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Margate The Bay

Kent, England


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The bathing water is a resort beach on the north Kent coast adjacent to Margate town centre.

It is a gently shelving sandy beach with a harbour wall at the eastern end and a rock formation that is exposed at low water at the western end. A promenade sits above the beach and there is a saltwater pool on the beach below the high water mark.

Margate The Bay is adjacent to the Kent Coastline Walk and the Viking Coastal Trail.

Harbour Sand Rock

Weather and tides for Friday 15 November

Today
Chance of rain 9%
Max temp. 11°C
(feels like 10°C)
Wind 7mph
Max UV Index
Tonight
Chance of rain 6%
Min temp. 6°C
(feels like 4°C)
Wind 9mph

The tide at Margate The Bay is currently falling. Low tide will be at approximately 4:52 AM, and the next high tide will be at approximately 10:53 AM.

Today's air pollution levels are forecast to be Low

Approximate sea surface temperature:   13.6°C  

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Recommended holiday cottages near Margate The Bay

Things to do and see in the area

Margate Museum (0.2 miles)
CTRL ALT ESC Technology Based Escape Rooms (0.6 miles)
The Escapement - Margate Escape Rooms (0.6 miles)
Carlton Cinema (1.8 miles)
Yard of Ale (2.4 miles)
St Peter's Village Tour (2.5 miles)
Spitfire & Hurricane Memorial Museum (2.9 miles)
The RAF Manston History Museum (2.9 miles)
Quex Park and The Powell-Cotton Museum (3.1 miles)
Stone Bay (3.3 miles)

All distances are approximate

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Location: Margate

Location type: Urban

OS Grid: TR351708

County: Kent

Country: England

Local Authority: Thanet

Nearest postcode: CT9 1DG

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