Dickens House Museum

Name: Broadstairs Dickens Festival
Start: 2026-06-12
End: 2026-06-14
Location: Broadstairs

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2 Victoria Parade, Broadstairs, CT10 1QS

01843 861232

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Celebrating Charles Dickens' long connection with Broadstairs (1837-1851).

About Dickens House Museum

The museum, overlooking Viking Bay, is housed in the cottage that was Charles Dickens' inspiration for the home of Betsey Trotwood in David Copperfield.

Items once belonging to Charles Dickens can be found inside, including letters written about Broadstairs.

Nearest Transport

Chandos Square Car Parka couple of hundred meters away

York Street 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

Nearest Facilities

Public Beach Showersa couple of hundred meters away

Viking Bay Public Toiletsa couple of hundred meters away

Drinking Fountaina couple of hundred meters away

Defibrillator; Albion Street Car Parka few hundred meters away

Broadstairs Jetty West Lifebuoya couple of hundred meters away

Louisa Bay Beach Lifebuoya few hundred meters away

Opening Hours

Closed MonClosed TueWed 1:00–4:30 pm Thu 1:00–4:30 pm Fri 1:00–4:30 pm Sat 1:00–4:30 pm Sun 1:00–4:30 pm

Related Places

Charles Dickens and Betsey TrotwoodMarble Plaque

nearby

Broadstairs

Plaque

Bleak House

a few hundred meters away

Broadstairs

Landmark

What's On at Dickens House Museum

Broadstairs Dickens Festival

Festival of discovery, activities and plays

Fri 12th - Sun 14th June

Town-wide Dickensian exhibitions, performances, parties (Viking Bay, Victoria Gardens) and plays (Sarah Thorne Theatre). Victorian Fete (Bleak House).

Dickens House Museum

About Dickens House Museum

Nearest Transport

Nearest Facilities

Opening Hours

Related Places

Charles Dickens and Betsey TrotwoodMarble Plaque

Bleak House

What's On at Dickens House Museum

Broadstairs Dickens Festival

Broadstairs Dickens FestivalParticipating Venues

Other Attractions and Places to Visit Near Dickens House Museum

Kent Talents Arts Centre

Broadstairs Gallery

Broadstairs Visitor Information Kiosk

New Kent Art Gallery & Studio

The Pavilion Sands and Garden Bars

Smuggling Museum

Crampton Tower Museum

Kent Coast Gallery

Thanet Open Top Bus

Italianate Glasshouse

Popular Places of Interest and Things to See Near Dickens House Museum

Charles DickensMarble Plaque

Joyce SmithGrey Plaque

Balmoral Gardens

Eagle House

Arthur Wellesley, Napoleon Bonaparte, and 2 othersBlack Plaque

Charles DickensStone Plaque

York Street Methodist Church

Oliver PostgateAnimator and Author

Shrine of Our Lady of BradstowGreen Plaque

Edward Heath @ Broadstairs Sailing ClubBuilding

Henry VIII and John HennikerGreen Plaque

York Gate

Harold AbrahamsAlthelete

Queens Road Baptist Church

The Ocean Wolf and the SelkieShe Rises with the Sea - KMG

Broadstairs Bandstand

Broadstairs Clock Tower

Charles DickensNovelist and Journalist

Activities and Things to Do Near Dickens House Museum

Kent Surf School

Broadstairs Sailing Club

Broadstairs Leisure

Lillyputt Mini Golf

The Palace Cinema

Broadstairs & St Peters Bowling Club

Broadstairs Skatepark

Sarah Thorne Theatre

Broadstairs & St Peter's Tennis Club

Thanet Squash Rackets Club

Thanet Wanderers RUFC

Outdoor Gym

Broadstairs Cricket Club

St Peter's Village Tour

Montefiore Tennis Courts

Thanet Bowls Club

Nearby Beaches

Viking Bay Beach

Louisa Bay Beach

Stone Bay Beach

Dumpton Gap Beach

Popular Eats Near Dickens House Museum

Sardinia

Royal Albion Hotel

Naj Turkish Restaurant

Samworth & Mee

New China Inn

Kebbells

Zeti

The New Old Bakehouse

Forno Lounge

Vinny's Steakhouse

Twist's

Bar Ingo

Best Fish & Chips

Please Sir !

Sancho's

Star of the Sea