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Charles DickensNovelist and Journalist

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6 Oscar Road, Broadstairs, CT10 1QJ
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1812-1870 Charles Dickens allegedly stabled his horse here.

Nearest Transport

Chandos Square Car Parka couple of hundred meters away
Wrotham Road On-Street Parkingless than fifty meters away
InstaVolt Charging Stationjust over a mile away
Broadstairs Stationless than half a mile away
Broadstairs Station Bike Rackless than half a mile away
LOOP - King Edward Avenuea couple of hundred meters away

Attractions and Places to Visit Near Charles Dickens

Broadstairs Visitor Information Kiosk

a couple of hundred meters away
Open –
Broadstairs
Attraction

Broadstairs Gallery

a couple of hundred meters away
Open –
Broadstairs
Gallery
The white with black trim front of Dickens House Museum with a full-span balcony and a Victorian tiled garden Path. The many planted flowers include Roses, Lavender and Helichrysum.

Dickens House Museum

a few hundred meters away
Open –
Broadstairs
Museum

Kent Talents Arts Centre

a few hundred meters away
Closed Sun
Broadstairs
Gallery

New Kent Art Gallery & Studio

a few hundred meters away
Open –
Broadstairs
Gallery
The beach huts of Pavilion Sands and Garden Bars, as accessed from Viking Bay Beach.

The Pavilion Sands and Garden Bars

less than half a mile away
Open –
Broadstairs
Attraction

Smuggling Museum

less than half a mile away
Closed Sun
Broadstairs
Museum

Kent Coast Gallery

less than half a mile away
Closed Sun
Broadstairs
Gallery

Crampton Tower Museum

less than half a mile away
Open –
Broadstairs
Museum

Thanet Open Top Bus

under a mile away
Open –
Margate, Broadstairs, Ramsgate
Attraction
Italianate Glasshouse

Italianate Glasshouse

under a mile away
Closed Sun
Ramsgate
Attraction

Other Popular Places of Interest and Things to See Near Charles Dickens

Oliver PostgateAnimator and Author

less than a hundred meters away
Broadstairs
Blue Plaque

York Street Methodist Church

less than a hundred meters away
Broadstairs
Church

Harold AbrahamsAlthelete

a couple of hundred meters away
Broadstairs
Blue Plaque

Charles DickensStone Plaque

a couple of hundred meters away
Broadstairs
Plaque

Victoria Gardens Beacon

a couple of hundred meters away
Broadstairs
Landmark
Victoria Gardens

Victoria Gardens

a couple of hundred meters away
Broadstairs
Park
A view of Broadstairs Bandstand from Victoria Parade, looking south-east. Also pictured is the Bandstand Cafe, the sea is in the distance

Broadstairs Bandstand

a couple of hundred meters away
Broadstairs
Landmark

Joyce SmithGrey Plaque

a couple of hundred meters away
Broadstairs
Plaque

Thomas Russell CramptonWhite Plaque

a few hundred meters away
Broadstairs
Plaque

Queens Road Baptist Church

a few hundred meters away
Open – & –
Broadstairs
Church
Broadstairs Clock Tower

Broadstairs Clock Tower

a few hundred meters away
Broadstairs
Landmark

Charles Dickens and Betsey TrotwoodMarble Plaque

a few hundred meters away
Broadstairs
Plaque

Charles DickensMarble Plaque

a few hundred meters away
Broadstairs
Plaque

The Vale URC Church

a few hundred meters away
Broadstairs
Church
Viking Bay Tidal Pool

Viking Bay Tidal Pool

a few hundred meters away
Broadstairs
Landmark

Pierremont Park

a few hundred meters away
Broadstairs
Park

Grace Community Church

a few hundred meters away
Broadstairs
Church

Balmoral Gardens

a few hundred meters away
Broadstairs
Park
See all Places of Interest and Things to See in Broadstairs

