St. Mildred's Bay Beach — Attraction in Thanet

Nice promenade (essentially the Viking Coastal Trail). Reasonable beach albeit prone to moss accumulation and a bit rocky in places. Lifeguards present today. Rotting algae can be a bit whiffy so choose your spot carefully. Tidal beach so lots of rock pools to explore once the tide goes out. Large, enclosed paddling pool for little people to the western side of the bay. A few restaurants and cafes along the promenade for refreshments. Toilets nearby and also further along the promenade. The promenade is, like all promenades in Kent, a shared space but it's nice and wide. The areas where cycling is allowed and isn't allowed are clearly signposted but some people just blissfully ignore them and carry on until they nearly run over someone not expecting a cyclist at speed! Do check the state of the water on the surfers against sewage interactive map before entering. The beach today was sadly littered in places with hundreds...

My friend and I went for a lovely walk on the beach. The sun was warm and there wasn't a lot of people about. We stopped off here for a cuppa. Then decided to have a bacon butty. The service was quick and the waiter Harrison was pleasant, efficient and apologetic about us having to 'pay as we go' because we were sitting on the path rather than the upper level. This stops customers just walking off without paying. Thank you it was a...

Not very busy, car park was quiet (we paid via Ringo app because the coin slot was jammed) £4.20 for 4 hours. Weather was overcast mostly with sunny spells, my girls were in the sea for an hour, shallow and warm they had a great time. Found some crabs and shrimps in the rock pools too. Great fun afternoon. There's also public toilets and a couple of cafes on the beach front (we didn't need to use them so...