Lorraine, Author at Beeches Holiday Lets

Ramsgate’s, American Agave, The Century Plant

Written by: Lorraine
Written on: August 6, 2015
Filed Under: 2015 Events, Activities, Days Out, Eating out, Gardens, Local Area, Press coverage of the area, Ramsgate

Just a short and very pleasant coastal walk from our holiday properties there is currently a rare and astonishing site. Plant lovers and the simply curious are flocking to catch a glimpse, we thought we ought to share the news with our blog readers and prospective visitors to our lovely area: A massive American Agave […]

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Model trains and more at the Hornby Visitor Centre

Written by: Lorraine
Written on: July 30, 2015
Filed Under: Activities, Broadstairs, Children, Days Out, Local Area, Margate, News, Ramsgate, Video

Anyone in your family interested in trains? Model train sets perhaps? Or what about Scaletrix? May we suggest you might like to take a trip to the Hornby Visitor Centre, currently situated between Broadstairs and Margate, at Westwood, in Thanet, East Kent, but now set to move to the heart of Ramsgate. It’s a great […]

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Broadstairs’ seven beautiful sandy beaches

Written by: Lorraine
Written on: July 5, 2015
Filed Under: Broadstairs, Children, Days Out, Local Area

This morning we were pretty thrilled to see that The Sunday Times Travel has listed two of Broadstairs’ beaches in their list of the top 50 in the country. Thanks to journalist Chris Haslam for recognising and writing about the beauty of the beaches here and choosing to rank them with the very best the […]

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Holidaying with Children?

Written by: Lorraine
Written on: June 27, 2015
Filed Under: Broadstairs, Children, Days Out, Local Area, Margate, Ramsgate

We all know that keeping children entertained is a key part of any family holiday. So if you’re thinking of coming to stay with us you’ll want to know what you and your youngsters can do together in the local area. The good news is there’s plenty for kids here in Broadstairs and nearby. Our […]

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Dreamland is open again – Margate is on the up!

Written by: Lorraine
Written on: June 20, 2015
Filed Under: Days Out, Entertainment, Local Area, Margate, News

Dreamland and Margate are practically synonymous with each other – and now – Dreamland is back! After a multi-million pound investment, a fresh and imaginative re-envisioning and a lot of passion and hard work from local people, the doors opened once again yesterday, 19th June 2015. It was an amazing day and we are excited […]

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