Bleak House
Built in 1801, Bleak House (originally known as Fort House) is a prominent house on the cliff overlooking the North Foreland and Viking Bay in Broadstairs. 14
About Bleak House Bleak House (originally known as Fort House) was the site of the North Cliff Battery and was used as a coastal station for observing maritime activity.
Charles Dickens holidayed at Fort House in the 1850s and 1860s, and wrote David Copperfield during his time there. He wrote the short story Our English Watering Place , published in August 1852, while at Bleak House. He is also said to have penned out Bleak House whilst in residence, hence the change of name in the early 1900s.
Houses a Smugglers Museum.
Nearest Facilities Dickens House Museum a few hundred meters away
Open 1:00 –4:30 pm Broadstairs Museum
Havisham & Cratchit right here!
Open 9 am – 3 pm Nearby Attractions and Places to Visit The Pavilion Sands and Garden Bars less than a hundred meters away
Open 9:30 am – 7 pm Broadstairs Attraction
New Kent Art Gallery & Studio a couple of hundred meters away
Open 11 am – 4 pm Broadstairs Gallery
Kent Talents Arts Centre a few hundred meters away
Open 11 am – 4 pm Broadstairs Gallery
Broadstairs Gallery a few hundred meters away
Open 10 am – 5 pm Broadstairs Gallery
Broadstairs Visitor Information Kiosk a few hundred meters away
Open 10 am – 4 pm Broadstairs Attraction
Crampton Tower Museum under a mile away
Open 2:00 –4:30 pm Broadstairs Museum
Kent Coast Gallery under a mile away
Open 9 am – 5 pm Broadstairs Gallery
Thanet Open Top Bus under a mile away
Stone Bay, Broadstairs, Ramsgate Attraction
Italianate Glasshouse just over a mile away
Closed Fri Ramsgate Attraction
Nearby Places of Interest and Things to See Charles DickensStone Plaque nearby
Broadstairs Plaque
York Gate less than a hundred meters away
Broadstairs Landmark
Henry VIII and John HennikerGreen Plaque less than a hundred meters away
Broadstairs Plaque
Edward Heath @ Broadstairs Sailing ClubBuilding less than a hundred meters away
Broadstairs Blue Plaque
Holy Trinity Broadstairs a couple of hundred meters away
Open 9:30 am – 12:30 pm Broadstairs Church
Shrine of Our Lady of BradstowGreen Plaque a couple of hundred meters away
Broadstairs Plaque
Arthur Wellesley, Napoleon Bonaparte, and 2 othersBlack Plaque a couple of hundred meters away
Broadstairs Plaque
Eagle House a couple of hundred meters away
Broadstairs Landmark
Charles DickensMarble Plaque a few hundred meters away
Broadstairs Plaque
Charles Dickens and Betsey TrotwoodMarble Plaque a few hundred meters away
Broadstairs Plaque
Joyce SmithGrey Plaque a few hundred meters away
Broadstairs Plaque
Viking Bay Tidal Pool a few hundred meters away
Broadstairs Landmark
Charles DickensStone Plaque a few hundred meters away
Broadstairs Plaque
Oliver PostgateAnimator and Author less than half a mile away
Broadstairs Blue Plaque
Clock Tower Broadstairs less than half a mile away
Broadstairs Landmark
York Street Methodist Church less than half a mile away
Broadstairs Church
Broadstairs Bandstand less than half a mile away
Broadstairs Landmark
Queens Road Baptist Church less than half a mile away
Open 9 am – 5 pm Broadstairs Church
Nearby Activities and Things to Do The Palace Cinema less than a hundred meters away
Broadstairs Cinema
Broadstairs Sailing Club a couple of hundred meters away
Broadstairs Sports Club
Kent Surf School a few hundred meters away
