Originally consisting of a farm and a few cottages, local businessmen in 1860 developed the area in northeast Kent beside St Mildred’s Bay and West Bay as a seaside resort for the middle classes. Its two sandy beaches remain popular today. Sea walls and groynes were built around both bays to provide protection for both beaches and town from coastal flooding. A Royal Naval Air Service seaplane base was located here during World War I in order to protect the Thames Estuary and its coastal towns. After the war, the base was de-commissioned and it’s replacement at Marston eventually became Kent International Airport. The town of Westgate is located on the Isle of Thanet, which, until around two hundred years ago, was a separate island from the mainland, which became exposed above sea level when the English Channel broke through between the Kent and French coast causing the sea level to fall. Due to silting of the channel in between, is no longer so and the chalk deposited when the area was below the sea has resulted in the area being designated as an Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). The patron saint of Thanet was Mildreth, after whom St Mildred’s Bay was named.
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Care Home
Cinema
Dentist
Doctor
Golf Club
Westgate and Birchington Golf Club
Pub and Bar
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Shops
Boots
The Mad Potter Garden Centre
Johnsons
Rayner Ltd
Places to Stay near Westgate On Sea
Hussar Hotel (1.03 miles)
Premier Inn Margate (1.78 miles)
An ideal sea front location just 2 minutes walk to the beach. Conveniently positioned adjacent to Margate train station, only 5 miles from Kent Airport and 4 miles from Ramsgate ferry. For shops and local ... More | visit websitePavilion View Hotel (2.40 miles)
Pavilion View is situated in an excellent seafront position in the best part of Margate. Pavilion View overlooks the Winter Gardens and enjoys uninterrupted views of the sea and pleasant gardens. Pavilion ... More
Glenwood Hotel (2.75 miles)
The Glenwood is ideally located for the business executive. We are within close proximity to the Continent, Canterbury and Kent International Airport at Manston. Good food, comfortable beds and caring staff who ... More
Smiths Court (2.94 miles)
Smiths Court – set on the clifftop to the east of Margate – is privately owned and family run and, is Margate's only three star premier hotel. This ‘elegant Victorian’ ... More
The Warwick (3.09 miles)
Travelodge Margate Westwood (3.14 miles)
There are loads of reasons our customers choose to stay at Travelodge. Our great value clean and comfortable rooms with en-suite provide everything needed for a good night's sleep and are close to where people ... More | visit website
Sharons B and B (3.14 miles)
Sharons B and B is a small Family run B and B. Which has been newly refurbished with stunning countryside views to the rear . We have a swimming pool ... More
Durlock Lodge (3.65 miles)
With is quiet location opposite the abbey, yet within walking distance of traditional old English pubs and restaurants, Durlock Lodge offers charming accommodation set in a traditional British village. You can ... More
Fayreness Hotel (4.51 miles)
Boasting picturesque views of the English Channel and the North Sea, this charming hotel enjoys an elevated position on the cliff tops in Kingsgate, near Broadstairs, Kent. The Fayreness boasts a range of facilities to ensure ... More | visit website
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