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Walpole Bay Tidal Pool

Landmark
Queen's Promenade, Cliftonville, Margate, CT9 2LJ
Free
Britain's largest tidal pool.

About Walpole Bay Tidal Pool

This 4-acre Grade II listed tidal pool measures 137m (450ft) long, 91m (300ft) wide at the sea end and 168m (550ft) wide at the beach

Opened in 1937, it has a maximum depth of 2m (6ft 6in).

Maintained and cleaned 2025/26.

Nearest Transport

Harold Road Car Parkless than half a mile away
Cornwall Gardens On-Street Parkingless than half a mile away
Community By Shell Recharge Charging Stationunder a mile away
Margate Stationjust over a mile away
Bethesda Medical Centre Bike Racka couple of hundred meters away
LOOP - Warwick Roadless than half a mile away

Popular Attractions and Places to Visit Near Walpole Bay Tidal Pool

The Oval Bandstand & Lawns

less than half a mile away
Margate
Attraction

Lovelys Gallery

less than half a mile away
Open –
Margate
Gallery

Quench Gallery

less than half a mile away
Closed Tue
Margate
Gallery

Salon Gallery

less than half a mile away
Open –
Margate
Gallery

The Lido Stores

under a mile away
Closed Tue
Margate
Gallery
The iconic Lido sign with large red light at the top.

Margate Lido Complex

under a mile away
Margate
Attraction

Neon Ballroom

under a mile away
Margate
Gallery
Shell Grotto

Shell Grotto

under a mile away
Closed Tue
Margate
Attraction
The long main tunnel with side cut away tunnels and figures drawn on the chalk walls.

Margate Caves

under a mile away
Open –
Margate
Attraction

TKE Studios

under a mile away
Closed Tue
Margate
Gallery

Joseph Wales Studios

under a mile away
Open –
Margate
Gallery

Liminal Gallery

under a mile away
Closed Tue
Margate
Gallery

King Street Studio and Gallery

under a mile away
Open –
Margate
Gallery

Anthony Giles Studio

under a mile away
Closed Tue
Margate
Gallery

A Stroke of Luck

under a mile away
Margate
Gallery

Carl Freedman Gallery

under a mile away
Closed Tue
Margate
Gallery
The Turner Contemporary architectural shape, viewed from Margate Harbour Arm.

Turner Contemporary

under a mile away
Closed Tue
Margate
Gallery

Gallery 7

under a mile away
Closed Tue
Margate
Gallery
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Other Popular Places of Interest and Things to See Near Walpole Bay Tidal Pool

Walpole Bay Lawns

less than a hundred meters away
Margate
Park

Hodge's Gap

less than a hundred meters away
Margate
Landmark

St Anne's RC Church

a few hundred meters away
Margate
Church
Cliftonville Memorial Fountain

Cliftonville Memorial Fountain

a few hundred meters away
Margate
Landmark

Sacketts Gap

less than half a mile away
Margate
Landmark
Nomad Clan

Nomad ClanRise Up Residency

less than half a mile away
Margate
Mural

Newgate Gap

less than half a mile away
Margate
Landmark

Jubilee Play Park

less than half a mile away
Margate
Park

William Foord-KelceyCounty Cricketer, Professor of Mathematics and Barrister

less than half a mile away
Margate
Blue Plaque
David Shillinglaw

David ShillinglawRise Up Residency

less than half a mile away
Margate
Mural

Palm Bay Green

less than half a mile away
Margate
Park

Princes Walk

less than half a mile away
Margate
Park
Take Your Trash Home

Take Your Trash HomeRise Up. Clean Up. Margate x Louis Masai

less than half a mile away
Margate
Mural

Dalby Square Gardens

under a mile away
Margate
Park

Historic Telephone Box

under a mile away
Margate
Landmark

Saint Paul's Church

under a mile away
Margate
Church

St Michael and St Bishoy Church

under a mile away
Margate
Church
Breeze Yoko

Breeze YokoRise Up Residency

under a mile away
Margate
Mural
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Popular Activities and Things to Do Near Walpole Bay Tidal Pool

