I’m always on the look out for inexpensive family entertainment, what I find I try to list on this page. Look at the very bottom of this page to see some details of things going on soon and not to be missed!
In my blog I write about our visits to local things such as restaurants … click on the ‘food’ tag.
Our favourites Thanet places include:
1. cafes - The Look Out Ramsgate westcliff, The Dalby Cafe in Cliftonville, Barbara’s Baps in Garlinge,
2. restaurants - Surin & Bon Appitite in Ramsgate, Smugglers in Birchington, and Tamarind in Broadstairs.
3. bars - Miles Bar in Ramsgate, Kabuki in Margate.
The official Thanet Tourist website has good details of the local area, places to go, what to look out for and forthcoming events, see www.visitthanet.co.uk
This website is excellent, you can download leaflets which is handy for those with internet access. The Ramsgate Tourist Information Centre is only open when every one is at work, not at the weekends. Although it is in the heart of the Ramsgate town centre it is so well concealed that only the most determined of explorers is likely to find it.
Some events to put in the diary:
Roc Doc walks - Regular & FREE (next on Sun 16th Feb)- www.thanetcoast.org.uk
The Grange in Ramsgate - 25th-28th April - Open Days - www.landmarktrust.org.uk -.
6th Margate Rocks Festival of Contemporary Visual Art - 2nd - 11th May
Margate Big Event - Palm Bay 14-15 June. I seem to remember this is when all roads to and around Thanet are grid locked and many people miss the big event. If you must leave your house - walk!
Raft Race from the Nayland Rock, Margate 22 June 14.30
European Water Ski Racing Championships Ramsgate Marina - July 5th - 12th
Lesbian & Gay Pride event in Margate - 21st July 26 July see also link at foot of this page www.thanetpride.org.uk
Ramsgate Carnival -Sunday 27th July
Margate Carnival - August 2-3
Broadstairs Folk Week - 8-15th August: www.broadstairsfolkweek.org.uk
Ramsgate Regatta - Aug 11-16th - www.rtyc.com/ramsgateweek.htm
The Grange in Ramsgate - 12-15 Sept Open Days - www.landmarktrust.org.uk -
Big Sky Kite Festival Sept 20-21 www.margatetownpartnership.org.uk
Things to see, places to visit:Margate - Driot House vicinity - “Rag and Bone” 3 Sculptures by Laura Ford, this is an outdoor exhibition, which will soon by joined by the Shell Lady in the Old Town. All art in the area seems to be controversial. Keep up to date with art in Margate at: www.turnercontemporary.org/
Margate - Shell Grotto (don’t be put off by the name) www.shellgrotto.co.uk
Birchington - Powel Cotton Museum (Friends Open day 17th April) www.quexmuseum.org
Manston - RAF Museum & Spitfire museum (with highly commendable cafe!)
The Museum at Dover should not be missed, watch the film about one of the oldest boats archaeologist have salvaged.
Sandwich is beautiful and has a fascinating history which you can explore for free on foot on a dry day.
Real golf is a favourite pass time of Mr T.P. At Westbrook there is excellent minigolf. www.strokesadventuregolf.com
Mr TP and I get seriously competitive. So, if you see a small boy looking bored and neglected, he is with us! www.manstongolf.co.uk
For those of us from the west of the U.K., Windmills are a curious feature of this part of the world: eg. Margate and Sarre.
At present we have plenty of Cinemas to choose from, will this last? I would urge cinema goes to support the local independent cinemas.
There are great cinemas in Westgate-on-sea and Broadstairs. Thanet Film Club arrange screenings on Tuesday evenings at 8pm at the www.thepalacecinema.co.uk Palace Cinema in Broadstairs.
Cinema in Ramsgate - www.windsorcinemas.co.uk And in Westgate-on sea www.reeltime-cinemas.co.uk Anything happening in the very busy Minster village will be here: www.minster-in-thanet.org.uk/index.shtml I check on tides here: www.bbc.co.uk/weather/coast/tidesMore interesting information about Ramsgate: www.ramsgate-society.org.uk
Another Theatre in Margate - www.theatreroyalmargate.co.uk/
More local Theatre www.sarahthorne-theatreclub.co.uk
Gay events:www.gaytoz.com/eventsJUL.asp
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