Margate


Margate


Margate is a place where memories are as golden as the sand and the magical pleasures of childhood can be recaptured and relived time and time again. This is the place for buckets and spades, donkey rides, kiss-me-quick hats, candy floss and sandcastles. It was the first resort to have donkey rides in 1790 and the first to introduce deck chairs in 1898. Since then generations of visitors have fallen under its spell. Traditional seaside delights stroll arm-in-arm with a vibrant nightlife, great sporting opportunities and peaceful coastal retreats. Its spectacular sunsets inspired painter JMW Turner and his links with the town are being celebrated in a state-of-the-art visual arts centre due to open in 2007. More details about how Margate’s Old Town is being transformed are revealed at the Turner Visitor Centre on the seafront. During the day miles of golden sands and a colourful seafront parade of arcades, restaurants and cafes beckon visitors. And when the sun finally goes down over the sea and the sands are empty, Margate steps up the beat. There are shows to see, places to dance the night away, casinos, theatres, cinemas, bowling alleys and pubs that throb with live music. A truly magical place. Source: Visit Britain

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Margate Attractions

The Shell Grotto Cave, Margate Address: Grotto Hill, Margate, CT9 2BU Tel: +44 (0)1843 220008 Fax: +44 (0)1843 220008 Email: info@shellgrotto.co.uk Website: http://www.shellgrotto.co.uk The Shell Grotto is one of the most mysterious places: a series of underground rooms and passageways covered by 2000sq ft of exquisite shell mosaic. Nobody knows who created it, although many believe it is a 2000-year-old temple. The Mystery Museum encourages visitors to draw their own conclusions. Also on site is a gift shop and the Eighth Wonder cafe. Drapers Mill Windmill, Margate Address: Saint Peter's Footpath, Margate, CT9 2SP Tel: +44 (0)1843 226227 A smock mill built in 1845 and restored to working order by the Draper's Mill Trust between 1965 and 1975. The machinery for working 1 pair of stones has been restored and a small museum is being developed. Visitors may have a short wait at times as each floor is restricted to a limited number of people. Margate Caves Cave, Cliftonville Address: Northdown Road, Cliftonville, Margate, CT9 2RN Tel: +44 (0)1843 220139 Fax: +44 (0)1843 834428 Experience history, mystery and legend in impressive chalk caverns which were discovered in 1798 and are believed to be over 1000 years old. The caves have, in their past, been used as a refuge from coastal invaders, a prison and dungeons, a church during years of religious persecution and a hideaway for smugglers and their contraband.

Margate Accommodation

Burlington Hotel 8, Buenos Ayres, Margate, Kent CT9 5AE Tel: 01843 292817 Pavillion View 25-26, Fort Crescent, Margate, Kent CT9 1HX Tel: 01843 223203 Swallow Margate Hotel 51-59, Norfolk Rd, Cliftonville, Margate, Kent CT9 2HX Tel: 01843 231027 Glenwood Hotel Edgar Rd, Cliftonville, Margate, Kent CT9 2EG Tel: 01843 228124 Booking Line: 0845 45 66 399

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