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Ramsgate Attractions
Listed below are attractions in Ramsgate:
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Ramsgate’s Boating Pool is located near to the Royal Esplanade in the Kentish seaside town and has some wonderful views out across the English Channel. The Boating Pool is a wonderful place for some excellent family fun with a wide...
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In 2010 a new memorial was unveiled in Ramsgate harbour to honour the men who made the Channel Dash on 12 February 1942. Six three man Swordfish biplanes flew from nearby RAF Manston to attack three German warships, the Scharnhorst...
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Latest Ramsgate Review
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If you think that Ramsgate is all about cross channel travel then you're only half right. Correct, there is a ferry service from the port, but the area has a wealth of other stuff to do. I personally enjoy a walk along the cliff top and look down into the wonderful harbour with all the gin palace yachts and motor boats and then sample some excellent freshly caught and cooked seafood in the restaurants. 
- Patrick Boniface
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Christ Church in Ramsgate is one of the seaside town’s most prominent landmarks with its extremely tall tapering spire dominating the skyline for many miles around. The parish church was constructed in the 1800’s in the Vale Square area of...
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Ellington Park is one of the jewels in Ramsgate's crown. This beautiful park covers around twenty acres and comprises a wide variety of areas that can be enjoyed by young and old alike. The park was first established in the...
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Formed in 1998, this contemporary arts centre is one of the most reputable in the area and has quickly gained a reputation for representing some of the best local and regional artists. The collections are changed on a fairly...
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The Granville Theatre and Cinema in Ramsgate in Kent is located on the promenade above Ramsgate Beach. The theatre has been an integral part of life in Ramsgate since the building was first constructed and continues to be important today....
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This statue combining a pair of hands and a string of molecules was commissioned by Sustran and funded by the pharmaceutical company Pfizer Ltd to celebrate the discovery, development and manufacture of innovative medicines in East Kent from their nearby...
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Hardres Street United Church in the port town of Ramsgate in Kent is a somewhat unassuming building with a quiet facade. The church is located on the road that gives it its name and has been at the centre of...
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The Kent seaside town of Ramsgate has a large number of historic churches including the architectural important flint clad Holy Trinity Church on Bellevue Road. The church was built to almost overlook the Royal Harbour and construction started in the...
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In 2010 the iconic manufacturers of train sets and Scalextric decided to open up its archives and small museum to the general public. The museum is housed within the company’s main production facility at Westwood near Ramsgate in Kent. Inside...
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The Jazz Rooms is a wonderful place to eat and drink as well as to enjoy some fantastic jazz and groovy music particularly as the Jazz Rooms overlooks the picturesque Royal Harbour in the town with its amazing collection of...
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King George VI Memorial Park in Ramsgate commands some truly outstanding views across the English Channel towards France as it is located on top of a bluff of white cliffs just outside the town centre. The park covers a large...
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Newington Library is owned and operated by Kent County Council and is co housed within the Marlowe Academy school complex. The previous library on the site was housed in an old and unsuitable building so the decision was taken to...
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Pegwell Bay has made a major contribution to British history; it was the site of St Augustine’s arrival in the country and also the very first flight of a hovercraft, but today it forms park of Pegwell Bay Country Park....
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The history of the Royal National Lifeboat Institutions boat station at Ramsgate dates back to 1802 when the first lifeboat was based in the town. The English Channel has grown ever more busy since then and today the lifeboat at...
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In Victorian times the seaside towns of Ramsgate and nearby Broadstairs became popular with the well to do and promenades were constructed to look out to into the English Channel and take in the sea air. For entertainment the Victorians...
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The Kentish seaside resort and port town of Ramsgate is rightly proud of its beach. The beach has won numerous blue flag awards for its cleanliness and the amenities available to visiting families. Nearby there are a large number of...
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Ramsgate Croquet Club is one of the most successful croquet clubs in the South East of England. The club was founded in 1983 and has grown steadily over the decades. The four lawns offer some fantastic views as they overlook...
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Ramsgate Harbour is not a natural harbour having been built over the centuries for ships to shelter from storms since the 1700s. Today the harbour is home to a continental ferry service but also is one of the premier yacht...
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Amongst the many attractions within Ramsgate Harbour in Kent, one of the most historic is undoubtedly Ramsgate Harbour Lighthouse. The lighthouse can be seen after walking along one end of the harbour pier alongside the marina with modern sailing boats....
