Broadstairs Area Guide

With its scenic location on the Isle of Thanet, property in Broadstairs combines coastal scenery with easy access to London. There are plenty of beautiful beaches and walking trails nearby, while the area also benefits from excellent schools and plenty of shopping, dining and leisure facilities.

Welcome to Broadstairs

Beautiful scenery and impressive literary connections mean Broadstairs is much more than just a seaside town. Situated on the Viking Way – one of the most popular walking and cycling routes in Kent, which takes you all the way to Ramsgate – the town is steeped in history but offers plenty of modern attractions too, including an excellent selection of pubs, shops and restaurants.

Broadstairs is a great move for families

If you're a family looking for property in Broadstairs, you'll find much more than beaches tempting you to buy. The area benefits from some excellent schools for kids of all ages, including Chatham House Grammar for boys, Dane Court Grammar and the St George's Church of England Foundation School. There's a choice of well-regarded primary schools for younger pupils, including Bromstone, St Joseph's, Callis Grange and St Mildred's.

Getting around in Broadstairs

Broadstairs is situated just 80 miles from London and enjoys excellent transport links to the capital. You’ll find trains to St Pancras running every 15 minutes at peak times, with the fastest journey taking around 80 minutes. When it comes to driving, a handy network of A and B roads connect Broadstairs to nearby resorts such as Margate to the north and Ramsgate to the south.

A short history of Broadstairs

A popular resort from Victorian times to the present day, Broadstairs is renowned as a favourite destination of Charles Dickens. The author is known to have worked on some of his most famous novels here, including David Copperfield. Today, the town hosts an annual Dickens festival - you can even visit Bleak House, which overlooks the town from a nearby cliff.

Things to do in Broadstairs

Broadstairs prides itself on its culinary credentials and hosts an annual three-day food festival where you can sample the very best locally produced artisan bread, cakes, meats and cheese, with plenty of cider and wine to wash it all down. For music lovers, there's Broadstairs Folk Week, which sees the town taken over by live performances, craft markets and exciting family-friendly events. And for a spot of retail therapy, nearby Westwood Cross Shopping Centre is packed with stores to meet all your needs.

Food and Leisure in Broadstairs

Broadstairs boasts an impressive array of sports facilities, including a sailing club, bowling club and golf course, while Thanet Wanderers rugby club play their home games nearby. When it comes to dining out, Broadstairs benefits from access to fantastic restaurants and cafés, including Samworth & Mee, the Michelin-starred Stark, and Wyatt & Jones, which offers gorgeous seafront views.