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Featured Activities
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Cafe | Dog friendly | Featured Activity | Food & Drink | History | Museum | 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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Sea Searcher Boat Trips
(APRIL – OCTOBER)
For over 28 years Sea Searcher Boat Trips have been offering thousands of holiday makers sightseeing trips around Ramsgate’s harbours, and more recently, wildlife watching and seal spotting trips.
We can also convert the boat to enable disabled access for pre arranged group booking for our seal and fishing trips.
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REWD Padel
(& REWD PILATES)
Thanet’s first dedicated padel club, this premium sports and social venue introduces the UK’s fastest-growing sport to the local community with high-specification indoor facilities.
Features four world-class indoor padel courts housed within a purpose-built 12-metre-high enclosed facility with professional floodlighting.
More Activities
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Seal watching
Did you know Ramsgate is home to its very own seal colony? You can safely spot these beautiful marine creatures in their natural habitat – by boat, by kayak or on foot.
Our local skippers, kayak tour providers and nature guides can help you say hello to our friendly seals while respecting and protecting them and their environment.
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Activity | Cafe Bar | Dog friendly | Food & Drink | Restaurant | Vegan | Vegetarian
Stonelees Golf Centre
(FAIRWAYS KITCHEN | AMERICAN GOLF SHOP)
Stonelees has a golf course for the beginner, a golf course for the “average” or improving player, and a golf course for the low-handicapper. This Kent golf centre possesses a floodlit driving range, a teaching centre, a putting green, a popular and remarkably realistic golf simulator, and a fully licensed bar and restaurant.
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Activity | Children | Museum | Wet weather
The Micro Museum
A short walk from Ramsgate’s Royal Harbour will take visitors to the only Museum in Kent solely dedicated to home and personal computing.
Discover the history of computing and learn about the inventors of the digital age.
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Little Seaside Town
Little Seaside Town is an exciting entertainment centre for children and families.
Unlike traditional soft play centres, Little Seaside Town promotes imaginative role play in a stimulating play town environment. Little Seaside Town is a new concept of role play, providing a realistic but scaled down version of a town for young children to play in and to explore safely.
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Arts in Ramsgate
Arts Community Centre and Gallery. AiR (Arts in Ramsgate) is a community and arts organisation that makes it fun to learn new things. They provide support and everyone is welcome to join in.
Yoga, Crafting, Singing, Art Exhibitions and more.
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Guided Kingfisher Walks
(SEPTEMBER – MARCH)
Enjoy an Autumn & Winter Nature Walk with wildlife filmmaker Keith Ross @ramsgatebirds. From September to March Kingfishers over winter in Ramsgate Harbour. This is a great chance to see these very elusive birds in a very unusual setting.
Kingfisher Harbour walk ( 1-2 hours) – £10 per person (Max 4 – Min 2 people. Solo tour £20).
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Ramsgate to Pegwell Nature Walk
Join Keith Ross wildlife filmmaker on a six mile Nature Walk from Ramsgate Westcliff to Pegwell Bay Nature Reserve.
The walk can be done at any time of year but the wildlife will vary with the seasons. Depending on the time of year we would hope to see a wide variety of wildlife including the worlds fastest bird the Peregrine Falcon.
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Gather&
Gather& is a multifunctional wellness, events, and community space overlooking the Royal Harbour.
It hosts pop-up dining, creative workshops, vintage markets, and mindful movement classes like yoga, sound baths, and tai chi.
Opening hours depend on the specific pop-up, workshop, or private event taking place.
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Ramsgate Bowling Club
Ramsgate Bowling Club is a thriving, historic lawn bowls hub located on the Royal Esplanade. Established over a century ago, it is known for its beautiful cliffside setting and highly welcoming, community-focused atmosphere.
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TP Boats Fishing & Sightseeing Trips
(APRIL – NOVEMBER)
We have a Catamaran in Ramsgate harbour ready for sightseeing & fishing trips.
At TP Boats, we aim to provide unforgettable experiences along the stunning Kent coast and estuary. Whether you’re interested in fishing trips or scenic coastal sightseeing, our boat charters strive to create memorable adventures for all our guests.
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Kent Film Foundation • Ramsgate Community Cinema
The Kent Film Foundation hosts regular free youth filmmaking clubs, workshops and screenings at the Ramsgate Community Cinema. This cozy cinema showcases a diverse array of films, from beloved classics to thought-provoking independent productions. They also host occasional live music and other events.
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Golf
If you like to keep your feet firmly on the ground start with a round of golf or hit a few balls down at the golf range, finished off with a round or two in the 19th hole of course!
• St Augustine’s Golf Club
• Stonelees Golf Centre
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Activity | Attraction | Beach | Free
East Cliff Beach
East Cliff Promenade and Beach is a peaceful, scenic coastal stretch located just a short walk from Ramsgate Main Sands. It offers a quieter, more natural alternative to the main sands.
