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With wooden beach huts, a shingle beach and fish and chip shops, this Kent resort is a typical English beach town. The beach is to the west of the harbour and Clock Tower. The bathing water contains numerous groynes and is backed by a promenade. To the east is a pier and a harbour breakwater.
Herne Bay Central Beach is adjacent to the Kent Coastline Walk.
Sand Shingle
| Tonight |  |
|---|---|
| Chance of rain | 1% |
| Min temp. | 14°C |
| (feels like | 12°C) |
| Wind 11mph |  |
| Tomorrow |
 |
|---|---|
| Chance of rain | 8% |
| Max temp. | 20°C |
| (feels like | 17°C) |
| Wind 11mph |  |
| Max UV Index |  |
The tide at Herne Bay Central Beach is currently rising. High tide will be at approximately 2:26 AM tomorrow, and the next low tide will be at approximately 8:37 AM tomorrow.
Today's air pollution levels are forecast to be Low
Food available
Toilets
Shops
Parking is available off Central Parade.
No information available
Good water quality
Castle Reach
From £1852.00 per week at Sykes Holiday Cottages
Sandsview
From £2334.00 per week at Sykes Holiday Cottages
Kent House
From £694.00 per week at Holidaycottages.co.uk
Harbourlights Cottage
From £2263.00 per week at Sykes Holiday Cottages
Coastal Kent Cottage
From £844.00 per week at Holidaycottages.co.uk
Spitfire Barn
From £1907.00 per week at Sykes Holiday Cottages
Reculver Towers and Roman Fort (3.1 miles)
The Tankerton Arms (3.3 miles)
Tankerton Slopes (3.4 miles)
Whitstable Harbour (4.2 miles)
Playhouse Theatre Whitstable (4.2 miles)
The Black Dog (4.2 miles)
Whitstable Town Centre (4.3 miles)
Whitstable SUP (4.6 miles)
All distances are approximate
less than a mile east as the seagull flies, less than a mile by road.
just over a mile east as the seagull flies, just over a mile by road.
around 4 miles east as the seagull flies, around 4 miles by road.
around 13 miles east-southeast as the seagull flies, around 15 miles by road.
around 13 miles east as the seagull flies, around 16 miles by road.
around 12 miles east as the seagull flies, around 14 miles by road.
less than a mile west as the seagull flies, less than a mile by road.
around 3 miles west as the seagull flies, around 4 miles by road.
Location: Herne Bay
Location type: Urban
OS Grid: TR172682
County: Kent
Country: England
Local Authority: Canterbury
Nearest postcode: CT6 8RG
(for sat-nav purposes only, a beach does not have a postal address!)
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