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The Kings Steps

The Parade, Margate, CT9 1AP
Child-Friendly Free
Large steps ideal for sitting, people-watching, eating your takeaway, or enjoying the sunsets.

About The Kings Steps

Relax and take in the atmosphere, and see the skies that Turner described as “the finest in all Europe”.

Also known as 'New King's Stairs' or 'Margate Steps', the site was completed and opened in 2013.

Nearest Transport

Market Street Car Parka couple of hundred meters away
Market Place On-Street Parkinga couple of hundred meters away
PoGo Charging Stationa couple of hundred meters away
Margate Stationless than half a mile away
Harbour Arm Bike Racka couple of hundred meters away

Popular Attractions and Places to Visit Near The Kings Steps

Matthew Penn at The Black Gallery

less than a hundred meters away
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

Margo in Margate

a couple of hundred meters away
Open
Margate
Gallery

Pie Factory

a couple of hundred meters away
Open
Margate
Gallery
Crab Museum

Crab Museum

a couple of hundred meters away
Open
Margate
Museum
The freshly painted red front of the Old Kent Market, viewed from across the road near the Turner Contemporary.

Old Kent Market

a couple of hundred meters away
Open
Margate
Attraction

Anthony Wait Gallery

a couple of hundred meters away
Margate
Gallery

Gallery 7

a couple of hundred meters away
Open
Margate
Gallery

Eclectic Art Gallery

a couple of hundred meters away
Open
Margate
Gallery

The Margate School

a couple of hundred meters away
Open
Margate
Gallery
The pink neon sign above the entrance is by Tracey Emin, in her handwriting, and says I Never Stopped Loving You.

Thanet Visitor Information Centre

a couple of hundred meters away
Open
Margate
Attraction

King Street Studio and Gallery

a couple of hundred meters away
Open
Margate
Gallery
The full length of Margate Harbour Arm down at high-tide. Margate Lighthouse can be seen on the left (west).

Margate Harbour ArmStone Pier

a couple of hundred meters away
Margate
Attraction

The Harbour Arm Gallery

a couple of hundred meters away
Margate
Gallery
The Turner Contemporary architectural shape, viewed from Margate Harbour Arm.

Turner Contemporary

a couple of hundred meters away
Open
Margate
Gallery

LIMBO

a couple of hundred meters away
Open
Margate
Gallery

Liminal Gallery

a couple of hundred meters away
Open
Margate
Gallery

Anthony Giles Studio

a couple of hundred meters away
Open
Margate
Gallery
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Other Popular Places of Interest and Things to See Near The Kings Steps

Richard BarhamAuthor

less than a hundred meters away
Margate
Blue Plaque

Prince FrederickDuke of York and Albany

less than a hundred meters away
Margate
Blue Plaque

Karl MarxRevolutionary, Author

less than a hundred meters away
Margate
Blue Plaque

Eric MorecambeComedian

a couple of hundred meters away
Margate
Blue Plaque
Margate Millennium Milepost

Margate Millennium MilepostJon Mills

a couple of hundred meters away
Margate
Milepost
Mrs Booth

Mrs BoothAnn Carrington

a couple of hundred meters away
Margate
Sculpture
Margate Lighthouse

Margate Lighthouse

a couple of hundred meters away
Margate
Lighthouse

Francis CobbBanker & Brewer

a couple of hundred meters away
Margate
Blue Plaque

George MorlandPainter

a few hundred meters away
Margate
Blue Plaque

Margate Baptist Church

a few hundred meters away
Open
Margate
Church

Joseph Mallord William TurnerPainter

a few hundred meters away
Margate
Blue Plaque

Henry FrederickDuke of Cumberland and Strathearn

a few hundred meters away
Margate
Blue Plaque
The Lifesavers

The LifesaversRise Up Residency & RNLI Margate

a few hundred meters away
Margate
Mural

Phyllis BroughtonDancer and Actress

a few hundred meters away
Margate
Blue Plaque

Margate College PlaquePlaque

a few hundred meters away
Margate
Plaque

George IVMonarch

a few hundred meters away
Margate
Blue Plaque
College Square Sculpture

College Square Sculpture

a few hundred meters away
Margate
Sculpture
Marine Gardens

Marine Gardens

a few hundred meters away
Margate
Park
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Popular Activities and Things to Do Near The Kings Steps