Thanet Indoor Bowls Club

a couple of hundred meters away
Margate
Sports Club

Walpole Bay Bowls Club

a couple of hundred meters away
Margate
Sports Club

Community Sauna

a couple of hundred meters away
Open –
Margate
Activity

Cliftonville Outdoor Bowls Club

a few hundred meters away
Margate
Sports Club

Jet Ski World

a few hundred meters away
Open –
Margate
Activity
Tom Thumb Theatre

Tom Thumb Theatre

a few hundred meters away
Margate
Theatre

Palm Bay Tennis Courts

a few hundred meters away
Margate
Activity

Frames Snooker & Pool Club

less than half a mile away
Open –
Margate
Sports Club

CTRL ALT ESC - Escape Rooms

less than half a mile away
Open –
Margate
Activity

Bugsy's Tenpin Bowling

less than half a mile away
Open –
Margate
Activity

The Escapement Margate

under a mile away
Open –
Margate
Activity

Lido Snooker & Pool Club

under a mile away
Open –
Margate
Activity

Foreness Waterski and Boat Club

under a mile away
Closed Tue
Margate
Sports Club

Dane Park Bowls Club

under a mile away
Margate
Sports Club

Blue Wave Pool & Gym

under a mile away
Open –
Margate
Sports Club

Broadstairs Town Football Club

under a mile away
Margate
Sports Club

Margate Sup and Surf

under a mile away
Margate
Activity

Infinity Fitness UK Margate

under a mile away
Margate
Sports Club
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Nearby Beaches

A view west along Walpole Bay Beach with the large tidal pool.

Walpole Bay Beach

a few hundred meters away
Margate
Beach
Palm Bay Beach

Palm Bay Beach

less than half a mile away
Margate
Beach
Remnants of the former jetty with the Anthony Gormley installation Another Time at Fulsam Rock Beach.

Fulsam Rock Beach

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

Margate Main Sands

just over a mile away
Margate
Beach

Popular Eats Near Walpole Bay Tidal Pool

Pagoda

less than half a mile away
Open –
Margate
££Chinese

Tiarrah Pizza Bar

less than half a mile away
Closed Tue
Margate
££Pizza

Casa Pizzeria

less than half a mile away
Closed Tue
Margate
££Pizza

Kebabish Pizzeria

less than half a mile away
Open –
Margate
££Kebabs & Pizza

Lazeez

less than half a mile away
Open –
Margate
£££Turkish

Istanbul Express

less than half a mile away
Open –
Margate
££Kebabs

Sète

less than half a mile away
Open –
Margate
£££European

Ramsay & Williams Ice Cream Bar

less than half a mile away
Closed Tue
Margate
££Icecream

Nazar Fish Bar

less than half a mile away
Open –
Margate
££Fish & Chips

Little Havana

less than half a mile away
Closed Tue
Margate
£££Cuban

Cliftonville Dining Room

less than half a mile away
Closed Tue
Margate
£££ Restaurant

Picnic Deli

less than half a mile away
Closed Tue
Margate
££Sandwiches

Franc Food

less than half a mile away
Margate
£££

Express Kebab

less than half a mile away
Open –
Margate
££Kebabs

Gurkha Restaurant & Bar

less than half a mile away
Closed Tue
Margate
££Nepalese & Indian

Margate Fried Chicken

less than half a mile away
Open –
Margate
££Chicken & Kebabs

Faith in Strangers

less than half a mile away
Closed Tue
Margate
£££ Restaurant

Peri Peri Time

less than half a mile away
Open –
Margate
££Chicken
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Popular Drinks Near Walpole Bay Tidal Pool

Jet Ski World Cafe

a few hundred meters away
Open –
Margate
££ Cafe

Palm Bay Café

a few hundred meters away
Open –
Margate
££ Cafe

The Oval Events Bar

less than half a mile away
Margate
££ Bar

The Oval Cafe

less than half a mile away
Closed Tue
Margate
££ Cafe

ARK

less than half a mile away
Closed Tue
Margate
££ Venue

High Tide Social

less than half a mile away
Open –
Margate
££ Cafe

Costa Coffee

less than half a mile away
Open –
Margate
££ Cafe

Cafe Kussan

less than half a mile away
Open –
Margate
££ Cafe

Gloria's Lounge & Cafe

less than half a mile away
Open –
Margate
££ Cafe

The Orchid Room

less than half a mile away
Closed Tue
Margate
£££ Cafe

Margate Arts Club

less than half a mile away
Closed Tue
Margate
£££ Bar

Aroma Cafe

less than half a mile away
Open –
Margate
££ Cafe

Batchelor's Patisserie

less than half a mile away
Open –
Margate
££ Cafe

Vinnys Cafe

less than half a mile away
Open –
Margate
££ Cafe

Sète

less than half a mile away
Open –
Margate
£££European

The Belle Vue Tavern

less than half a mile away
Open –
Margate
££ Pub

Little Havana

less than half a mile away
Closed Tue
Margate
£££Cuban

The Tap Room

less than half a mile away
Open –
Margate
££ Pub
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