Accessible at sea level from East Cliff Promenade, a flat, paved sea-level promenade running past the cliffs.
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St George’s Church
(TOURS | SE KITCHEN)
St George’s Church is a Grade l listed building, it is a hub for a number of community activities and events in Ramsgate. It is widely known for its unique Lantern Tower, which stands 136 feet high and historically served as a navigational aid for sailors in the English Channel.
Tower Tours and Crypt Tours.
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Activity | Cafe | Dog friendly | Food & Drink | Gluten free | Vegan | Vegetarian
Union Yoga + Café
We’re a friendly, welcoming & lovingly designed yoga studio and café in the seaside town Ramsgate.
The cafe serves home made food and sweet treats, speciality coffee, a wide range of hot & cold drinks and a simple, nourishing vegetarian menu.
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Active Ramsgate | Activity | Cycling | Free
Viking Coastal Trail (Thanet Loop)
Where else can you conquer a whole corner of the coast by bike?
Hugging the coastline from Ramsgate, through Broadstairs and Margate, and then onto Reculver Towers – this circular cycle route takes you around the charms of the Isle of Thanet via Regional Cycle Network 15.
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Newington Community Centre
Newington Community Centre is a resident-led community hub located in the heart of the Newington estate in Ramsgate. The centre provides a large, bright, and highly adaptable space for private parties or large community gatherings.
Walking, Cooking, Gardening clubs and more.
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Radford House
(GALLERY SPACE)
Radford House is a Grade II listed historic building located on Effingham Street in Ramsgate. Built between 1715 and 1723, it originally served as a private residence, then a fire station. It is now being transformed into a vibrant community hub.
CLOSED FOR RENOVATIONS. RE-OPENING 2027.
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Activity | Free | History | Self-Guided Trails | Walking
Ramsgate Royal Harbour Heritage Trail
Ramsgate’s Royal Harbour is much more than a beautiful place to watch the boats go by. Its quays, piers and surrounding buildings tell stories of pioneering engineers, fishermen and Smack Boys, shipwrecked sailors, lifeboat crews, Dunkirk Little Ships and vessels that have played their own remarkable part in British maritime history.
Our new Royal Harbour Heritage Trail brings some of those stories to life through 14 information boards around the harbour.
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Activity | Attraction | Beach | Free
Western Undercliff Beach
Western Undercliff Beach is a quiet, mixed sand-and-rocky beach located next to the Port of Ramsgate. It features high chalk cliffs, a small tidal paddling pool, and local roadside parking.
Access to the lower promenade is via the Royal Harbour Approach Road.
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Activity | Cocktails | Food & Drink | Gallery | Music Venue | Pubs & Bars
Ramsgate Arts Club
(VAULT COMEDY CLUB | GALLERY SPACE)
The Ramsgate Art Club is an intimate 60-capacity performance space and bar set inside the historic 1804 vaults of an old wine warehouse.
Serves 20+ Craft beers from local Kent breweries, hand picked wines from across the globe, cocktails, cheese & charcuterie and small plates!
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The Fermentorium
Welcome to the Ramsgate home of craft beer. Fermented foods. Weird and wonderful events. DnD, Board games and all round Nerd haven. Come for the brews, stay for the vibes. Beer enjoyers and nerds of the highest order.
In a nutshell The Fermentorium is a place for people to come together over their passions, have an adult beverage or two and get to know their fellow humans!
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Ramsgate Pottery
Ramsgate Pottery is a welcoming studio space where adults and children can learn and practise hand building and wheel pottery skills.
As well as hosting regular classes and workshops, the studio space and kiln are also available to hire for more experienced potters.
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Ramsgate Leisure Centre
(SWIM ACADEMY | FEELGOOD FACTORY | SPA)
The leisure centre offers a wide range of group exercise classes, has a fully equipped gym with TechnoGym machines and free weights, two swimming pools (main pool and teaching pool), swimming lessons with STA Your Leisure Swim Academy, the famous FeelGood Factory and the luxurious Your Spa plus a sports hall with badminton, table tennis, Roller Disco and more.
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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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Activity | Dog friendly | Shop | Wet weather
Board at Home
(BOARD GAMES ROOM)
Board at Home is a specialist board games shop in Ramsgate located at the top of the High Street. We stock a wide range of games from family classics to contemporary board games as well as jigsaw puzzles, 3D puzzles, plush toys, travel games and pocket money games & toys.
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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.
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Ramsgate Royal Harbour
Ramsgate Royal Harbour is a stunning Grade II listed landmark. It is the only harbour in the United Kingdom that has the official right to call itself “Royal”.
The harbour area is a focal point for a number of activities throughout the year.
