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Boats in Whitstable harbourMartyn Ayre  · CC BY-SA 2.0

What to do · Whitstable

Whitstable Harbour and the beach huts

Walk · 1 h · free · fishing boats, seafood stalls and colourful beach huts

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Duration
1 h
Season
All year
Who it's for
All ages
With a dog
On a lead

A working fishing harbour, with trawlers, heaps of oyster shells and fish and seafood stalls on the quay. From there, the shingle beach continues west with the black fishermen's huts, now converted into accommodation, and east with the colourful beach huts on the way to Tankerton. In the evening, the sun sets over the Thames estuary. There is nothing to pay; come hungry.

With young childrenAs a familyWith a dog

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

Round off the plan

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

To eat nearby

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
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.

To stay nearby

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.

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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