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🏖️ 0.37 miles from Broadstairs, Viking Bay (Good water quality)
Broadstairs, Southern England
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£493 per break
Check availabilityMuseums & Galleries · Broadstairs
Crampton Tower Museum
📍 CT10 2AA
Photo: Josh Tilley (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Housed partly in a flint Victorian water tower
- Learn about locomotive designer Thomas Crampton
- Meet Santa at the tower with train rides
- Model railway show and other seasonal events
- Hire the events hall for functions
Crampton Tower Museum is a small museum partly housed in a flint Victorian water tower next to Broadstairs Railway Station, just steps from the train and a short walk from Viking Bay beach. Inside you can discover the story of Thomas Crampton, the engineer remembered for designing locomotives and railways, and the tower's role in Broadstairs' first public water supply. The museum runs seasonal events, including a model railway show and Santa visits with small gauge train rides, and the hall can be hired for functions. It suits railway enthusiasts, families and anyone exploring Broadstairs, and is open Good Friday to October on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays, 2–4.30pm. With 75 nearby places to stay, it fits easily into a short break.
Practical details
- Open
- Good Friday to end of October, Fri-Sun and Bank Holiday Mondays, 2-4.30pm
- Booking
- Santa event tickets bookable via Eventbrite
From the attraction's own website on 25 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
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