Alyson's Guidebook
Beach
House is very near Margate Sands. Famous beach with golden sands, bars and music bars like the Sun Deck.
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The Kings Steps
Food scene
Good restaurants on the High Street.
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Margate Beach Front
Xylo Bar brews Fantastic ales and beers.
Margate Beach Front
Neighbourhoods
Margate Old Town Square
Popular eating and drinking in the sun. Wildes, and many more bars and cafes
Quex Park
Park LaneMuseum and cream teas in a lovely park. Events.
The famous fairground is free to enter and you pay for rides separately or just chill and eat fish and chips on the grass.
242 locals recommend
Dreamland
Marine TerraceThe famous fairground is free to enter and you pay for rides separately or just chill and eat fish and chips on the grass.
On parking, cars can unload outside the door. Then find a parking space on the roads to the right. There maybe parking restrictions. The big Dreamland car park is at the bottom of the road: as in this picture.
160 locals recommend
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20 The CentreOn parking, cars can unload outside the door. Then find a parking space on the roads to the right. There maybe parking restrictions. The big Dreamland car park is at the bottom of the road: as in this picture.
This fun place the Sundeck is just down to the sea from the station. A bus cafe and other places to eat in the sea air. DJs making music to dance to in the sun.
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This fun place the Sundeck is just down to the sea from the station. A bus cafe and other places to eat in the sea air. DJs making music to dance to in the sun.
The Turner Gallery has fine exhibition spaces a shop
and cafe.
78 locals recommend
Margate Beach Front
The Turner Gallery has fine exhibition spaces a shop
and cafe.
City advice
Don't miss
Best sights
Shell Grotto a magical underground space
Ways to save
Turner Gallery
See the main collection free.
Getting around
Taxis are plentiful and cheap in Margate, most of the time.
Also the Loop bus goes in a circle through Margate, Westwood Cross, Ramsgate, Broadstairs, and Cliftonville. About £4 and free with a pass.
Customs and culture
Restaurants
Book before you come as Margate best restaurants are always busy.