Broadstairs Dickens Festival 2017
2017 marks the 80th anniversary of the Broadstairs Dickens Festival – book your Broadstairs holiday let with us between Saturday 17th – Friday 23th June if you want to enjoy this unique historical and literary event where the town seems to step back in time, with people dressed Victorian costumes round every corner and more […]
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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 […]
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Broadstairs has got a great community. The Information Kiosk overlooking Viking Bay and the RNLI shop are both manned by volunteers and many of the good things that happen here are only possible because of people giving up their time to do things they care about that they believe will be worthwhile. That strong community spirit is one […]
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The iconic flying machine from WWII, the Spitfire, is the star of a major event taking place next month in Ramsgate, just a short hop from our holiday lets in Broadstairs and Margate. Come down for an eye popping flying display from a Spitfire which is almost 80 years old – and get a taste […]
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