Beaches · South East England
Sandgate Beach
In or near Sandgate.
Sandgate Beach — Beach (pebblestone).
Stacey Harris — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Summer (Jun–Aug)
- Nearest railway station
- Folkestone West · 1.8 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Sandgate Beach is a beach on the coast of Kent, South-East England. The site is within the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB). It sits within the Folkestone and Hythe parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Folkestone West, about 1.8 km away. Postcode area CT20.
Photo gallery
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Sandgate branch was a three mile long railway branch line that ran from Sandling railway station in Kent on the South Eastern Main Line to Hythe and Sandgate (located in Seabrook) railway stations. It opened in 1874 and closed completely in 1951.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
As at 2012 the route from Sandling to Hayne Tunnel is now a public footpath (Elham Valley Way). Hayne Tunnel is still in situ but the tunnel is now flooded up to several feet deep because part of its cutting to the south of the tunnel has been partially in filled with refuse. At the site of Hythe Station and around Seabrook there are many houses built onto the old railway embankment. Between Hythe and Seabrook short sections of infrastructure were still visible (in 2012) including some bridges still in situ. Although the station name was Sandgate the station was located in Seabrook .
Visiting
The line opened in 1874, and for the first few years trains ran to and from Westenhanger railway station on the main line, then in 1888 Sandling Junction opened with four platforms, two for the main line and two for the branch.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.0723, 1.1369
- County
- Kent
- District
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Parish
- Sandgate
- Postcode
- CT20 3EA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Nearest railway station
- Folkestone West — 1.8 km
Sources
- osm: w838298091 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Sandgate Branch (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sandgate Beach?
- Sandgate Beach is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CT20 3EA), in the parish of Sandgate.
- What is Sandgate Beach?
- Sandgate Beach — Beach (pebblestone).
- How do I get to Sandgate Beach?
- The nearest railway station is Folkestone West, about 1.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode CT20 3EA.
- Is Sandgate Beach a protected site?
- Yes — Sandgate Beach is part of the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Sandgate Beach free to visit?
- Yes, Sandgate Beach is free to enter.
- How do I get to Sandgate Beach?
- The nearest railway station is Folkestone West, about 1.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CT20 3EA.