Margate Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in Kent, England
About Margate
—Chas and Dave, "Margate" (1982) Margate was a seaport on the medieval Isle of Thanet, which is nowadays separated from the mainland only by farm ditches. "The Battle of Margate" in 1387 typifies its story: the English fleet spotted an enemy fleet near here but chased them all the way to Holland before there was any fighting. These ships turned out to be laden with wine, so the great "Battle-of-nowhere-near-Margate" was more like a booze-cruise. The fashion for sea bathing began around 1750 and Margate was an early resort, as it was accessible and had a sandy beach. "Bathing machines" - wheeled beach huts - lumbered into the water "whereby the most refined female is enabled to enjoy the advantages of the sea with the strictest delicacy." The railway arrived in 1846 and brought a mass marke
Top Attractions in Margate
Explore the best things to see and do in Margate:
- ★Draper's Mill
- ★Dreamland
- ★Hornby Visitor Centre
- ★Margate Caves
- ★Shell Grotto
- ★Tom Thumb Theatre
- ★Turner Contemporary Art Gallery
Where to Eat in Margate
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Buoy and Oyster
- 🍴Forts
- 🍴George & Heart
- 🍴Mullins Brasserie
- 🍴Peter's Fish Factory
- 🍴Sargasso
Where to Stay in Margate
- 🏨Alpha Hostel
- 🏨Cliftonville Townhouse B&B
- 🏨Fort Road Hotel
- 🏨George & Heart
- 🏨Sands Hotel Margate
- 🏨Selina Margate
Margate Travel Guide Sections
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