The Most Popular Things To Do In Margate

Margate's hip Old Town draws both tourists and art-lovers with its speciality shops and contemporary art galleries.

A Grade I listed ornate 21m (70ft) subterranean passageway shell grotto.

Dreamland Margate is a free to enter amusement park and entertainment centre based on a traditional English seaside funfair.

Turner Contemporary is an art gallery in Margate, intended as a contemporary arts space.

2,700-mile-long coast path.

The very popular Route 69.

On the site of the old Parade Cinema, now an arcade with a diverse mix of stalls, shops, food and drink.

The Caves are over 90m long and up to 12m high.

Large steps ideal for sitting, people-watching, eating your takeaway, or enjoying the sunsets.

Britain's largest tidal pool.

Margate's Harbour Arm (Stone Pier) has been converted into an eating and drinking destination with art gallery.

Opened in 1889.

Europe’s first and only museum dedicated to the world of the decapod.

Events venue, bar, snooker & pool club.

The sculpture is a scaled up version of the tiny shell lady ornaments which are sold in the souvenir shops on Margate sea front.

Decent-sized park with a kiosk, fountain, sports courts and a large playground. Plenty of grassy areas for picnicking in the summer.

The solitary figure becomes visible three hours before low tide.

Family-friendly cycling on level, traffic free promenades and broad sea walls, or along leisurely country lanes.

Opened in 1829, it stands 20m tall.

Gardens laid out in a 1600s Italian Baroque style.