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Oliver PostgateAnimator and Author

4 Chandos Road, Broadstairs,
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Oliver Postgate 1925-2008 animator and author lived here.

About Oliver Postgate

The creator and writer of some of Britain's most popular children's television programmes. Bagpuss, Pingwings, Noggin the Nog, Ivor the Engine, Clangers and Pogles' Wood.

The blue plaque features a Clangers mosaic below.

Nearest Transport

Chandos Square Car Parkless than fifty meters away
Oscar Road On-Street Parkingless than a hundred 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 - Baptist Churcha couple of hundred meters away

Attractions and Places to Visit Near Oliver Postgate

Broadstairs Visitor Information Kiosk

less than a hundred meters away
Closed Thu
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 couple of hundred meters away
Closed Thu
Broadstairs
Museum

Kent Talents Arts Centre

a couple of hundred meters away
Open –
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

a few hundred meters away
Open –
Broadstairs
Attraction

Smuggling Museum

less than half a mile away
Open –
Broadstairs
Museum

Crampton Tower Museum

less than half a mile away
Closed Thu
Broadstairs
Museum

Kent Coast Gallery

less than half a mile away
Open –
Broadstairs
Gallery

Thanet Open Top Bus

under a mile away
Closed Thu
Margate, Broadstairs, Ramsgate
Attraction
Italianate Glasshouse

Italianate Glasshouse

just over a mile away
Closed Thu
Ramsgate
Attraction

Other Popular Places of Interest and Things to See Near Oliver Postgate

York Street Methodist Church

less than fifty meters away
Broadstairs
Church

Charles DickensStone Plaque

less than a hundred meters away
Broadstairs
Plaque

Harold AbrahamsAlthelete

less than a hundred meters away
Broadstairs
Blue Plaque

Charles DickensNovelist and Journalist

less than a hundred meters away
Broadstairs
Blue Plaque

Joyce SmithGrey Plaque

a couple of hundred meters away
Broadstairs
Plaque
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
Victoria Gardens

Victoria Gardens

a couple of hundred meters away
Broadstairs
Park

Charles Dickens and Betsey TrotwoodMarble Plaque

a couple of hundred meters away
Broadstairs
Plaque

Victoria Gardens Beacon

a couple of hundred meters away
Broadstairs
Landmark
Broadstairs Clock Tower

Broadstairs Clock Tower

a couple of hundred meters away
Broadstairs
Landmark

Charles DickensMarble Plaque

a couple of hundred meters away
Broadstairs
Plaque

Thomas Russell CramptonWhite Plaque

a couple of hundred meters away
Broadstairs
Plaque

Queens Road Baptist Church

a couple of hundred meters away
Open –
Broadstairs
Church
Viking Bay Tidal Pool

Viking Bay Tidal Pool

a few hundred meters away
Broadstairs
Landmark

Balmoral Gardens

a few hundred meters away
Broadstairs
Park

Eagle House

a few hundred meters away
Broadstairs
Landmark

Arthur Wellesley, Napoleon Bonaparte, and 2 othersBlack Plaque

a few hundred meters away
Broadstairs
Plaque

Shrine of Our Lady of BradstowGreen Plaque

a few hundred meters away
Broadstairs
Plaque
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Activities and Things to Do Near Oliver Postgate

Lillyputt Mini Golf

less than a hundred meters away
Open –
Broadstairs
Activity

Kent Surf School

a couple of hundred meters away
Open –
Broadstairs
Activity

Broadstairs Sailing Club

a few hundred meters away
Broadstairs
Sports Club

Broadstairs Leisure

a few hundred meters away
Open –
Broadstairs
Amusement

The Palace Cinema

a few hundred meters 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
Open –
Broadstairs
Sports Club

Outdoor Gym

under a mile away
Broadstairs
Activity

Montefiore Tennis Courts

under a mile away
Ramsgate
Sports Club

Thanet Bowls Club

just over a mile away
Ramsgate
Sports Club

St Peter's Village Tour

just over a mile away
Open –
Broadstairs
Activity

Nearby Beaches

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 couple of hundred meters away
Broadstairs
Beach
Louisa Bay Beach

Louisa 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 Oliver Postgate

Fifteen Square Metres

less than a hundred meters away
Open –
Broadstairs
£££Tapas & International

Bar Ingo

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

Dion's Lounge

less than a hundred meters away
Open – & –
Broadstairs
£££ Restaurant

The Little Sicilian

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

Thai Four Two

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

Aster Broadstairs

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

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 couple of hundred meters away
Open –
Broadstairs
£££Turkish

The New Old Bakehouse

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

Sardinia

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

The Base Pizzeria

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

Samworth & Mee

a couple of hundred meters away
Closed Thu
Broadstairs
£££Seafood

Best Fish & Chips

a couple of hundred meters away
Open –
Broadstairs
££Fish & Chips

Little Wave

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

Please Sir !

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

Sancho's

a couple of hundred meters away
Open –
Broadstairs
££Pizza
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Popular Drinks Near Oliver Postgate

The Best of Times

less than fifty meters away
Open –
Broadstairs
££ Cafe

Lillyputt Mini Golf

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

Bar Ingo

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

Dion's Lounge

less than a hundred meters away
Open – & –
Broadstairs
£££ Restaurant

Morelli's Gelato

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

Forts Café

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

Kebbells

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

Viking Bay Cafe

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

Bandstand Cafe

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

Sonder

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

The Charles Dickens

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

Be Me Tea

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

Costa Coffee

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

The Crown

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

Ed's Cafe

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

Wrotham Arms

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

Chiappinis Coffee Shop

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

Foliage

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