Kent Windsurfing beaches
The beach guide has 14 windsurfing beaches listed in Kent. Check here for all windsurfing beaches in the UK
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1. Greatstone Beach
Greatstone Beach 's two miles of sandy shoreline, dotted here and there by large rocks, has been a favorite of holidaymakers for generations. The long stretch of flat, soft sand and safe swimming waters, as well as the increased popularity…
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2. Dover Harbour Beach
This pleasant patch of shingle beach sits within the shelter of Dover's harbour. Despite being set within a major port the beach has surprisingly clean water (Marine Conservation Society recommended) and an attractive seafront behind.…
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3. Leysdown Beach
The traditional seaside resort of Leysdown-on-sea is situated towards the eastern end of the Isle of Sheppey on Kent's north coast. As a well established seaside town there are all the facilities you would expect; shops, cafes, amusements…
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4. Seasalter Beach
The small town of Seasalter sits just across the mouth of the River Swale from the Isle of Sheppey. It is a fairly quiet, laid back town that spills right down to the long sand and shingle beach. Seasalter beach itself is made up of a…
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5. Sandwich Bay
This long, somewhat featureless, stretch of sand and pebble beach is backed by three golf courses and a private estate. This makes actually getting to the beach a little more complicated than it look on the map. The most obvious route…
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6. Westbrook Bay (Margate)
This pleasant, sandy beach sits on the north-eastern Kent coast, and is one of the quieter beaches to be found close to the town of Margate – there are no arcades here. Westbrook is a good beach to bring young children, who will enjoy…
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7. Ramsgate Main Sands Beach
Ramsgate Main Sands is a popular sandy beach surrounded by high chalk cliffs and adjacent to the picturesque Royal Harbour and marina, with plenty of options for ice cream and fish and chips. The beach is perfect for families, with rides…
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8. West Bay
West Bay is a popular sandy beach in the seaside resort of Westgate-on-Sea on the north-east coast of Kent. Chalk cliffs separate West Bay from the neighbouring St Mildred's Bay, and both beaches have seawalls and groynes to prevent flooding.…
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9. St Mildreds Bay
Within easy walking distance of Margate, the small, quiet, sandy beach of St Mildred's Bay is next to the seaside town of Westgate. The beach backs on to a promenade and the sea wall follows the cliff formations around the bay.
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10. Minnis Bay
Minnis Bay is a long family-friendly stretch of beach in the village of Birchington-on-Sea in an area known as the Isle of Thanet. It is east of the Thames Estuary, facing the North Sea midway between Herne Bay and Margate.
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11. Fulsam Rock Beach (Margate)
At high tide there isn't much of a beach at Fulsam Rock, just the promenade and slipway. Towards lower tides a fairly modest patch of sand does appear.
12. Sheerness Beach
Sheerness beach is found on the northern coast of the Isle of Sheppey, where the rivers Thames and Medway meet the North Sea. From the shore there are views across the estuary, towards Southend-on-Sea and the Essex coastline.
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13. Whitstable Beach
Whitstable's West Beach is a long stretch of shingle divided up by wooden groynes. It runs from just south of the town's harbour to neighbouring Seasalter, a distance of around a mile.
Despite the lack of sand Whitstable is still…
14. Pegwell Bay (Ramsgate)
Pegwell Bay is more than one beach. At one end of the bay is a sandy stretch that nestles up against the harbour in Ramsgate. This end is most popular with families and there is plenty to explore. At the other the beach becomes a marshy…