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Manston Golf Centre
(THE TENTH CAFÉ BAR | RASCAL BAY ADVENTURE GOLF | GOLF SHOP)
Manston has excellent facilities including a 9 hole golf course, floodlit 24 bay driving range, Kent golf superstore, custom fitting specialist and Positive Impact Golf academy, coaching out of a fully equipped studio with all the latest technology.
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Harbour Bikes
Harbour Bikes is a cycle repair business in Ramsgate, specialising in cycle repairs and servicing. All makes and types of cycles repaired and serviced.
We also Hire out bikes so that you can explore the local area.
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Pie Factory Music
Pie Factory Music is a registered creative youth charity operating directly out of the Ramsgate Youth Centre. It is a vital community hub that provides free music, creative arts, and universal youth services to young people across East Kent.
Established in 2002, the charity empowers young people aged up to 25 by providing an inclusive space to learn skills, build confidence, and socialise.
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The Vincent van Gogh Trail in Ramsgate
This Trail follows the footsteps of Vincent van Gogh when he stayed in Ramsgate during 1876. The trail has been created using extracts from Vincent’s letters to his brother Theo.
The trail is approximately 1.6 miles and takes you on a short journey from Spencer Square down to the harbour and continues along the inner marina, ending at the Main Sands.
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Thanet Open Top Bus (Route 69)
(APRIL – SEPTEMBER)
The Route 69 Thanet Open Top Bus (Thanet Open Topper) is a seasonal bus service, and a tourist attraction in its own right. Deploying several open top buses, it runs regularly from Ramsgate Boating Pool to Minnis Bay via Westbrook, Margate and Broadstairs.
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KIX Arena
(KIX CAFE | THE BOOT ROOM SHOP)
KIX Arena is a state-of-the-art indoor 3G football and fitness facility transforming an industrial warehouse into an all-weather footballing hub, providing a weather-proof “fortress” for grassroots sports, community events, and training.
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Warre Recreation Ground • Ramsgate Skatepark
Warre Recreation Ground is a public green space situated next to Ramsgate Train Station and directly behind the local fire station. The 25,915-square-metre park serves as an active community and sports hub.
Ramsgate Skatepark is located within the grounds. It features an all-concrete double-section bowl with a 4-foot shallow end and a 6-to-8-foot deep end.
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Active Ramsgate | Activity | Blog | Free | Self-Guided Trails | Walking
Public Art Trail
[CHINE TO CHINE | RAMSGATE RAVEN TRAIL]
Here in Ramsgate, we love a walk or three and with our ever growing creative community we’ve got ourselves a public art trail which takes you from west to east or vice versa, either way, you are guaranteed to enjoy discovering these little gems stretching from chine to chine!
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Created to Treasure Pottery and Castings
(POTTERY STUDIO)
At Created to Treasure Pottery and Castings, we offer a relaxing space to paint a wide range of bisque pottery pieces with ceramic glazes and lots more creative opportunities.
We cater for families, schools, nurseries, private functions, corporate team-building and more.
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Ramsgate Town Shed
The Ramsgate Town Shed is a community workshop space for woodwork and DIY projects. It is open to adults aged 18 and over to share skills, work on projects, and socialize. It’s free to attend (utilizing a donation or subscription system to support space costs).
Volunteers work together on shared items designed to improve the town, “such as benches and planters”.
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Activity | Cafe | Dog friendly | Food & Drink | Wet weather
RC Roastery
Remote Control Construction Coffee Shop for Adults and Children. Play with the remote control Excavators, Dozers, front loaders and dumpers.
There is also a RC Drift Track, with a range of different cars to hire.
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Activity | Attraction | Free | History | Self-Guided Trails | Walking
Ramsgate’s Living Cliffside Canvas
[PULHAMITE TRAIL]
Ramsgate is home to one of the largest and most ambitious examples of Pulhamite coastal landscaping in the country, with five Grade II listed seafront locations forming a nationally important open-air heritage trail.
The suggested east-to-west route begins at Winterstoke Gardens on the East Cliff and continues towards Albion Place Gardens, Madeira Walk, Royal Parade Harbour Arches and Western Undercliff Chine.
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Boulevard Amusements
Ramsgate’s No 1 Family Attraction. Boulevard Amusements features a range of entertainment from classic Space Invaders and Pacman to modern Mario Kart racing and basketball hoops. You can win tickets from various machines to exchange for prizes, ranging from sweets and keyrings to larger plush toys.
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Bettina’s Yoga
Enjoy Kundalini Yoga Lessons with Bettina at Gather& with a fantastic view over Ramsgate’s Harbour.
B-Ji Kundalini Yoga is for Everyone! All levels, ages, physical conditions are welcome – just be yourself!
Bettina also does Gong Bath Meditation sessions.
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Activity | Dog friendly | Shop | Wet weather
The Grumpy Goblin
The Grumpy Goblin is a gaming store, it specializes in Trading Card Games (TCGs) like Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, and Yu-Gi-Oh!
