• Margate’s Old Town Hall is housed in a 17th century building.
• The artist JMW Turner was educated in Margate, lived here between 1827 and 1847 and a new contemporary art gallery is currently being built in honour of him.
• The resort has an award winning golden mile of beach with kiteboarding, surfing and jet skiing on offer.
• You can go ‘seal watching’ off Margate’s coast.
• Enjoy traditional seaside food - fish and chips, cockles and whelks, as well as a wide variety of other fare in the many pavement cafés and stylish restaurants.

Did you know?

• Benjamin Beale rolled out the first fully fledged Bathing Machine here in 1750.
• The Tudor House in King Street is believed to be the oldest of its type, built in 1525.

Contact Tel: 0870 264 6111
Website: www.visitthanet.co.uk