Western Undercliff Beach — Attraction in Thanet

Known locally as The Artificial Beach, this used to have beach huts and other facilities back in the days before they built the new road to the port.

The sand, I believe originally dredged from the English Channel, is gradually being washed away, exposing chalk rock pools at low tide. There's still plenty for castle building and comfortable lazing in the sun between some of the deteriorating groynes. It does, however remain a haven for locals, escaping the bustle of Ramsgate Main Sands and is often calmer for swimming, being closer to the shelter of Pegwell Bay.

There are no facilities here any more, but you can negotiate the sloped paths or steps up to the top of the cliff, where you'll find public toilets and a café.

Finally, it's a popular spot for fishing at high tide, with many anglers taking advantage of the (currently)...

Love this beach it’s my favourite one much better than Ramsgate main Beach. You can walk for miles at low tide right out to Pegwell Bay nature reserve. There’s an old tidal pool too which the dogs love, and the beach is surrounded by chalk cliffs so you can generally see the gulls flying onto the cliffs and if you time it right there are some cliff caves which have been around for many years. So if you want a nice long walk with or without the dog then I highly recommend this beach. Parking is nearly always possible but does get busy in the summer. But it is sometimes easier to park up top and walk down the steps to the beach if it’s really busy. Toilets are available at the old boating pool that is situated...

I used to always come to this beach when my son was young. We sat between the barriers for shelter and to make it like a little patch of your own. Much like people do now with their windbreaks. There were chalets and a shop and we could walk along the bottom of the pool playing happily. Now the shop is mostly closed as are the chalets. The pool is full of rubbish so you dare not go around it let alone in it. The beach has become far more pebbly and the noise from the big ships louder. All that is left the same are the wave barriers. ...