September 9 2009

The Times

The complete guide to the Kent Coast. Empty beaches, super seafood, a mysterious micro-climate... time to investigate....

Boats on the beach, sunken castles, wild coastal flora, the smell of wood fires burning – the Kent Coast’s resorts have a dreamy, nostalgic quality.

But few first-timers realise this dramatic stretch is as stunning as Cornwall or Devon (the waves are big enough to surf here), or that its wide bays brim with history: it’s where Julius Caesar invaded, after all, and where the first British seaside holiday was taken, back in 1750, thanks to Margate’s crowd-pulling seawater baths.

Even better, its location (just a couple of hours from London) and balmy microclimate mean it’s ideal for a trip in or out of season.

 

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