Guest Author - Nicola Jane Soen

If you love sandy beaches, lonely coves and chalk cliffs then Broadstairs is the holiday resort for you. There are a few shops, second-hand shops, a war-hammer shop and pound shop among other oddities. A coastal town, Broadstairs is situated on the Isle of Thanet.

Magnificent sea views from the top of the shops in Broadstairs show you clearly all the way to the beach! There are also plenty of places to eat out, typical English breakfast and traditional roast dinners among the English offerings.

Broadstairs is lovely. If you go along the coast there you can find quiet coast beaches, with chalk tunnel walkthroughs in the rock. But there is also a main family beach if that is what you prefer. The large sandy beach is a sheer pleasure to visit (Deal beach is man made and is pebbles!)

On the main beach there is also a man made rock pool, right on the waters edge, so the children Can paddle in the seaweed or go fishing for shellfish and crabs with their nets if they like that kind of thing.

Fishing boats and sailing boats are berthed right on the beach itself. This really adds to the rustic sea feel, but do keep an eye on any young children.

There are places directly on the beach wharf to eat, if that’s your pleasure, or go up into town for a leisurely stroll to the more modern eateries or pub up there.

On the main beach there is a child’s fun park with gondolier see-saws etc. The kids love it! (A little further along the coast at Margate beach there are donkeys too!)

Broadstairs is so peaceful you do literally feel all the weight lift off your shoulders as you stroll along its sandy beaches. You do forget all the cares, just by simply walking on the beach. The water is lovely and warm in July.

Broadstairs has been the haunt of some famous people in the past, among them Charles Dickens and William Turner. Its beaches are extremely clean. I have to say, in the whole walk on the beach I saw only one aluminium can, and that was so old it had no ink on it, and had been washed up by the tide!

There are some very reliable websites available if you do wish to either pop by for the day, or come over for a full holiday. Try www.visitbroadstairs.co.uk this has a full diary of what goes in during the year, festivals, attractions etc. It also shows good places to stay and to eat as well. It gives A history of Broadstairs so you can read up and plan your visit even better before you go.

The other site is www.broadstairs.gov.uk which is the official Town council website. This also gives tourist and Event information.

Whether young, old, single or with a family there is always something to suit every taste in a visit to Broadstairs!