Beaches · South East England
Walpole Bay
In or near Westwood.
Walpole Bay is a beach in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Summer (Jun–Aug)
- Nearest railway station
- Margate · 2.0 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Walpole Bay is a beach on the coast of Kent, South-East England. The site is within the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB), and is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the East Thanet parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Margate, about 2.0 km away. Postcode area CT9.
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360° viewimagery from 2021
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Thanet Coast SSSI
- 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
Cliftonville is a coastal area of Margate in the Thanet district of Kent, England. It includes the Palm Bay estate, built in the 1930s with wide avenues and detached and semi-detached houses with driveways, garages and gardens.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.3926, 1.3983
- County
- Kent
- District
- Thanet
- Parish
- Thanet, unparished area
- Postcode
- CT9 2PP
- Parliamentary constituency
- East Thanet
- Nearest railway station
- Margate — 2 km
- Official site
- cliftonvillefm.co.uk
Sources
- osm: w93756926 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Walpole Bay tidal pool (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Cliftonville Farmers Market
Farmers’ markets · 0.2 km
Tom Thumb Theatre
Theatres · 0.2 km
The Tom Thumb Theatre
Open-air theatres · 0.2 km
From the Knees of my Nose to the Belly of my Toes
Public art & sculpture · 0.3 km
Margate Hebrew Congregation
Historic churches · 0.4 km
Bugsy's Tenpin Bowling
Bowling alleys · 0.4 km
Walpole Bay Tidal Pool
National landscapes (AONB) · 0.4 km
William Foord-Kelcey
Memorials & monuments · 0.4 km
Cuckoo Gallery
Galleries · 0.6 km
The Viking Gallery
Galleries · 0.6 km
Resort
Galleries · 0.6 km
Lovelys
Galleries · 0.6 km
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Walpole Bay?
- Walpole Bay is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CT9 2PP), in the parish of Thanet, unparished area.
- What is Walpole Bay?
- Walpole Bay is a beach in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Walpole Bay?
- The nearest railway station is Margate, about 2.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode CT9 2PP.
- Is Walpole Bay a protected site?
- Yes — Walpole Bay is part of the Thanet Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Walpole Bay free to visit?
- Yes, Walpole Bay is free to enter.
- How do I get to Walpole Bay?
- The nearest railway station is Margate, about 2.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CT9 2PP.