Sandwich Bay Beach
Sandwich Bay Beach
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Gini D
1 contribution
Jun 2020
Sandwich is a wonderful beach, perfect for quiet relaxation. The sea is always warm and the beach is empty even on the hottest days. Being a private estate with a toll charge the roads are always empty which makes it perfect for cyclists of all ages. The golf club is magnificent and is hosting the Open in 2021. People say that there are no facilites but there is a bird obseravtory with a shop, Royal St Georges has a snack bar and a proper dining room (although no jeans and a collared shirt for the snack bar and jacket for the dining room) and Princes lodge has a delightful restaurant ad cosy places to stay. If you don't like shingle, then just come at low tide where there is a wide expanse of sand. For a day at the beach, the toll charge might seem a little steep but it is purely to help the residents pay for the upkeep of the roads. I would strongly suggest taking a bike and wanderng around the many nature reserves or hunting for cowrie shells down by Princes where the beach is sandy or just exploring the many cycle routes to Deal, Worth, Sandwich and Pegwell Bay. Deal is a whole other place which requires another article this long to describe all the hidden delights and the restaurants and the crowded beach and the pier which is wonderful for fishing. Pegwell Bay is just a nature reserve, although there are some very rare birds. Worth is a hidden village which takes longer to get to by car than it does to cycle from Sandwich Bay. Two main restaurants, a church, a primary school and a duck pond pretty much some it up, but it does have beautiful views and a track leading straight into Sandwich. Sandwich has the attraction of Pick Your Own, a farm where you can pick your own fruit. Sandwich also has a train station and is a medival town with many hidden routes and a Quay, well worth the visit. For people with a hankering for ice creams, there is a van in Sandwich and a parlour in Deal. There is a cycle and footpath which comes out by the golf club from Sandwich and takes only 15min to cycle. Sandwich Bay is the place to be.
Written 9 June 2020
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Stephen Masefield
Herne Bay, UK18 contributions
Aug 2020
I have visited Sandwich Bay on a few occasions and at low tide it is a magical place as one can walk happily on the sand flats.
People have told me that there is a toll for cars (about seven quid) but as I walk from Deal this does not bother me.
This year we have the Open which will mean for a week it will be hell with all the golf groupies hanging out and this might spoil the peace and quiet of the area.
In 2015 I walked along the footpath on a very hot day and witnessed a Fata Morgana (Superior Mirage) as I looked towards France. These are reasonably rare but given the correct conditions they can be seen especially when looking out to sea.
Also Turner said that the light in the area is the equal of Venice- how true that is as the light here (I live in Deal) is absolutely stunning no matter what month it is.
Although Sandwich Bay is great - you are not far from the lovely town of Deal which has some very interesting indie shops - Walmer and Kingsdown are nearby and I almost forgot that the town of Sandwich is really beautiful and so very quiet (apart from when the golf comes to town).
Also you are not far from Margate which has a great art gallery and Whitstable which is just rather nice.
There are other places such as Broadstairs, Birchington (where Dante Gabriel Rossetti sleeps) and Ramsgate which has the best Wetherspoons in the whole wide world.
Think of it a remote day at Wild Sandwich Bay and a meal at Spoons in the evening (bliss)
Do come to this part of Kent once Uncle Boris gives the go ahead SMO
People have told me that there is a toll for cars (about seven quid) but as I walk from Deal this does not bother me.
This year we have the Open which will mean for a week it will be hell with all the golf groupies hanging out and this might spoil the peace and quiet of the area.
In 2015 I walked along the footpath on a very hot day and witnessed a Fata Morgana (Superior Mirage) as I looked towards France. These are reasonably rare but given the correct conditions they can be seen especially when looking out to sea.
Also Turner said that the light in the area is the equal of Venice- how true that is as the light here (I live in Deal) is absolutely stunning no matter what month it is.
Although Sandwich Bay is great - you are not far from the lovely town of Deal which has some very interesting indie shops - Walmer and Kingsdown are nearby and I almost forgot that the town of Sandwich is really beautiful and so very quiet (apart from when the golf comes to town).
Also you are not far from Margate which has a great art gallery and Whitstable which is just rather nice.
There are other places such as Broadstairs, Birchington (where Dante Gabriel Rossetti sleeps) and Ramsgate which has the best Wetherspoons in the whole wide world.
Think of it a remote day at Wild Sandwich Bay and a meal at Spoons in the evening (bliss)
Do come to this part of Kent once Uncle Boris gives the go ahead SMO
Written 25 March 2021
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David R
Westbrook, UK17 contributions
Aug 2023 • Couples
I’m not sure why people are complaining about the parking charge in these reviews. Parking and access roads require maintenance no matter who owns the land. Margate and other Thanet car parks run by TDC all charge similar amounts.. in fact the main Margate/Dreamland car park is currently £9 a day. Even parking in Sandwich and walking across the golf course to the Bay is going to cost quite a bit for a full day.
Written 15 August 2023
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Marco Galperin
Rome, Italy131 contributions
Aug 2021 • Family
For me, beautiful…. Misinformation galore
The beach will not be for everyone. But reviews give a plethora of misinformation and misinterpretation. There is a charge for motorists to use the road. But no, it is not to keep out the riffraff. Neither is it ‘typical of a pompous golf club”, with whom the charge is absolutely unrelated. Attributing it to “rich greedy buggers” is also the to miss the point. The residents are financially responsible for the road and the estate. The statement that “once a road is down it’s down” and therefore requires no cost is not correct. It also not true that residents “will not clean the beach”. Residents and non residents collaborate to sweep the rubbish and plastic
which washes in, as well as on conservation projects, all of which cost money,
It is not true that there is no sand.