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Ramsgate Leisure Centre is one of the most modern facilities of its kind in Kent having been first opened in July 2000. The centre has extensive facilities that include fitness studios offering the very latest in cardio and strength training...
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Ramsgate Library is located close to the heart of this seaside community and is a valuable cultural and educational resource to the local people and the many visitors who come here. The library carries a large loan collection of...
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Ramsgate has been operating as an important port for a long time, and before the large ferries that cross the English Channel arrived, there was a thriving industry of fishing in the community. This museum is concerned with preserving...
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Ramsgate Harbour in Kent has a most unusual collection of historic attractions and perhaps the most unusual of them all is the town’s Obelisk. Designed and constructed by port building architects John Shaw and his son John Shaw Junior, the...
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The Ramsgate Swimming Centre is located close to the centre of the Kent seaside town and offers a wide range of swimming activities throughout the year together with a small but well equipped gym. The centre is home to a...
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The Royal Temple Yacht Club is located overlooking the beautiful Ramsgate Harbour. The Yacht Club was originally founded as long ago as 1857 in London at Temple Steps but after forty years in the Capital moved to the peace and...
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Sailors and those who work at sea are a superstitious lot and many more are very religious, it was because of these beliefs that the Sailors Church was built at Ramsgate Harbour in Kent. The Sailors Church can be found...
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The Salvation Army in Ramsgate has a strong and growing team of dedicated individuals who ensure the church on the High Street in the town welcomes anyone in. The Salvation Army in addition to teaching the lessons of the bible...
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Numerous holiday homes and hotels surround Spencer Court in Ramsgate, but at its centre is a large area that has been set-aside as a garden and for the use of tennis courts. Tennis players can book time on the hard...
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This memorial building is located on the edge of the airfield, one of the key take off and landing points during the Battle of Britain. The museum houses an extensive collection of aeroplanes that took part in this famous...
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The area around Ramsgate in Kent has many religious connections with the past including the arrival of Christianity at Pegwell Bay another is the magnificent St Augustine’s Abbey. St Augustine’s Abbey is one of only four Benedictine monasteries in the...
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Located directly opposite St Augustine’s Abbey is the Grade I listed St Augustine’s Church. Construction of the church was started in 1844. The architect of the church decided to only use the finest materials to build the church including special...
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On the orders of Pope Gregory the Great, in AD597, St Augustine and 40 monks landed in Britain bringing with them Christianity. They landed at Ebbsfleet on the Isle of Thanet before setting out across Briton. To mark the site...
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Golfers in East Kent have a choice of courses to play on and one of the best is St Augustine’s Golf Course. St Augustine’s Golf Course was first established in 1907 and has been steadily improved over the years that...
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The large scale construction of modern affordable homes in the aftermath of the Second World War saw the building of a large housing estate at Newington near Ramsgate in Kent, at the heart of his new community was St Christopher’s...
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The arrival of St Augustine to Pegwell Bay in Kent is celebrated within St Ethlebert and St Gertrude Church in Ramsgate every year. The foundation stones for the new church were laid on top of Ramsgate’s highest points in 1897....
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St George the Martyr Church in Ramsgate claims to have been used by Princess Victoria before she was crowned as Queen. Construction of St George the Martyr Church began in 1823. The church was designed along traditional lines with a...
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As visitors drive into the Kent town of Ramsgate they pass through the suburb of St Lawrence at the heart of which is the impressive and ancient St Laurence Church. The church is the oldest surviving church in Ramsgate having...
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St Lawrence Bowls Club can be found in the heart of Ramsgate’s Ellington Park. The club was founded in the early 1920’s and continues to attract bowls players of all generations. St Lawrence Bowls Club organises a number of competitions...
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The current St Mark’s Church stands on the site of an earlier Victorian religious structure that started life as a simple metal hut where sermons where preached on Sunday mornings. The new church was designed by Thomas F Ford and...
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In Ramsgate’s Royal Harbour visitors can see a part of Great Britain’s maritime history, the steam tug Cervia. Cervia is part of the Steam Museum and weighs in at three hundred and fifty tons. The vessel is the last sea...
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If you take a drive between Ramsgate and Sandwich you’re sure to see a most remarkable vessel at Pegwell Bay, the Viking Ship. The full scale vessel is called the Hugin and is a replica of similar ships used by...
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