coffee - Margate, Lifeboat, Olby's Soul Cafe

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