Walpole Tidal Pool — Attraction in Thanet

Had a pleasant little dip in the pool, weather was super sunny and hot so the water was warm, never trying it any other time of the year!! By the way, the pool is massive and deep at one end, so i'd advise to stay close to the edges if you're not the greatest swimmer!

Apart from that, friendly locals, couple of dogs doing front crawl and overall a nice place to walk, chill or swim, right on the beach front! Parking was a nightmare though, would recommend not driving down the steep incline as there was no space at the bottom, park at the top...

What a historical wounderful idea this tidal pool, build in 1937 (Grade ll listed), is, swimming without interference from the tide. This pool is one of the oldest an biggest tidal pools in the UK, the water quality is also good, no wonder that you see so many swimmers throughout the whole year (for example the Walpole Bay Tidal Pool Swimmers). It is also a pleasant place for a family picnic with kids, and also for fishing activities (craps...

Great place to swim when not too crowded. Seaweed on the sea walls makes them extremely slippery and you need to take care, especially if passing others and trying to maintain some kind of social distance. Water is often clear but seaweed build up can make it smelly in and around the pool. It is not a lifeguarded area but an extremely popular pool all year for swimmers and...