Activities and Things to Do Near Charles Dickens

Lillyputt Mini Golf

a couple of hundred meters away
Open –
Broadstairs
Activity

Kent Surf School

a few hundred meters away
Open –
Broadstairs
Activity

Broadstairs Sailing Club

less than half a mile away
Broadstairs
Sports Club

Broadstairs Leisure

less than half a mile away
Open –
Broadstairs
Amusement

The Palace Cinema

less than half a mile away
Broadstairs
Cinema

Broadstairs & St Peters Bowling Club

less than half a mile away
Broadstairs
Sports Club

Broadstairs Skatepark

less than half a mile away
Broadstairs
Activity

Sarah Thorne Theatre

under a mile away
Broadstairs
Theatre

Broadstairs & St Peter's Tennis Club

under a mile away
Open –
Broadstairs
Sports Club

Broadstairs Cricket Club

under a mile away
Broadstairs
Sports Club

Thanet Wanderers RUFC

under a mile away
Broadstairs
Sports Club

Thanet Squash Rackets Club

under a mile away
Closed Sun
Broadstairs
Sports Club

Montefiore Tennis Courts

under a mile away
Ramsgate
Sports Club

Outdoor Gym

under a mile away
Broadstairs
Activity

Thanet Bowls Club

under a mile away
Ramsgate
Sports Club

St Peter's Village Tour

just over a mile away
Closed Sun
Broadstairs
Activity

Nearby Beaches

Louisa Bay Beach

Louisa Bay Beach

a few hundred meters away
Broadstairs
Beach
A view from the south of Viking Bay, the jetty to the north-east and Bleak House on the cliff top.

Viking Bay Beach

a few hundred meters away
Broadstairs
Beach
Beach Huts either side of Dumpton Gap and chalk cliffs surrounding the beach.

Dumpton Gap Beach

under a mile away
Broadstairs
Beach
Stone Bay Beach

Stone Bay Beach

under a mile away
Broadstairs
Beach

Popular Eats Near Charles Dickens

Aster Broadstairs

nearby
Closed Sun
Broadstairs
££££International

Fifteen Square Metres

less than fifty meters away
Closed Sun
Broadstairs
£££Tapas & International

The Little Sicilian

less than a hundred meters away
Open –
Broadstairs
£££Italian

Thai Four Two

less than a hundred meters away
Closed Sun
Broadstairs
£££Thai

Dion's Lounge

a couple of hundred meters away
Open – & –
Broadstairs
£££ Restaurant

Bar Ingo

a couple of hundred meters away
Open –
Broadstairs
£££Mediterranean

Twist's

a couple of hundred meters away
Open –
Broadstairs
££Pizza

Golden Fortunes

a couple of hundred meters away
Open –
Broadstairs
££Chinese

Kebbells

a couple of hundred meters away
Open –
Broadstairs
£££Seafood

New China Inn

a couple of hundred meters away
Open –
Broadstairs
££Chinese

Naj Turkish Restaurant

a few hundred meters away
Open –
Broadstairs
£££Turkish

The New Old Bakehouse

a few hundred meters away
Open –
Broadstairs
££Tea

The Base Pizzeria

a few hundred meters away
Open –
Broadstairs
£££Pizza

Crusties Bakery

a few hundred meters away
Closed Sun
Ramsgate
££ Bakery

Crusties Bakery

a few hundred meters away
Broadstairs
££ Bakery

Sardinia

a few hundred meters away
Open –
Broadstairs
£££Italian

Best Fish & Chips

a few hundred meters away
Open –
Broadstairs
££Fish & Chips

Little Wave

a few hundred meters away
Open –
Broadstairs
£££ Deli
See all Eats in Broadstairs

Popular Drinks Near Charles Dickens

Wrotham Arms

less than a hundred meters away
Open –
Broadstairs
££ Pub

Lillyputt Mini Golf

a couple of hundred meters away
Open –
Broadstairs
££ Cafe

Dion's Lounge

a couple of hundred meters away
Open – & –
Broadstairs
£££ Restaurant

The Best of Times

a couple of hundred meters away
Open –
Broadstairs
££ Cafe

Forts Café

a couple of hundred meters away
Open –
Broadstairs
£££ Cafe

Bar Ingo

a couple of hundred meters away
Open –
Broadstairs
£££Mediterranean

Morelli's Gelato

a couple of hundred meters away
Open –
Broadstairs
££Icecream

Bandstand Cafe

a couple of hundred meters away
Open –
Broadstairs
££ Kiosk

Kebbells

a couple of hundred meters away
Open –
Broadstairs
£££Seafood

Viking Bay Cafe

a couple of hundred meters away
Open –
Broadstairs
££ Cafe

Sonder

a couple of hundred meters away
Open –
Broadstairs
££ Bar

Louisa Bay Cafe

a couple of hundred meters away
Broadstairs
££ Kiosk

The Charles Dickens

a couple of hundred meters away
Open –
Broadstairs
££British

The Crown

a few hundred meters away
Open –
Broadstairs
££ Pub

Ed's Cafe

a few hundred meters away
Open –
Broadstairs
££ Cafe

Be Me Tea

a few hundred meters away
Closed Sun
Broadstairs
££ Cafe

Costa Coffee

a few hundred meters away
Open –
Broadstairs
££ Cafe

The Prince Albert

a few hundred meters away
Open –
Broadstairs
££ Pub
See all Drinks in Broadstairs
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