Welcome to Capital Walkers, the friendly London Ramblers group for people aged 40+. We walk every weekend and usually at least once during the week.
Peter O.
Join us for this 11-mile walk along the Kent coast as we hope to catch some autumn sunshine. The walk is paved for the most part as we walk the sea defence walls and cliff top footpaths on the furthest eastern tip of the Kent coast where the sea will be an almost contsant companion along the route.
The artist JMW Turner – a regular visitor to Margate – declared that “the skies over Thanet are the loveliest in all Europe” and Charles Dickens took inspiration for his novel David Copperfield from his time in Broadstairs.
We will pass many beaches, bays and beach huts - many creatively decorated - along the way and in the afternoon will ascend above the bays for some stunning views before descending into Broadstairs with its harbour and welcoming pubs, restaurants and fish & chip shops!
We will stop for lunch – after 5 miles - at Margate but please bring a packed lunch as although there are shops, cafes, pubs and public toilets we won’t be able to stop for too long.
Exit point after 5 miles at Margate.
Travel: Take the 09.40 train from London Victoria (calling 09:57 at Bromley South), arriving Birchington-on-Sea 11:15 .
OR
Take the 09.20 train from London St Pancras International (calling 09:27 Stratford International), arriving Birchington-on-Sea 10:54.
Buy a Broadstairs return ticket for the journey option you choose
There are toilets at Birchington-on-Sea station but please use the toilets on the train.
We will meet on platform 2 prior to departing Birchington-on-Sea station.
Direct return trains are at on the hour (00) direct to Bromley South & London Victoria; 27 minutes past changing at Rochester for Bromley South & London Victoria; and 55 minutes past for direct trains to Stratford International & London St Pancras International.
No booking required.
Dogs on leads welcome – local rules prohibit dogs from many of the beaches and stipulate that dogs should be on leads when walking the promenades near any Kent beaches. https://www.thanet.gov.uk/info-pages/dogs-and-our-beaches/
The expected finishing time is an estimate only and will be dependent on a number of factors, such as weather, size of group, the speed at which the group walks and the number of breaks taken.
Birchington-on-Sea Railway Station
Broadstairs Railway Station
