Margate The Bay beach
Water quality: Good — a good water-quality rating from the Environment Agency.
Photo: Smudge 9000 from North Kent Coast (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
Classification from the Environment Agency's designated bathing water profile — see the official profile for the latest sampling, pollution risk forecasts and any advice against bathing.
Places to stay near Margate The Bay
Within 5 miles of the beach, nearest first — straight-line distances.
0.2 miles from the beach
0.2 miles from the beach
0.2 miles from the beach
0.2 miles from the beach · 🐾 dogs welcome
No. 42 by Guesthouse
✓ Victorian seaside hotel overlooking the bay in Margate's Old Town
🏖️ a few minutes' walk from Margate The Bay (Good water quality)
Margate
0.3 miles from the beach
Eaton Beach House
🏖️ 0.33 miles from Margate The Bay (Good water quality)
Margate, Southern England
£601 per break
Check availability0.4 miles from the beach
0.4 miles from the beach
Fort Road Hotel
✓ Sea-view hotel a short walk from the beach and old town
🏖️ a few minutes' walk from Margate Fulsam Rock (Excellent water quality)
Margate
0.5 miles from the beach
Beach View House
🏖️ a few minutes' walk from Westbrook Bay, Margate (Excellent water quality)
Margate, Southern England
£777 per break
Check availabilityThings to do near Margate The Bay
Eat by the beach
Within 3 miles, all with a 5-star food hygiene rating.
- Olimpia Bakery · Bakeries · 0.2 mi
- The Bus Café · Tea Rooms · 0.2 mi
- Angela's of Margate · Tea Rooms · 0.2 mi
- The George & Heart · Pubs & Inns · 0.4 mi
- Westbrook Fish Bar · Fish & Chips · 0.5 mi
- Oast · Bakeries · 0.6 mi
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