Ten pin bowling was introduced to the United Kingdom from the United States of America in the late 1960s and has continued to prove popular ever since with numerous venues across Britain. AMF Bowling in Margate is a very busy...

Margate in Kent is one of the most culturally diverse areas of the South East and to reflect this diversity a former church in the town has been transformed into the Al-Virr Community Centre and Margate Mosque. The former church...

Cecil Square is the busy hub of Margate and to one side of the square is Cecil Square Baptist Church. From the outside the church appears unassuming but inside it is a different matter with welcoming members of the church...

Westgate-on-Sea, near Margate in Kent has a number of magnificent Victorian churches, one of which is the Church of St Saviour. The church, along with its near neighbour, St James Church, was designed by noted Victorian architect Charles Nightingale Beazley...

The seaside town of Margate in Kent has a number of casinos along the seafront including Circus Casino. Circus Casino is a bright, modern purpose designed building located halfway between Cliftonville and Margate and membership to the club is free...

One of only a handful of traditional windmills left in the county of Kent, Drapers Mill is a beautiful example of a black smock windmill. Drapers Mill was constructed out of wood and iron in 1845 and originally was powered...

Margate’s main leisure centre is the Hartsdown Leisure Centre. Hartsdown Leisure Centre is a modern and fully equipped centre that is staffed with professionally trained staff that can assist in any fitness or weight loss program. The centre has a...

One of Margate’s hidden gems is John the Baptist Church. John the Baptist Church sits on the highest point in the seaside town in Kent and is sited upon the spot where the first church was erected in around 1050....

Margate has been amongst the best seaside resort destinations in Kent for over 250 years and has been especially popular with visitors from London. Visitors to the seaside town have a wealth of attractions but one of the finest is...

Margate Cricket Club has been playing cricket in the Kent town for well over one hundred years mostly at its current grounds near to Margate Football Club. The club plays regular matches throughout the summer in local, Kent county and...

The people of Margate are passionately proud of the success of their home town football club, Margate Football Club. The club was founded in 1896 and initially used local school grounds to play their games upon. In 1929 the club...

Fans of the game of tennis in Margate can enjoy their favourite sport at the Margate Lawn Tennis Club located just outside the town centre. The club owns and operates six modern purpose built tarmac courts which are enclosed by...

The seaside town of Margate is famous for its sandy beach and ice creams but it is also a thriving town with local facilities including a large library. The library at Margate is owned and operated by Kent County Council...

The seaside resort town of Margate in Kent, in company with so many coastal communities around the United Kingdom, lost many men in both the First and the Second World Wars; to honour them Margate War Memorial was erected. It...

Located near to the seafront at Margate are Marine Gardens. Marine Gardens is a small green area set back from the hustle and bustle and fun fairs of Margate Beach where one can sit quietly and read. The area extends...

This gallery has been established in partnership with a range of Kent artistic trusts, and is intended to give a first class gallery not only to the people of the area, but the many visitors to Margate. The primary...

During World War Two, the Royal Air Force had air base at Manston in Kent that was frequently bombed by the German Luftwaffe being the closest operational Royal Air Force Base to the continent. The RAF had been at Manston...

The town of Margate on the North Kent coast has seen many maritime disasters but the work of the Royal National Lifeboat Institute in the town has saved countless lives. The station today is housed in a modern and bright...

SS Austin and Gregory Catholic Church in Margate is located very near to John the Baptist Church on the highest hill in the Kentish seaside resort. SS Austin and Gregory Catholic Church was first established in 1797 but it took...

The Salvation Army has a strong and growing presence in the seaside town of Margate in Kent at their Citadel on Union Crescent. The Salvation Army provides both a helping hand for people in crisis and also serves as a...

The Shell Grotto is one of the world’s most mysterious places, a series of underground rooms and passageways covered by 2000sqft of exquisite shell mosaic. Nobody knows who created it, although many believe it is a 2000-year-old temple. Also on...

The Isle of Thanet in Kent is full of fine family friendly sandy beaches and one of the best can be found a short distance from Margate at St Mildred’s Bay. The beach is made of fine sand that is...

Tourists and day trippers to Margate in Kent can enjoy a round of ‘adventure’ golf at Stroke Adventure Golf. The attraction offers players of all ages the chance to play a game of crazy golf on a wide range of...

On top of the white chalk cliffs at Westbrook near Margate and overlooking the English Channel can be found a small area of peace and quiet in The Sunkent Garden. Whilst the garden is not as large as some contemporary...

Thanet Indoor Bowls Centre is located in a prime location for the British sunshine sited on the the cliff top overlooking the North Sea at Margate. The centre boasts a variety of lawns, both indoor and outdoor to suit the...

Margate’s Theatre Royal is one of the oldest theatres in Kent having been established during the Victorian era. Over the years many famous entertainers leant their craft on the stage at the Theatre Royal. Today the theatre stages a number...

One of the more unusual attractions in the seaside town of Margate is the Tudor House. The Tudor House was built around 1525 and is a reminder of medieval construction techniques with many exposed black beam timbers and white walls....

The Turner Contemporary gallery is a modern visual arts project that is formed around the premise of celebrating the association of world famous artist JMW Turner’s association with the town of Margate. The gallery encourages new and emerging talent...

The seaside town of Margate in Kent has a great many churches with most having been constructed during the Victorian love affair with the seaside. Union Church in Margate was originally built as a Sunday school in 1872 but has...

Visitors driving into Margate today will probably be held up by the traffic lights at the Victoria Clock tower roundabout on the seafront, but most probably won’t give a thought to the history of the tower. Victoria Clock tower was...

A recent addition to the entertainment scene in Margate is the impressive Vue Cinema complex a short distance from the town centre of Margate. The Vue Cinema is a purpose designed modern multi-plex cinema that offers comfortable seating in no...

Fans of water sports including water skiing, jet skiing and wake boarding will enjoy the chance to pursue their sports at Walpole Bay in Cliftonville in Kent. Walpole Bay actually comprises of three small bays, Palm Bay, Walpole Bay and...

Water sports enthusiasts on the Isle of Thanet regularly use the waters off Westbrook Bay for practice and fun. The beach is, however, still very family friendly with the areas used by the jet skiers and water skiers clearly marked....

The players of Westbrook Bowls Club have a wonderful place to play their favourite game with commanding views over the North Sea. The club has a large membership but is always on the lookout for new members and offer coaching...

Westgate Beach near Margate in Kent offers a wide sandy bay. A long stretch of sand makes this beach ideal for the building of fantastic sand castles. When the tide is in there is no exposed sand, but during high...

On Margate seafront overlooking the wide sandy beach is a poignant memorial to William Phillpott Cook a senior lifeboat man who lived in the seaside town in Kent. William Phillpott Cook was the senior coxswain on a lifeboat launched from...

Margate’s premier theatre and show centre is the Winter Gardens complex that clings to the cliff overlooking the North Sea. The Winter Gardens were originally opened in 1911 and still attract a wide variety of performances from today’s stars. Throughout...