Margate Attractions
Art gallery: Turner Contemporary (est. 2011)
Beaches: Margate Main Sands, Westbrook Bay, Walpole Bay, Botany Bay
Cinema: Vue (est. 2007)
Live Music: Dreamland (est. 1920)
Models: Hornby Visitor Centre (est. 1901)
Museum: Margate Museum (est. 1987)
Venue: Winter Gardens (est. 1908)
Walking: Viking Coastal Trail 

Margate Accommodation
B&B: Reading Rooms (est. 2009)
Camping: Glamping Hideaway 
Hotels: Walpole Bay Hotel (est. 1914)
Sands Hotel (est. 2011)
Self-catering: Walpole Heights 
YHA: Canterbury 

Margate Bars & Pubs
Cocktails: Little Swift (est. 2019)
Historic: Northern Belle (est. 1680)
Rose in June (mid C19)
Microbrewery: Xylo (est. 2019)
Micropub: Lifeboat (est 2010)
Smallest: Little Prince

Margate Cafes
Classic: Batchelor’s Patisserie
Coffee: Proper Coffee House (est. 2019)
Hip: Cliffs (est. 2015 The Story) 
Music: Olby's Soul Cafe (est. 2001)
Old school: Dalby Cafe (est. 1940s)
Quirky: Bus Cafe (The Story)

Margate Restaurants
Cambodian: Khmer Kitchen (est. 2021 The Story)
Fish & chips: Peter’s Fish Factory (est. 1984)
Greek: Aphrodite Taverna (est. 1988)
Indian: Secret Spices (est. 2015)
Pizza: Casa 
Sea food: Dory’s (est. 2019)
Thai: Mama Jinny (est. 2019)
Turkish: Imperial Bar & Meze Kitchen (est. 2016)

Margate Shops
Bakers: Modern Provider (The Story)
Bookshop: Margate Bookshop (The Story)
Butchers: DWG Meat & Pies (est. 2012?)
Fishmonger: Thanet Fish Delivery  
Health: Grain Grocer (est. 2016)                          
Wine: Page and Sons (est.1804)
Visit our in-depth guide to Northdown Road

Margate Information
Bike hire: Bike Shed 
Buses: Cecil Square map 
Cabs: Thanet Cars 
Council: Thanet 
Rail: Margate (South Eastern)
Local society: Margate Civic Society (est. 1968)
Tourist Info Centre: Thanet 

Margate History
Margate has transitioned from a from a fishing village to a busy resort with a world-class art gallery. 
Visit our illustrated Timeline History of Margate. 

Margate Property
Georgian
Victorian
Modern
Estate agents: Miles & Barr (opened 2000)