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Thanet Visitor Information Centre

The pink neon sign above the entrance is by Tracey Emin, in her handwriting, and says I Never Stopped Loving You.
Closed today
Droit House, Stone Pier, Margate, CT9 1JD
Accessible All-Weather Child-Friendly Free
Tourist information centre, shop and left luggage service.

About Thanet Visitor Information Centre

Droit House is a former customs house that was redesigned by William Edmunds. It was originally built in 1812 and rebuilt in 1828–30. It was destroyed during the Second World War but was rebuilt in 1947.

Nearest Transport

Harbour Arm Car Parkless than a hundred meters away
Love Lane On-Street Parkinga few hundred meters away
Connected Kerb Charging Stationa few hundred meters away
Margate Stationunder a mile away
LOOP - Dane Hillless than half a mile away

Opening Hours

Closed MonClosed TueWed Thu Fri Sat Sun

Related Places

The full length of Margate Harbour Arm down at high-tide. Margate Lighthouse can be seen on the left (west).

Margate Harbour ArmStone Pier

less than a hundred meters away
Margate
Attraction

Other Popular Attractions and Places to Visit Near Thanet Visitor Information Centre

The Turner Contemporary architectural shape, viewed from Margate Harbour Arm.

Turner Contemporary

less than a hundred meters away
Closed Mon
Margate
Gallery
The freshly painted red front of the Old Kent Market, viewed from across the road near the Turner Contemporary.

Old Kent Market

less than a hundred meters away
Closed Mon
Margate
Attraction

Liminal Gallery

less than a hundred meters away
Closed Mon
Margate
Gallery

A Stroke of Luck

a couple of hundred meters away
Margate
Gallery

Anthony Wait Gallery

a couple of hundred meters away
Margate
Gallery

The Harbour Arm Gallery

a couple of hundred meters away
Margate
Gallery

Gallery 7

a couple of hundred meters away
Closed Mon
Margate
Gallery
Crab Museum

Crab Museum

a couple of hundred meters away
Open
Margate
Museum

Pie Factory

a couple of hundred meters away
Open
Margate
Gallery

King Street Studio and Gallery

a couple of hundred meters away
Closed Mon
Margate
Gallery

Eclectic Art Gallery

a couple of hundred meters away
Open
Margate
Gallery
The picturesque tree-lined square of Margate Old Town with the Margate Museum to the right, and the outdoor seating of the various pubs, cafes and shops.

Margate Old Town

a couple of hundred meters away
Margate
Attraction

Matthew Penn at The Black Gallery

a few hundred meters away
Margate
Gallery

Anthony Giles Studio

a few hundred meters away
Closed Mon
Margate
Gallery

Margo in Margate

a few hundred meters away
Open
Margate
Gallery

The Margate School

a few hundred meters away
Open
Margate
Gallery

LIMBO

a few hundred meters away
Closed Mon
Margate
Gallery

Kavel Rafferty

a few hundred meters away
Margate
Gallery
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Popular Places of Interest and Things to See Near Thanet Visitor Information Centre

Margate Millennium Milepost

Margate Millennium MilepostJon Mills

nearby
Margate
Milepost
The Lifesavers

The LifesaversRise Up Residency & RNLI Margate

less than a hundred meters away
Margate
Mural
Another Time

Another TimeAntony Gormley

a couple of hundred meters away
Margate
Sculpture

Prince FrederickDuke of York and Albany

a couple of hundred meters away
Margate
Blue Plaque
The Kings Steps

The Kings Steps

a couple of hundred meters away
Margate
Landmark

Richard BarhamAuthor

a couple of hundred meters away
Margate
Blue Plaque

Francis CobbBanker & Brewer

a couple of hundred meters away
Margate
Blue Plaque

Jon OdellMarble Plaque

a few hundred meters away
Margate
Plaque

Eric MorecambeComedian

a few hundred meters away
Margate
Blue Plaque

Karl MarxRevolutionary, Author

a few hundred meters away
Margate
Blue Plaque
Mrs Booth

Mrs BoothAnn Carrington

a few hundred meters away
Margate
Sculpture
Margate Lighthouse

Margate Lighthouse

a few hundred meters away
Margate
Lighthouse

George MorlandPainter

a few hundred meters away
Margate
Blue Plaque

Joseph Mallord William TurnerPainter

a few hundred meters away
Margate
Blue Plaque

Margate War Memorial

a few hundred meters away
Margate
Landmark

Trinity Memorial Gardens

a few hundred meters away
Margate
Park

Fort Green

a few hundred meters away
Margate
Park
Margate Beacon

Margate Beacon

a few hundred meters away
Margate
Landmark
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Popular Activities and Things to Do Near Thanet Visitor Information Centre

Margate Yacht Club

less than a hundred meters away
Margate
Sports Club

Infinity Fitness UK Margate

a few hundred meters away
Margate
Sports Club

The Flamingo

less than half a mile away
Open
Margate
Amusement

Lost Island Adventure Golf

less than half a mile away
Open
Margate
Activity

Tivoli Amusements

less than half a mile away
Margate
Amusement

Margate Amusements

less than half a mile away
Open
Margate
Amusement

Widget's World

less than half a mile away
Open
Margate
Amusement

Lido Snooker & Pool Club

less than half a mile away
Open
Margate
Activity

Dreamland Arcades

less than half a mile away
Open
Margate
Amusement

Ken's Bikes

less than half a mile away
Open
Margate
Activity

The Escapement Margate

less than half a mile away
Open
Margate
Activity
Sea Scrub Sauna

Sea Scrub Sauna

less than half a mile away
Open
Margate
Activity

Blue Wave Pool & Gym

less than half a mile away
Open
Margate
Sports Club

Bugsy's Tenpin Bowling

under a mile away
Open
Margate
Activity

Col's Kent Bike Tours

under a mile away
Open
Margate
Activity

Dane Park Bowls Club

under a mile away
Margate
Sports Club

Strokes Adventure Golf

under a mile away
Closed Mon
Margate
Activity

The Bike Shed

under a mile away
Open
Margate
Activity
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Nearby Beaches

Remnants of the former jetty with the Anthony Gormley installation Another Time at Fulsam Rock Beach.

