Find the nearest Beaches in Kent
Planning a trip to the Kent coast and looking for where the nearest beach is, our beach lists will help you discover the nearest beach to me. Then for each 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 and its facilities.
When on a beach page use our tools to search nearby Kent seaside towns and the surrounding coast for things to see and do or places to stay and eat.
If you are looking for an award-winning beach then you can browse our Blue Flag lists or Seaside Award lists.
Finding the right beach in Kent is easy – simply explore the beach links below, to find the closest hit the jump to my location compass or use the search bar to plan where your next Kent beach visit should be.
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- Dungeness is sparsely populated and Europe’s largest vegetated shingle split with steep pebbly banks. Anglers and bird watchers are more common than families with the RSPB maintains a reserve with hides. At the railway station you have a free parking, cafe and toilets just 5 minutes away. No facilities exist at Dungeness Point itself.
- Deal beach stretches along the Deal seafront, split by the Pier and on the Western end you have the Tudor Deal Castle. The beach at Deal is a large shingle beach with wooden groynes backed by a flat promenade and road. You will also see a number of small fishing boats pulled up on the beach. The Pier is very popular for fishing (charges apply). Facilities include parking by the beach, toilets, pier, amusement arcades and a wide selection of shops, cafe, pubs, and restaurants.
- 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.
- Grenham Bay beach is different to those surrounding it in that it does not really have sand but consists of many rock pools below the Kent cliffs. This is an excellent beach for those with children wanting to explore the rock pools rather than relaxing on the sand. The beach is backed by a large concrete sea defense that links it to its neighbour beaches of Minnis Bay and Epple Bay. Car park at the top of the cliffs. We have no dog information for Grenham Bay beach.
- Sunny Sands beach is a sandy beach to the east of Folkestone harbour. The beach can get very busy in the summer as it is a rare sandy beach on this stretch of coast. Facilities include parking available next to the harbour, promenade, toilets, cafe, pubs and beach shop.
- Reculver Beach is miles and miles of beach providing plenty of room to get away from people. We have no dog information for Reculver beach.
- Epple Bay has a small sandy beach with chalk cliffs and cliff stacks. No facilities listed. We have no dog information for Epple Bay beach.
- Battery Point beach is part of a long stretch of shingle beach. The beach marks the end Hythe and the start of Sandgate. Like this whole stretch the beach has a wide pebble top with a steep sloe down to the water or low tide areas. Motorized craft can be launched from the slipway. Parking on the road and a small pay and display car park. Small kiosk and concrete promenade.
- Stone Bay beach is a quiet, sandy bay approximately 200 meters long, with chalk cliffs, rock pools and promenade. Facilities at the beach include a cafe, chalets for hire, toilets and disabled access via Broadstairs Harbour at Viking Bay.
- Botany Bay is an old fashioned sandy beach ideal to keep the family entertained. The beach is almost 200m long with chalk cliffs and stacks, rock pools to explore and gentle swimming conditions. This part of the Kent coast boasts the longest stretch of chalk cliffs in Britain with Botany Bay being the northern most of seven bays in Broadstairs. When the tide goes out you have a chalk reef which is thought to be one of the best in Britain. You can also navigate around chalk stacks to Kingsgate Bay but be aware that as the tide comes in the ends of the beaches get cut-off and so you may have to walk back along the cliff path. Facilities include toilets, seasonal kiosk (hot and cold food), disabled access, deck chairs, windbreak hire, lifeguards in summer months and parking.
- Tankerton Beach a sandy beach backed by a promenade. No parking so access is only for the local caravan parks or you have to use the bus stops along the road.
- Minnis Bay beach is a long, rural sandy bay with rocky and shingle areas, promenade and paddling pool. Popular for watersports: sailing club, windsurfing and kitesurfing. Facilities include lifeguards and first aid, cafes, toilets, parking, chalets for hire, picnic area, pub and children’s play area nearby.