Open 9 am – 5 pm Broadstairs Activity
Lillyputt Mini Golf less than half a mile away
Open 10 am – 6:30 pm Broadstairs Activity
Broadstairs & St Peters Bowling Club less than half a mile away
Broadstairs Sports Club
Broadstairs Skatepark under a mile away
Broadstairs Activity
Sarah Thorne Theatre under a mile away
Broadstairs Theatre
Thanet Squash Rackets Club under a mile away
Open 6:30 am – 11 pm Broadstairs Sports Club
Broadstairs & St Peter's Tennis Club under a mile away
Open 8 am – 8 pm Broadstairs Sports Club
Thanet Wanderers RUFC under a mile away
Broadstairs Sports Club
Broadstairs Cricket Club just over a mile away
Broadstairs Sports Club
St Peter's Village Tour just over a mile away
Closed Fri Broadstairs Activity
Nearby Eats The Tartar Frigate less than a hundred meters away
Open 11 am – 11 pm Harbour Cafe less than a hundred meters away
Twenty Seven Harbour Street less than a hundred meters away
Open 12 –3 pm & 6:00 –9:30 pm The Pavilion less than a hundred meters away
Open 9:30 am – 3 pm Broadstairs £££ Restaurant
The Old Curiosity Shop a couple of hundred meters away
Open 9:30 am – 4 pm Harpers Bar a couple of hundred meters away
Open 2 pm – 12:15 am Neptunes Hall a couple of hundred meters away
Open 3 –11 pm The Pickled Herring a couple of hundred meters away
Open 12:00 –9:30 pm Broadstairs £££ Seafood & Grill
The Dolphin Lounge Bar/Le Vintage a couple of hundred meters away
Open 3 pm – 12 am Seafarer Restaurant a couple of hundred meters away
Open 12 –8 pm Broadstairs ££ Fish & Chips
The Chapel Bar and Bookshop a couple of hundred meters away
Open 12 pm – 2 am Siam Kitchen a couple of hundred meters away
Open 12:00 –2:30 pm & 5 –10 pm Jetty Broadstairs a couple of hundred meters away
Open 12:00 –10:30 pm Bessie's Tea Parlour a couple of hundred meters away
Open 10 am – 5 pm Partenopei a couple of hundred meters away
Open 12:00 –9:30 pm The Mermaid Fish & Chips Restaurant a couple of hundred meters away
Open 12 –8 pm Broadstairs ££ Fish & Chips
Seggari's a couple of hundred meters away
Open 5 –11 pm Broadstairs ££ Grill & Burgers
Giant Coffee a couple of hundred meters away
Open 8 am – 5 pm Nearby Drinks The Tartar Frigate less than a hundred meters away
Open 11 am – 11 pm Harbour Cafe less than a hundred meters away
Twenty Seven Harbour Street less than a hundred meters away
Open 12 –3 pm & 6:00 –9:30 pm The Old Curiosity Shop a couple of hundred meters away
Open 9:30 am – 4 pm Harpers Bar a couple of hundred meters away
Open 2 pm – 12:15 am Neptunes Hall a couple of hundred meters away
Open 3 –11 pm The George Inn a couple of hundred meters away
Open 11 am – 11 pm The Dolphin Lounge Bar/Le Vintage a couple of hundred meters away
Open 3 pm – 12 am The Chapel Bar and Bookshop a couple of hundred meters away
Open 12 pm – 2 am Bessie's Tea Parlour a couple of hundred meters away
Open 10 am – 5 pm The Magnet a couple of hundred meters away
Open 12 –11 pm Giant Coffee a couple of hundred meters away
Open 8 am – 5 pm The Sea Lounge a couple of hundred meters away
Open 6 pm – 1 am Albarino Tapas Restaurant Bar a few hundred meters away
Open 5 –11 pm Broadstairs ££ Tapas & Spanish
The Funicular Coffeehouse a few hundred meters away
Open 9 am – 5 pm Reign Bar & Lounge a few hundred meters away
Open 3 –11 pm Chiappinis Coffee Shop a few hundred meters away
Open 9 am – 4 pm Delilah's Bar a few hundred meters away
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