South Foreland Lighthouse
Coast
Days Out
Attractions
Dreamland, Margate
Dover Castle, Dover
The UK’s oldest surviving amusement park featuring
pop-up entertainment, live music, vintage and thrill
rides, street food and several eateries, set against
the scenic backdrop of Margate’s golden sands.
www.dreamland.co.uk
Immerse yourself in 2000 years of history and
experience the vibrant colour and opulence of this
medieval English castle, as you are transported to
a world of courtly intrigue and royal ambition.
www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/dover-
castle/
Turner Contemporary, Margate
Walmer Castle, Walmer
One of the UK’s leading art galleries, presenting a
rolling programme of temporary exhibitions, events
and learning opportunities which make intriguing links
between historic and contemporary art.
www.turnercontemporary.org
Open the door to this charming Tudor castle by
the sea; explore eight acres of magnificent gardens,
woodland, majestic sea views and see the original
‘Wellington Boots’.
www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/walmer-
castle-and-gardens/
Romney Hythe & Dymchurch Railway, Hythe
World-famous miniature steam railway, set against
the backdrop of Kent’s most picturesque countryside,
making this scenic, coastal journey a totally unique
experience.
www.rhdr.org.uk
Quex Park, Birchington, nr Margate
A bespoke leisure destination for all the family to enjoy
including the Powell-Cotton Museum, play centres,
craft village, paintball, build-a-base and laser rush.
www.quexpark.co.uk
South Foreland Lighthouse, St Margaret’s Bay
Powell-Cotton Musuem, Birchington
Remote Victorian lighthouse built as a beacon of the
White Cliffs. Enjoy views to the French coast, watch
the clockwork mechanism and step back in time at Mrs
Knott’s Tea Room at the first lighthouse in the world to
display an electric light.
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/south-foreland-
lighthouse
Created in 1896 by Percy Powell-Cotton to have
somewhere to place his unusual natural history
specimens and cultural objects, the museum remains
as interesting today as it was when it was founded.
www.quexpark.co.uk/museum
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