Local Area Archives - Page 14 of 22

Jet Skiers welcome!

Written by: Lorraine
Written on: September 24, 2015
Filed Under: Activities, Days Out, Local Area, Sports

A while back we decided to fit jet ski posts at all our properties. These have proved popular – as we knew they would – with guests who like to be able to bring their own jet skis with them when staying at one of our holiday lets. Sometimes just seeing those posts is enough to encourage guests, […]

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Beach Hut Life with the stars in Broadstairs

Written by: Lorraine
Written on: September 5, 2015
Filed Under: Broadstairs, Children, Local Area, Press coverage of the area

Broadstairs and some of our beach huts were on TV this week! EastEnders film crew were here filming in August and the programmes went out last night and Thursday, featuring both Broadstairs and our sister town, Ramsgate. While the show is all gritty drama, the town looked its beautiful self and will have benefitted from the exposure […]

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Shows to take the little ones to

Written by: Lorraine
Written on: August 29, 2015
Filed Under: 2015 Events, Activities, Children, Entertainment, Local Area, Margate

Hot of the presses, we’ve just received our copy of the new Margate Theatres Guide for Autumn 2015. It’s not online yet but will be soon on this link. Going to see a show or a big event is always a special treat. The Guide has everything from big name comedians and musicians, The Dreamboys, Wrestling, serious and […]

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Broadstairs Dickens Festival

Written by: Beeches Holiday Lets
Written on: August 26, 2015
Filed Under: 2015 Events, 2016 Events, Broadstairs, Entertainment, History, Local Area

The next Broadstairs Dickens Festival takes place between Saturday 18th – Friday 24th June 2016. Charles Dickens immortalised Broadstairs as “Our English Watering Place” and visited the town regularly from 1837 until 1859. Visitors today often comment that the quaintness and architectural shape of Broadstairs give the impression that it hasn’t changed much since that time. Looking at […]

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Halloween Horror Show Events

Written by: Lorraine
Written on: August 22, 2015
Filed Under: 2015 Events, Activities, Days Out, Local Area, Margate, News

We’ve just heard about two massive events happening in our local area for Halloween and we thought we’d help spread the word about them because you, our dear blog readers and prospective visitors, deserve to know about them, so that you have the chance to plan a visit here and enjoy being thoroughly frightened with […]

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