New – Open Top Bus along the coast
From 23rd July till 4th of September this year a new exciting open top bus route will take passengers along the coast from Stone Bay in Broadstairs to the Boating Pool in Ramsgate. The bus livery is retro in style and reminiscent of the old East Kent bus service and brings back memories of seaside holidays […]
Tags: broadstairsopen top buspoints of interestramsgatetourBroadstairs summer festivities 2016
This summer visitors to our Broadstairs Holiday Lets will find lots going on around our beautiful English seaside town. We thought it would be nice to highlight some of the key events coming up in the next couple of months, for those of you with holidays already booked, or indeed those who might be thinking about planning […]
Tags: bandstandbroadstairsfolk weekholidayHoliday letssummer fairsummer soundswater galaRamsgate Festival at the end of July
This year Ramsgate Festival is set to take place at the same time as Ramsgate Week sailing regatta, which will add a great atmosphere to our sister town during the historic sailing event out at sea. both events are scheduled for the end of July. The Festival goes on slightly longer – from 23-31 July – […]
Tags: Entertainmentlittoral lightramsgate festivalramsgate weekramsgate whaleroyal temple yacht clubthanet coast projectSome special events in 2016 at Crampton Tower Museum
This year is the 200th anniversary of the birth of Thomas Crampton, a famous son of Broadstairs, the 19th century engineer. Crampton was responsible for the striking crenelated flint water tower visible from the High Street and station platforms and also the Louisa footbridge which straddles Viking Bay and Louisa Bay and was named after […]
Tags: AnniversarybroadstairsCrampton TowerEngineerEventshistorymodel trainsTelegraphThomas CramptonTrainsWater TowerMay Bank Holiday in Broadstairs
The Broadstairs May Fair is always great fun – the centre-piece is a traditional funfair on the seafront by the bandstand at Victoria Gardens, above Viking Bay, the town’s main beach. Included in the fun you’ll find all manner of stalls, Sea Cadents, RNLI and live music – all together making for a great atmosphere […]
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