Margate Yacht Club

a couple of hundred meters away
Margate
Sports Club

Infinity Fitness UK Margate

a few hundred meters away
Margate
Sports Club

The Flamingo

a few hundred meters away
Open
Margate
Amusement

Lost Island Adventure Golf

a few hundred meters away
Open
Margate
Activity

Tivoli Amusements

a few hundred meters 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

Dreamland Arcades

less than half a mile away
Open
Margate
Amusement

Ken's Bikes

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

The Escapement Margate

less than half a mile away
Open
Margate
Activity

Lido Snooker & Pool Club

less than half a mile away
Open
Margate
Activity

Col's Kent Bike Tours

less than half a mile away
Open
Margate
Activity

Strokes Adventure Golf

under a mile away
Closed Fri
Margate
Activity

Bugsy's Tenpin Bowling

under a mile away
Open
Margate
Activity

The Bike Shed

under a mile away
Open
Margate
Activity

Dane Park Bowls Club

under a mile away
Margate
Sports Club
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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

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

Margate Main Sands

a few hundred meters away
Margate
Beach
A view east following Westbrook Promenade towards Margate.

Westbrook Bay Beach

under 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

Popular Eats Near The Kings Steps

Angela's

less than a hundred meters away
Open &
Margate
£££Seafood

Slab

less than a hundred meters away
Open
Margate
££Seafood & Grill

The Med

less than a hundred meters away
Open
Margate
££Mediterranean

The Souvlaki

less than a hundred meters away
Open
Margate
££Greek

Peters Fish Factory

less than a hundred meters away
Open
Margate
££Fish & Chips

Alexandria Cafe

less than a hundred meters away
Open
Margate
££Egyptian

Lafayette's Margate

less than a hundred meters away
Open
Margate
££British & Burgers

The Wellington

less than a hundred meters away
Open
Margate
££££British & French

The Laundrette

less than a hundred meters away
Open &
Margate
£££ Deli

Masala Gate

less than a hundred meters away
Open
Margate
££Indian

Mannings Seafood

a couple of hundred meters away
Closed Fri
Margate
££Seafood

GB Pizza Co

a couple of hundred meters away
Open
Margate
££Pizza

Naj Fish & Chips

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

Bowl Island

a couple of hundred meters away
Open
Margate
££International

Olby's Soul Café

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

Gina's Old Kent Bakery

a couple of hundred meters away
Open
Margate
££ Bakery

Jaffna South Indian

a couple of hundred meters away
Margate
££Indian

Jay's Jackets

a couple of hundred meters away
Margate
££Potatoes
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Popular Drinks Near The Kings Steps

Angela's Bar

less than a hundred meters away
Margate
£££ Bar

Seabird

less than a hundred meters away
Open
Margate
££ Cafe

Xylo Brewery

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

Charlie's

less than a hundred meters away
Open
Margate
££Grill

Slab

less than a hundred meters away
Open
Margate
££Seafood & Grill

The Med

less than a hundred meters away
Open
Margate
££Mediterranean

Imperial Bar Meze

less than a hundred meters away
Open
Margate
££ Bar

Windmill Community Gardens

less than a hundred meters away
Margate
££ Cafe

The Two Halves

less than a hundred meters away
Open
Margate
££ Pub

Harbour Cafe Bar

less than a hundred meters away
Open
Margate
££ Cafe

Alexandria Cafe

less than a hundred meters away
Open
Margate
££Egyptian

La!

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

Cockle and Hen

less than a hundred meters away
Margate
£££ Bar

The Wellington

less than a hundred meters away
Open
Margate
££££British & French

Giant Coffee

less than a hundred meters away
Open
Margate
££ Cafe

Cafe Del Margs

less than a hundred meters away
Open
Margate
££Burgers

The Greedy Cow

less than a hundred meters away
Open
Margate
££ Cafe

Barnacles

a couple of hundred meters away
Open
Margate
££ Pub
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