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Whitstable Castle and its gardensChris Morgan  · CC BY-SA 2.0

What to do · Whitstable

Whitstable Castle and Gardens

Gardens · 45 min · free · playground and tea room · between the harbour and Tankerton

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Duration
45 min
Season
All year; gardens 8:00 to 18:00
Who it's for
All ages; playground

An 18th-century crenellated house, more mansion than castle, high on the coast between the harbour and Tankerton. What you visit are its gardens, tended by volunteers, with sea views, a playground and a tea room. The gardens open every day from 8:00 to 18:00 and are free; if you park there, register your number plate at reception.

With young childrenAs a family

Directions See all of Whitstable

Opening hours and prices can change: check them before you go.

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Where to eat, where to stay and what else to do

To eat nearby

Whitstable Castle behind the lawn and rose bushes of its gardens© Whitstable CastleTea in the castle gardens

Whitstable Castle tea room and bistro

Café · Whitstable · €€€€

What to order: a tea with a scone after playing in the playground, or breakfast before heading down to The Street.

Seafood dishes at the Wheelers bar© Wheelers Oyster BarOyster bar since 1856

Wheelers Oyster Bar

Restaurant · Whitstable · €€€€

What to order: half a dozen native oysters in season and whatever the boat brought in that day, from lobster to Rye scallops.

No alcohol licence: bring your own wine, with corkage per table. Bookings by phone only, with a £10 per person deposit

To stay nearby

The bar and bistro at the Hotel Continental© Hotel ContinentalHotel

Hotel Continental

Seafront · Rooms with sea views · Bar and bistro

Why we like it: A family-run hotel opposite Whitstable beach, with double, family and sea-view rooms, and a bar and bistro serving the house's own oysters.

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The fishermen's huts on Whitstable beach© Hotel ContinentalApartment

Whitstable Fisherman's Huts

150-year-old fishermen's huts · On the beach · 50 m from the harbour

Why we like it: Former 150-year-old fishermen's huts converted into accommodation, on the beach itself and 50 metres from the harbour, with bed linen included.

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Boats in Whitstable harbour
Day itinerary Whitstable: oysters and harbour Whitstable · 4 stops
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