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Margate Main Sands

Marine Terrace, Margate CT9 1XJ, England
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Ranked #5 of 20 attractions in Margate
4.0 of 5 stars 14 Reviews
Type: Beaches
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Newcastle
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012

vast expanse and lovely sunsets. activities for children and a boating pool

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Southam, United Kingdom
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

Margate main beach is a huge expanse of golden sand, and complimented by being clean and safe. It is close to the town centre, and an easy walk to gain access.

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Canterbury, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

myself and my wife just love Margate beach, and what a great place to watch the sunset

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Kent
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2012

Despite Dreamland being closed, the main sands are still a nice day out for the family and even better you can have a BBQ on the beach after 6pm. Happy days.

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London
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2012
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Margate has been one of those sea-side resorts I have been going to all my life, as an 8 year old the family spent a week there, so one Saturday morning we set off down the A2/M2 to Margate by car ( you can go from Victoria Station), it was a lovely day and we arrived at lunch time, we... More

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Whitstable, United Kingdom
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 February 2012

used to be a lovely beach but there a lot of facilities have changed a day out there- nice sand though

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London, England, United Kingdom
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 February 2012

We ventured out to Margate beach (main sands) to catch a few rays of February sun (have also been here in the height of summer when the funfair is up and the beach crowded - not so in Feb so you get the whole beach to yourselves). After driving round unsuccessfully for 10 minutes we managed to find very reasonable... More

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Sandwich, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 January 2012

good sands but very busy during the height of summer

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Margate, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 January 2012
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in the summer it is great fun, lots of families and plent of stalls for a cuppa and something to eat. When the season is closed lovely to walk and run your dogs so they can have a dip too. Family friendly

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London, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 December 2011

Great for familys safe across the road from train station

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