Find Nearest Beaches in Kent

Planning a trip to the Kent coast and looking for where the nearest Kent beach is, our UK beach lists and beach search will help you discover the nearest beach to me.  Then for each Kent beach, we will answer questions around location, rural or town, sandy or pebble, rockpools, tide times, weather forecast, dog restrictions, bathing water quality, closest beach cafes and provide general information on the beach, its facilities and the surrounding area.

When on a beach page use our tools to expand your search to nearby seaside villages, towns and the surrounding Kent coast for things to see and do or places to eat.

If you are looking for an award-winning beach, you can browse our UK Blue Flag lists or our UK Seaside Award lists.

Have a dog? Finding a dog-friendly beach can be hard work and our dog-friendly beach lists will help direct you to the best locations allowing dogs.

Finding the best beach in Kent is easy – explore the beach links below, to find the closest beach just hit the “Find Near Me” button or use the search bar to plan where your next Kent beach visit should be.

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Kingsdown Beach

Kingsdown Beach is part of a large stretch of shingle beach that at the southern end sits under large white chalk cliffs and towards the north is backed by grass areas. As the tide goes out you get areas of compact sand below the shingle bank and a chalk shelf. The beach is also known as Oldstairs Bay and is Read more…
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Joss Bay Beach

Joss Bay beach in Broadstairs, Kent is a 200m sandy beach sheltered by large white chalk cliffs below the North Foreland Lighthouse and is just one of the Seven Broadstairs Bays, Joss Bay is known as the home of Kent surfing and one of the most popular South East England surf spots. The beach is popular with families and not just Read more…
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Pegwell Bay Beach

Pegwell Bay is a stretch of unprotected sea cliffs with great geological interest and a sandy bay. The bay is part of Kent’s largest National Nature Reserve. A full-size replica Scandinavian longboat ‘Hugin’, complete with shields stands on the cliff top overlooking the bay to commemorate the first Anglo-Saxon landings in England hereabouts. At the north east corner of the Read more…
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Westgate Bay Beach

Westgate Bay is a sandy beach, a good family beach for sandcastles and lots of small rock pools to explore. The bay is tidal and so the beach will disappear at high tide. Facilities include seasonal lifeguards, cafes, car parking, toilets, chalets for hire, pub, disabled access to the beach with disabled toilets open all year. Read more…
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Ramsgate Main Sands Beach

Ramsgate resorts popular main sandy beach approximately 250 meters long with promenade. The resort beach is situated right next to the glorious Royal Harbour and Marina. Facilities include first aid station, lifeguards, cafe, deckchairs and sun loungers hire, toilets, lift and shops. Read more…
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Allhallows Beach

Allhallows Beach is a sandy beach that lies on the northern edge of the Hoo Peninsula in Kent over-looking the River Thames estuary. Allhallows beach is the closest beach to central London, sandwiched between the rivers Medway and Thames, the location offers opportunities for boating, walkers and nature lovers. The beach is backed by a large holiday camp that includes Read more…
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St Mildreds Bay Beach

St. Mildred’s Bay beach is a sandy bay with promenade, cliffs and tidal pool. At high tide most of the beach disappears so plan your visit although you can always look around Westgate. Facilities include lifeguards and first aid, cafes, pub and restaurant nearby, toilets, parking and chalets for hire. Read more…
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Kingsgate Bay Beach

Kingsgate Bay is a quiet and secluded sandy beach approximately 150 meters long and is one of the smaller of the Broadstairs bays. A great bay for those who like to get away from it all. The bay has white chalk cliffs and some of the best examples of sea caves in the country. You have steep steps down the Read more…
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The Warren Folkestone Beach

The Warren beach is just outside Folkestone, a sand and rocky beach backed by high chalk cliffs and a concrete promenade and sea defences. Facilities at the beach include promenade and parking. Read more…
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Hampton Pier West Beach

West Beach is a pebble beach sitting to the west of Hampton Pier and the curve in the coastline. Hampton Pier at the west end of Herne Bay, Kent is some 350 feet (110 m) long. Toilets, pub, grass park. We have no dog information for Hampton Pier – West beach. Read more…
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St Mary’s Bay Sands Beach

St Mary’s Bay Sands beach is a large flat sandy beach with some shingle, backed by a concrete promenade. Pay and display car park, toilets (open Easter to October). Read more…
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Dumpton Gap Beach

Dumpton Gap is a quiet, sandy bay with some rocks approximately 150 meters long with promenade and backed by white cliffs. The beach at Dumpton Gap provides a quieter option over the busier beaches of Ramsgate and Broadstairs. For the adventurous at low tide, you have an excellent walk to Ramsgate, although please check the tide times. Alternatively, you can Read more…
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