It will cost you to drive the private road which goes to the beach. If you go when the tide is on, it will be shingle. If you go when the tide is out, there will be hundreds of metres of flat sands, giving access to shallow sea for paddling and swimming and rich wild and bird life. For me, it is stunning. For you, as a previous reviewer says, there may “much better beaches”
Check the tide times and photos, and decide if you want to pay to use people’s private road. Make an informed choice to either, as I do, enjoy it, or move on and enjoy another beach. But avoid misinformed assumptions made on ignorant stereotypes of class and golf clubs.
The beach will not be for everyone. But reviews give a plethora of misinformation and misinterpretation. There is a charge for motorists to use the road. But no, it is not to keep out the riffraff. Neither is it ‘typical of a pompous golf club”, with whom the charge is absolutely unrelated. Attributing it to “rich greedy buggers” is also the to miss the point. The residents are financially responsible for the road and the estate. The statement that “once a road is down it’s down” and therefore requires no cost is not correct. It also not true that residents “will not clean the beach”. Residents and non residents collaborate to sweep the rubbish and plastic
which washes in, as well as on conservation projects, all of which cost money,
It is not true that there is no sand.
It will cost you to drive the private road which goes to the beach. If you go when the tide is on, it will be shingle. If you go when the tide is out, there will be hundreds of metres of flat sands, giving access to shallow sea for paddling and swimming and rich wild and bird life. For me, it is stunning. For you, as a previous reviewer says, there may “much better beaches”
Check the tide times and photos, and decide if you want to pay to use people’s private road. Make an informed choice to either, as I do, enjoy it, or move on and enjoy another beach. But avoid misinformed assumptions made on ignorant stereotypes of class and golf clubs.
Written 8 August 2021
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Julia C
Crawley, UK30 contributions
Aug 2023 • Couples
Greedy people charging ridiculous prices to visit the Bay. £8 to park a car.
We were not the only car turning round and leaving.
It's a beach. Nobody had to build it. Nobody has to repair it. Nature takes care of it all.
They even proudly announce on their website 'No reductions for Blue Badge Holders'.
It never fails to amaze me me that people fortunate to have something feel those less fortunate should subsidise their lifestyle.
I hope more people show their disgust and refuse to pay.
We were not the only car turning round and leaving.
It's a beach. Nobody had to build it. Nobody has to repair it. Nature takes care of it all.
They even proudly announce on their website 'No reductions for Blue Badge Holders'.
It never fails to amaze me me that people fortunate to have something feel those less fortunate should subsidise their lifestyle.
I hope more people show their disgust and refuse to pay.
Written 5 August 2023
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Danielle C
2 contributions
Aug 2024 • Family
Beach beautiful, £9.00 per car for the day which would be acceptable however the one toilet block disgusting. It’s so safe for families and a total gem.
There was around 100 cars, if you expect to charge please at least provide better service. You are checked via a warden or you car registration for you ticket. If the residents or private golf course do not wish want to share the beach then maybe do so.
There was around 100 cars, if you expect to charge please at least provide better service. You are checked via a warden or you car registration for you ticket. If the residents or private golf course do not wish want to share the beach then maybe do so.
Written 25 August 2024
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Peter R
Dartford, UK1,303 contributions
Jul 2021
Staying nearby we decided to do a walk from Sandwich to the coast and back along part of the Saxon Shoreway. The beach is quite extensive and on the day we walked along the tide was well out, and so we were able to walk along a sandy beach with only the area close to the carpark being busy. There were lots of birds around and seals although we saw none during our walk.
Written 28 September 2021
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Dirtbag7
Dover, UK419 contributions
Mar 2015 • Solo
Greedy piggies £7 for the day what? Try the alternative road via Deal it goes via princes gold course and is lovely. The beach is deserted and is rough and wild. Lots of interesting debris and the occasional bomb dug up by dogs Sunday past. It goes from pebble to sand and around the mouth of the river you can see seals wallowing. It is a haunting place and great for lonely walking. Go there but don't get caught for the ridiculous fee.
Written 17 March 2015
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Brinks3602
Kent, UK42 contributions
May 2015 • Family
£7 what a rip off I will never go to sandwich bay again how can they get away in charging to see our own coastline
Written 11 May 2015
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stephen m
Cromer, UK535 contributions
Jun 2018 • Couples
A disgrace to charge £7.00 toll to see a beach that is our heritage and natural right. Typical of pompous golf club.
Written 19 June 2018
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Can you still visit sandwich bay at the moment? Just want some clean air and a walk on the beach. James.
Written 1 June 2020
During this time of Covid would I be able to park my camper van at Sandwich bay for the day?
Written 16 May 2020
I'm not sure its a huge expanse and I think there is security there during the day, you could ask them, other than that as long as people are sensible I see no reason why not to
Written 8 April 2019
Unfortunately, no there aren't. There were some but they look like they have been closed for a very long time.
Written 6 September 2017
Hi again - I did check today and unfortunately there is no reduction for those with the blue badge. I am sorry about that and at next year's AGM I shall raise the issue.
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Written 22 October 2016
Hi, Can you drive a motorhome onto the beach for the day? If so, is there a different price?
Written 21 July 2015
If you come from the Deal end you can. You will have trouble from the toll nazi man at the sandwich end!!
Written 12 June 2016
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