Holiday Destination: Broadstairs

Broadstairs is a coastal town on the Isle of Thanet in the Thanet district of east Kent, United Kingdom. It is part of the civil parish of Broadstairs and St Peter's, which includes St. Peter's. Situated between Margate and Ramsgate, Broadstairs is one of Thanet's seaside resorts, known as the Jewel in Thanet's crown. The town's crest motto is Stella Maris Star of the Sea. The name derives from a former flight of steps in the chalk cliff, which led from the sands up to the 11th century shrine of St Mary on the cliff's summit. The town spreads from Haine Road in the west to Kingsgate in the north and to Dumpton in the south. The hamlet of Reading Street was established by Flemish refugees in the 17th century. The familiar sailing hoys took anything up to 72 hours to reach Margate from London, whereas the new steamships were capable of making at least nine voyages in this time. Mixed feelings must have been strongly expressed by the Thanet boatmen in general, as the unrivalled speed of the steam packet was outmanoeuvering all other classes of vessel, but it brought a new prosperity to Thanet.

Climate

Summer 16.4 °C (93 °F), Winter 4 °C (24 °F)

Tourist Season

Summer is best season for tourism in Broadstairs.

Accommodation

Hotels and Apartments.

General Information Of Broadstairs

• Land Area: 4 sq mi (8 km2)
• Population: 24 Thousand.
• Capital City: Kent.
• Language: English and Spanish.

Tourist Attraction in or Near by Broadstairs

Dover Castle

Dover Castle is a medieval castle in the town of the same name in the English county of Kent. It was founded in the 12th century and has been described as the Key to United Kingdom due to its defensive significance throughout history. It is the largest castle in United Kingdom. There have also been excavations on the mound which the church and Roman Pharos are situated on and has been discovered to be a Bronze Age mound. This may have been repairs and improvements to an existing Saxon fort or burgh, centred on the Saxon church of St Mary de Castro, although archaeological evidence suggests that it was actually a new motte and bailey design castle.

Folkestone Racecourse

Folkestone Racecourse is a thoroughbred horse racing venue in southeast United Kingdom. It is located in Westenhanger, by junction 11 of the M20 motorway and about two miles west of Folkestone. Folkestone is host to over twenty days of racing a year, both flat and National Hunt. With a wide range of excellent conferencing and banqueting facilities, we are located just 15 minutes from Ashford and 90 minutes from central London. Whether you are planning a meeting, organising a celebration or entertaining guests, Folkestone Racecourse is the perfect venue for your event.

Brenzett Aeronautical Museum Trust

Brenzett Aeronautical Museum is a unique collection of wartime equipment, remains recovered from aircraft crash sites and memorabilia collected and donated to the Museum since its formation in 1972. The Museum is an independent Trust dedicated to the memory of those living and dead, friend or foe, who served their country during wartime. It is the home to the Brenzett Aeronautical Museum Trust that as well as exhibiting the remains of various World War II combat aircraft that have been excavated from the surrounding marshland also includes a de Havilland Vampire T.11 and an English Electric Canberra B.2 on display in the museum grounds.

Leeds Castle

Leeds Castle, 5 miles southeast of Maidstone, Kent, United Kingdom, dates back to 1119. In 1278 the castle came in the hands of King Edward I, for whom it became a favourite residence. The castle seen today dates mostly from the 19th century and is built on islands in a lake formed by the River Len to the east of the village of Leeds. It has also become a sanctuary for wildlife and waterfowl, among them the famous black swans. The Pavilion Garden, which used to contain two tennis courts, is planted with rhododendrons and azaleas. Transformed in 1980 by Russell Page, the Culpeper Garden has traditional box-edged beds filled with roses and colourful perennials, a quintessential English country cottage garden.

Dickens World

Dickens World is a themed attraction located at Chatham Dockyard in Kent in the country of england. Privately funded, it cost £62 million to create, and was opened to the public on 25 May 2007. With a host of captivating attractions, Dickens World features the Great Expectations dark boat ride, the Haunted Man, Dotheboy’s Hall Victorian School Room with touch screen technology, a 4D high definition cinema show in Peggotty’s Boathouse, the Britannia Theatre an animatronic stage show introducing you to some of Dickens’ characters and Fagin’s Den, a soft play area for younger visitors.

Accessibility

Bus Terminal

End of the Road Cottage

48 Linden Avenue
Broadstairs, Kent, UK

Broadstairs, opp Thanet Technical College

Ramsgate Road
Broadstairs, Kent, UK

Airports

Kent International Airport: For international flight.

Manston Road
Ramsgate, Kent, UK