Mountains & hills · South East England
Pegwell Bay
In or near Westwood.
Pegwell Bay — bay on the coast of Kent, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Nearest railway station
- Thanet Parkway · 3.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Pegwell Bay, the nearest railway station is Thanet Parkway, located 3.7 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is CT13 9QB, and entry is free.
About
Pegwell Bay is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "bay on the coast of Kent, UK". Coordinates: 51.3000°, 1.3833°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Sandwich Bay to Hacklinge Marshes SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: SANDWICH & PEGWELL BAY
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
- Ramsar wetland: Thanet Coast & Sandwich Bay
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Pegwell Bay is a shallow inlet in the English Channel coast astride the estuary of the River Stour north of Sandwich Bay, between Ramsgate and Sandwich in Kent. Part of the bay is a nature reserve, with seashore habitats including mudflats and salt marsh with migrating waders and wildfowl. The public can access the nature reserve via Pegwell Bay Country Park, which is off the A256 Ramsgate to Dover road.
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Background
History
Archaeologists suggest that Pegwell Bay was the landing site for both Roman invasions of Britain by Julius Caesar. In 2017 the University of Leicester excavated a large fort dating from 54 BC; it was the previous lack of such evidence that had prevented historians from fixing the exact site of Caesar's landing. Pegwell Bay as it was in 1858 is recorded in a much-reproduced landscape painting by William Dyce, now in the Tate Gallery: Pegwell Bay, Kent – a Recollection of October 5th 1858. A pleasure pier was built in the 19th century in an effort to establish a seaside resort to rival nearby Ramsgate. This was not a success however, and was dismantled before the end of the century. A…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.3000, 1.3833
- County
- Kent
- District
- Dover
- Parish
- Worth
- Postcode
- CT13 9QB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Herne Bay and Sandwich
- Nearest railway station
- Thanet Parkway — 3.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q3425604 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Pegwell Bay (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: A view of the Pegwell Bay hotel from the beach - geograph.org.uk - 714712.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pegwell Bay?
- Pegwell Bay is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CT13 9QB), in the parish of Worth.
- What is Pegwell Bay?
- Pegwell Bay — bay on the coast of Kent, UK.
- How do I get to Pegwell Bay?
- The nearest railway station is Thanet Parkway, about 3.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode CT13 9QB.
- Is Pegwell Bay a protected site?
- Yes — Pegwell Bay is part of the Sandwich Bay to Hacklinge Marshes SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the SANDWICH & PEGWELL BAY National Nature Reserve.
- Is Pegwell Bay free to visit?
- Yes, Pegwell Bay is free to enter.
- How do I get to Pegwell Bay?
- The nearest railway station is Thanet Parkway, about 3.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CT13 9QB.