Herne Bay Beach (Kent)
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Herne Bay is a popular Kent seaside town with a long promenade with the central part of the seafront including seafront gardens and a central bandstand housing a visitor centre. The beach is shingle with wooden groynes giving way to sandy mudflats at low tide and is a popular bathing area for families with amusements and amenities nearby.
The sandy mudflats provide great opportunities for beachcombing with many prehistoric sharks’ teeth fossils on the foreshore.
Facilities include beach huts, town centre shops, cafe, restaurants, toilets, lifeguards and parking.
Herne Bay Beach has been awarded a regional Seaside Award.
We have no current information on dog restrictions for Herne Bay Beach.
Why not check other beaches nearby as we have no beaches around Herne Bay, 46 beaches in Kent, or check our list of Kent Dog Friendly Beaches.
- Beach Water QualityWater samples are taken at regular intervals during the bathing season and at the end of the season the water quality is classified as:
- Excellent: the highest classification meaning the water is cleanest
- Good: generally good water quality
- Sufficient: meets minimum standards
- Poor: You are advised not to swim. The beach will stay open and an action plan should be in place to improve the water quality.
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- 7 Day Weather Forecast
Our weather forecast for Herne Bay in Kent is split into two widgets. The first shows a timeline containing temperature, wind, sunrise/sunset and chance of rain, whilst the second shows the forecast for the week ahead including severe weather alerts when available.
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- The Saxon Shore is a Wetherspoon pub in Herne Bay, Kent. Our pub offers a range of real ales, craft beers and freshly ground Lavazza coffee. Breakfast is served until noon, with our full food menu available until 11 pm.
- The modern pier opened in 1976 replacing the former Victorian pier that was damaged, with the Pier Pavilion now housing a sports complex. The end of the original pier can still be seen 1km out to sea. The victorian pier was the third pier to be built at Herne Bay, opened in 1897. Estimates of its length vary from 1097m to 1147m, putting it second to the one at Southend-on-Sea. Winter storms in 1978 and 1979 caused the collapse of the central section leaving the landing stage as it is now, adrift at sea.
- Herne smock mill was built in 1789 and has a number of milling displays and models. Herne Mill has a three-storey smock built on a two-storey brick base with four double patent sails and a fantail. The mill is normally open from Easter to the end of September.
- Reculver Towers are all that remains os a Saxon church made within the remains of a Roman fort. Dramatic twin towers, known as the “Two Sisters” were added in the 12th century. The church now stands within a large campsite.
- 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.
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