Welcome to Ramsgate
the UK’s only
Royal Harbour
“Come & visit our beautiful seaside town”
RAMSGATE HAS A LOVELY HARBOUR WITH CAFES & BARS. EXCELLENT SANDY BEACHES, COASTAL WALKS & ACTIVITIES FOR THE MORE ADVENTUROUS.
Welcome to Visit Ramsgate
Ramsgate is home to the only Royal Harbour in the UK – given this status by King George IV because he was so impressed with the hospitality he received in our coastal town, and the same is still true today.
With one of the warmest climates in the UK, there’s a distinct continental feel in the town. Visitors can soak up the cosmopolitan atmosphere in one of the many waterfront bars, cafes and restaurants and enjoy the beautiful architecture and our famous Harbour Arches with stunning views across the marina.
There’s so much to enjoy – relax and explore the eclectic mix of artisan and boutique shops or stroll along our award-winning sandy beaches and shoreline. If you are looking for something more adventurous, why not cycle, canoe or even kitesurf around our stunning chalk cliff coastline, famous the world over.
There’s one thing you can always count on when visiting Ramsgate – and that’s a right Royal welcome!
Ramsgate is a great place to visit in any weather!
Check out the beach guide for
Ramsgate Main Sands tides & weather.
Click here to download our Dog Friendly Beach Map.
Click here to visit our Maps and Trails page.
Click here to download the Rammy the Raven Map.
What people say…
Just a small selection of what people have said about Ramsgate.
“I Love London and I Love Paris but I am a Child of the Pine Woods and the Sands in Ramsgate”
Vincent Van Gogh
Moved to Ramsgate April 1876
Where to Stay
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Travel Lodge
Situated just 1 mile from Ramsgate train station, the Ramsgate Seafront hotel is an excellent choice for convenient accommodation in this bustling seaside Kent town. The hotel is perfectly positioned near the beach and an ideal place to stay for a family holiday.
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The Regency (St Augustine’s Road)
A ground floor luxury period apartment with views stretching to the French coast.
2 bedrooms 1 x superking size bed, 1 x double bed. Kitchen, dining and living area.
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The House Hotel
(THE DINING ROOM | BAR)
Stay in a restored Georgian townhouse with sea views, elegant rooms, and fresh coastal cuisine in Ramsgate. Every room at The House Hotel is thoughtfully designed to reflect the building’s Georgian heritage while offering modern comfort.
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Accommodation | Cocktails | Dog friendly | Featured Pubs & Bars | Food & Drink | Hotel | Music Venue
Bedford Inn
The Bedford Inn is a fantastically, vibrant community hub, in the heart of Ramsgate, recognised for its classic menu, long history and beautiful interior. The décor features candlelit tables, a brick fireplace and a beautiful private garden. The restaurant operates from within the historic public house, built 1874.
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Royal Temple Yacht Club
(MARINA VIEW RESTAURANT)
We take great pride in our club, its facilities and the great reputation the Royal Temple Yacht Club has earned over the years for its hospitality. Each room features a TV, free WiFi, tea and coffee making facilities. Most rooms have an en suite bathroom; the single rooms have access to shared bathroom facilities.
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Harbour Street Rooms
Located on Ramsgate Harbour Street. Our four rooms are just a short walk from Ramsgate Royal Harbour & Ramsgate main sands. Each room has all the facilities you need to enjoy your stay in our lovely seaside town.
For a listing of more places to stay click here.
Where to Eat
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The Home Front Tea Room
Take a step back in time at the Home Front Tea Room, with its authentic 1940’s interior; there’s something about the collective bygone memories this place triggers that resurrects the spirit of camaraderie and friendship of a lost age.
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Dawnie’s Coffee Shop
(CHESS CLUB)
A friendly community coffee shop that provides top quality coffee and food in heart of Ramsgate. Serves Hot drinks & Shakes, Sweet & Savoury snacks including homemade sausage rolls, beef and vegetable pasties, freshly made soup, toasties, and baguettes.
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Accommodation | Cocktails | Dog friendly | Featured Pubs & Bars | Food & Drink | Hotel | Music Venue
Bedford Inn
The Bedford Inn is a fantastically, vibrant community hub, in the heart of Ramsgate, recognised for its classic menu, long history and beautiful interior. The décor features candlelit tables, a brick fireplace and a beautiful private garden. The restaurant operates from within the historic public house, built 1874.
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Harbour Bar
Harbour Bar is a public house situated in the centre of town. Open every day from 11am. Great Prices, Karaoke at weekends.
The distinctive “lighthouse” mural on the outside of the pub serves as a homage to the sea, specifically referencing the shipwreckers who historically lured sailors to the Ramsgate shores.
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Royal Temple Yacht Club
(MARINA VIEW RESTAURANT)
We take great pride in our club, its facilities and the great reputation the Royal Temple Yacht Club has earned over the years for its hospitality. Each room features a TV, free WiFi, tea and coffee making facilities. Most rooms have an en suite bathroom; the single rooms have access to shared bathroom facilities.
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Pegwell Bay Country Park (Nature Reserve)
(CAMPUCCINO’S | SALTY SEAL CAFÉ)
The park acts as the entrance to a nature reserve and the rare flora and fauna here make this an area of national importance. This stretch of windswept coastline includes chalk cliffs, mud flats, saltmarsh and sand dunes, and is an important habitat for bird species.
For a listing of more places to eat click here.
Things to Do
Click here for the Ramsgate Events Calendar.
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Activity | Attraction | Cocktails | Dog friendly | Food & Drink | Gallery | Music Venue | Vegetarian
Ramsgate Boating Pool
(CAFÉ | BAR)
The boating pool was originally a bandstand with a tea pavilion, opened in August 1929.
Today it’s a family friendly bar, cafe, pizza and live music venue with art exhibitions.
The boating pool has pedalos you can hire during the summer holidays.
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Activity | Dog friendly | Food & Drink | Museum | Shop | Wet weather
RAF Manston History Museum
(NAAFI CAFE | NAAFI EMPORIUM)
The RAF Manston History Museum is a dedicated aviation museum that chronicles the history of the former RAF Manston airfield from its origins in 1916 through to its closure as a civilian airport in 2014.
NAAFI Cafe. Serves breakfast, light bites, cakes & afternoon tea.
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Go2Sea
Have you ever witnessed Seals in their natural habitat? Well now you can! We run trips from Ramsgate to visit the home ground of the local seals so that you can get up close and personal with wildlife.
Well-behaved dogs are welcome on our boats. Please let us know you will be bringing your dog along at the time of booking.
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The Beach Roamer (Ramsgate to Margate)
A walk with bays and beaches galore!
Explore the spectacular scenery of the Thanet coastline with this stunning 7 mile trail – taking in the best sands from Ramsgate to Margate, via the chalk stacks of Botany Bay.
At low tide, you can walk the entire route along the sands and catch a bus or train back.
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Activity | Attraction | Great outdoors | Shop
Monkton Nature Reserve
(BOOK SHOP)
Monkton Nature Reserve, managed by the Thanet Countryside Trust, is situated in an 16 acre abandoned chalk quarry on the Isle of Thanet in East Kent. There are over 350 species of flowering plant, including 8 species of orchid, and 25 species of butterfly have been recorded, along with innumerable other species of insect, mammal and bird-life.
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River Runner
Board at Sandwich Quay or Ramsgate harbour, travel along the River Stour towards Shellness Point, on the edge of the Pegwell nature reserve. See the resident seal colony, cormorants and herons.
We can accommodate up to 12 passengers per trip on River Runner.
For a listing of more things to do click here.