It provides a hub for local gamers to meet, trade, and play in a dedicated space.
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Activity | Attraction | Books | Cafe | Children | Dog friendly | Food & Drink | Free | Music Venue | Park
Ellington Park
(CAFÉ | BOOK SHOP | PLAY AREAS)
Ellington Park is a Victorian 12 acre park with over 400 trees and rolling Victorian landscape and was set out by landscape designer Cheal & Son in 1893.
Café serving hot & cold food. Lots of outdoor seating.
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Ramsgate Space
Ramsgate Space is a community hub that supports people and organisations to access space, test business ideas, get business support and connect with others shaping the town centre’s future. It also host a number of activities and events, both indoors and outdoors. Ramsgate Space routinely utilizes Albert Court for seasonal community gatherings, enterprise training sessions, and arts programs.
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Spencer Square Tennis Courts
Spencer Square Tennis Courts are located in a beautiful Georgian square not far from Ramsgate Town Centre. The venue offers three outdoor hard tennis courts, six dedicated pickleball courts, and a renovated pavilion hosting Vincent’s Café.
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Activity | Cafe | Children | Food & Drink | Wet weather
The Little Brick House Café
The Little Brick House Café is Kent’s first Lego® building café.
Our standard sessions are available in 1, 2 and 3 hour sittings. We also offer SEN sessions at reduced capacity.
Customers can choose from hundreds of Lego® sets, free play Lego® and Duplo®.
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Ramsgate Croquet Club
Ramsgate Croquet Club is a friendly, active sports group located in a beautiful clifftop setting.
The club features four laser-levelled lawns that are widely reputed to be among the finest in Southeast England.
Ramsgate Croquet Club holds regular taster sessions – three times a week by prior arrangement from mid-March to December.
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Little Ravens
Join us at Little Ravens, where creativity meets community! Explore art, make friends, and unleash your inner artist with our engaging workshops and events.
Little Ravens is aimed at children aged 5 -11 years+ with accompaniment from their adult.
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The Granville Theatre
(COAST CAFÉ | NOA ROOFTOP BAR | CHUCKL. COMEDY CLUB)
600 seater Theatre, Café, Bar & Event space. The venue hosts theatrical productions, cinema, comedy, dance, music events and workshops.
The Coast Café Bar and the Noa Rooftop Bar are part of the theatre complex.
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Activity | Attraction | Cafe Bar | Cocktails | Dog friendly | Food & Drink | Gallery | Music Venue | Vegetarian
Ramsgate Boating Pool
(CAFÉ | BAR | GALLERY SPACE)
The boating pool was originally a bandstand with a tea pavilion, opened in August 1929.
Today, it’s a vibrant bar, café, and family hub serving up breakfast, craft burgers and wood-fired pizza alongside outdoor activities for all ages.
Occasional live music and art exhibitions in the bar.
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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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Activity | Cafe Bar | Children | Cocktails | Dog friendly | Food & Drink | Gluten free | Ice-cream | Kiosks & Stalls | Vegetarian
Frankie’s at the Beach
(CHILDREN’S FUNFAIR)
Frankie’s at the Beach is located right on Ramsgate Main Sands. They serve freshly cooked 6oz steak burgers and have a popular selection of German Bratwurst and footlong hotdogs.
They have a huge variety of ice creams, including Mr Whippy sundaes, waffles, and over 40 different flavours.
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Ramsgate Library
Ramsgate Library is a vibrant public library and essential community hub. Managed by Kent County Council, it offers a blend of historic Edwardian charm and 21st-century facilities.
The library hosts a wide range of regular activities and there are 3 distinct meeting rooms available to reserve for 1-to-1 meetings or group events.
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Ramsgate & Ellington Park Costumed Walks
(JULY – AUGUST) Ramsgate Costumed Walks : Our group is run by dedicated and enthusiastic volunteers. Join our guided walks around Historical Ramsgate and meet famous characters from the past.
(AUGUST) Ellington Park Costumed Walks : Meet the characters of our past with The Elli Park Players! Formed by a group of our volunteers, our troupe runs costumed history walks through the park.
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Activity | Attraction | Beach | Children | Free
Ramsgate Main Sands
Ramsgate Main Sands are an award winning sandy beach approximately 250 metres long with a pedestrian promenade (Marina Esplanade) running the length of the sand. The beach is situated east of the Royal Harbour and Marina.
The beach area offers something for everyone, has a real continental feel and is safe for swimming.
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Activity | Attraction | Cafe | Children | Country Park | Dog friendly | Food & Drink | Free | Great outdoors | Nature Reserve | Walking
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.
Visit Ramsgate – Map
The following Map shows the locations of the ‘Activities’ listed above, it also provides locations and information on even more things to do in Ramsgate.
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