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Quirky shops in Broadstairs

Written by: Lorraine
Written on: October 13, 2015
Filed Under: Activities, Broadstairs, Local Area, Shopping

Broadstairs has long been loved for it’s retro feel – and that goes for many of the shops here too! Photos of the town from years ago show that it still looks very much as it did in years gone by. It is the quintessential old fashioned English seaside town and has never lost its […]

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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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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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Hot tips for maximum ice cream enjoyment!

Written by: Lorraine
Written on: August 15, 2015
Filed Under: Activities, Broadstairs, Children, Eating out, Local Area, Shopping

If you’re coming to the seaside you’re going to want an ice cream at some stage we reckon, well let us share with you some insider tips about where to go for the best ice cream treats in town! And if you or someone with you happens to be dairy intolerant, we’ll make sure you […]

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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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