Fulsam Rock Beach

less than a hundred meters away
Margate
Beach
The wide Margate Main Sands, north-east towards the Harbour Arm and Turner Contemporary.

Margate Main Sands

less than half a mile away
Margate
Beach
A view west along Walpole Bay Beach with the large tidal pool.

Walpole Bay Beach

under a mile away
Margate
Beach
A view east following Westbrook Promenade towards Margate.

Westbrook Bay Beach

under a mile away
Margate
Beach
Palm Bay Beach

Palm Bay Beach

just over a mile away
Margate
Beach

Popular Eats Near Thanet Visitor Information Centre

Mannings Seafood

less than a hundred meters away
Open
Margate
££Seafood

Pan Asian Cuisine

less than a hundred meters away
Closed Mon
Margate
££Thai

Gina's Old Kent Bakery

less than a hundred meters away
Open
Margate
££ Bakery

Jaffna South Indian

less than a hundred meters away
Margate
££Indian

Jay's Jackets

less than a hundred meters away
Margate
££Potatoes

Okie Poke

less than a hundred meters away
Closed Mon
Margate
££Poke

Old Kent Roastery

less than a hundred meters away
Margate
££Grill

Tic's Bus

less than a hundred meters away
Closed Mon
Margate
££Thai

Tindo's

less than a hundred meters away
Closed Mon
Margate
££Burgers & International

Bowl Island

less than a hundred meters away
Closed Mon
Margate
££International

F.A.T Bagel

less than a hundred meters away
Closed Mon
Margate
£££Sandwiches

Cookie Man

a couple of hundred meters away
Closed Mon
Margate
££ Bakery

Olby's Soul Café

a couple of hundred meters away
Closed Mon
Margate
£££Tex-Mex & Caribbean

Sargasso

a couple of hundred meters away
Open &
Margate
£££British

Peters Fish Factory

a couple of hundred meters away
Open
Margate
££Fish & Chips

Rise & Bun

a couple of hundred meters away
Closed Mon
Margate
££Coffee

The Souvlaki

a couple of hundred meters away
Open
Margate
££Greek

The Laundrette

a couple of hundred meters away
Open
Margate
£££ Deli
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Popular Drinks Near Thanet Visitor Information Centre

Louie on Sea

less than fifty meters away
Closed Mon
Margate
£££ Cafe

The Little Prince

less than a hundred meters away
Open
Margate
££ Pub

Mae's Bar

less than a hundred meters away
Closed Mon
Margate
££ Bar

Northern Belle

less than a hundred meters away
Open
Margate
£££ Pub

Barnacles

a couple of hundred meters away
Open
Margate
££ Pub

Olby's Soul Café

a couple of hundred meters away
Closed Mon
Margate
£££Tex-Mex & Caribbean

Fort Road Hotel

a couple of hundred meters away
Closed Mon
Margate
£££ Hotel

Sargasso

a couple of hundred meters away
Open &
Margate
£££British

Harbour Cafe Bar

a couple of hundred meters away
Open
Margate
££ Cafe

Seabird

a couple of hundred meters away
Open
Margate
££ Cafe

The Harbour Arms

a couple of hundred meters away
Open
Margate
££ Pub

Charlie's

a couple of hundred meters away
Open
Margate
££Grill

Dive

a couple of hundred meters away
Closed Mon
Margate
££Taco

The Wellington

a couple of hundred meters away
Closed Mon
Margate
££££British & French

Slab

a couple of hundred meters away
Closed Mon
Margate
££Seafood & Grill

Grub Hub

a couple of hundred meters away
Closed Mon
Margate
££Caribbean

The Med

a couple of hundred meters away
Open
Margate
££Mediterranean

Pom

a couple of hundred meters away
Closed Mon
Margate
£££ Wine Bar
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Accommodation Near Thanet Visitor Information Centre

Northern Belle

less than a hundred meters away
Open
Margate
£££ Pub

Fort Road Hotel

a couple of hundred meters away
Closed Mon
Margate
£££ Hotel

Angela’s Rooms

a few hundred meters away
Margate
£££ Bed And Breakfast

Old Town House by Ezestays

a few hundred meters away
Margate
£££ Bed And Breakfast

The Beetroot

a few hundred meters away
Margate
£££ Hotel

The George & Heart

a few hundred meters away
Open
Margate
££ Pub

No. 42 by GuestHouse

a few hundred meters away
Margate
£££ Hotel

Margate Suites

a few hundred meters away
Margate
£££ Bed And Breakfast

Victoria Hotel

a few hundred meters away
Margate
£££ Hotel

Crescent Victoria Hotel

a few hundred meters away
Margate
££££ Hotel

Margate Bay Guest House

a few hundred meters away
Margate
£££ Bed And Breakfast

The Reading Rooms

less than half a mile away
Margate
£££ Bed And Breakfast

Modja Modja House

less than half a mile away
Margate
£££ Bed And Breakfast

Sherwood Hotel

less than half a mile away
Margate
£££ Hotel

Margate House

less than half a mile away
Margate
£££ Hotel

The Burlington Hotel

less than half a mile away
Margate
£££ Bed And Breakfast

Premier Inn

less than half a mile away
Margate
££ Hotel

Somerville Hotel

under a mile away
Margate
£££ Hotel
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