Margate - Local Info
Local attractions include: shell grotto, historic old town, one of the oldest theatres in the UK, Pubs, Clubs, restaurants, Bowling - ten pin and on green and amusement arcades/parks. Make a day-trip to Dickens Broadstairs, Regency Ramsgate, medieval Sandwich, Dover Castle or the City of Canterbury. With the high speed rail links to London opened in 2007 and the Turner centre, Margate is the contemporary art centre for the south east. It also makes a good base for those on route to the continent. Day trips to France and Belgium via Dover or Ramsgate are a popular excursion.