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Where in England is Whitstable?
Kent
Whitstable, town, city (district) of Canterbury, administrative and historic county of Kent, southeastern England. It is situated east of the Isle of Sheppey on the River Thames estuary shore, about 4 miles (6 km) west of Herne Bay.
Which part of Kent is Whitstable?
north coast
Whitstable (/ˈwɪtstəbəl/) is a town on the north coast of Kent adjoining the convergence of the Swale Estuary and the Greater Thames Estuary in southeastern England, five miles (eight kilometres) north of Canterbury and two miles (three kilometres) west of Herne Bay.
Why is Whitstable so popular?
Whitstable has lots of interesting shops, so having a browse around town is nice. The annual Whitstable Oyster Festival [July 22-24 this year] is also worth a visit; there is music and Morris dancing, and a procession, plus arts events.
What towns are near Whitstable?
Recommended Towns & Villages near Whitstable
- Leysdown-on-Sea (4 Pictures) in the county of Kent (5.1 miles, 8.2 km, direction NW)
- Canterbury (356 Pictures)
- Faversham (81 Pictures)
- Chilham (43 Pictures)
- Aylesham (25 Pictures)
- Birchington (11 Pictures)
- Sheerness (29 Pictures)
- Snowdown (5 Pictures)
Are there sandy beaches in Whitstable?
Half an hour’s drive from Broadstairs’ beaches is Whitstable, home to a beautiful, family-friendly shingle beach. From the colourful beach huts and rolling wooden groynes of the West Beach area right round to the quirks of the Tankerton Slopes, there’s plenty to see.
Is Whitstable beach sand or pebble?
The closest point between the UK and France, the white chalk cliffs sit above a mix of sand and shingle. Half an hour’s drive from Broadstairs’ beaches is Whitstable, home to a beautiful, family-friendly shingle beach.
Is the sea clean at Whitstable?
“These beaches were all awarded good and excellent bathing water quality by the Environment Agency (EA) and have been tested weekly by the agency during the bathing water season and have passed all the stringent tests to maintain water quality.