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There's a reason Broadstairs fills up first every summer. Here's how to find the right place to stay — and what to do once you've dropped the bags. Dickens' favourite bay, still perfectly old-fashioned. Set in Kent, it makes a brilliant base whether you're here for a week or a quick escape.
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Official Environment Agency classifications for designated bathing waters near Broadstairs.
✓ Central Broadstairs location near shops and restaurants
🏖️ a few minutes' walk from Broadstairs, Viking Bay (Good water quality)
Broadstairs, Southern England
£677 per break
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✓ Short drive to the beach and White Cliffs of Dover
🏖️ 0.83 miles from St Margaret`s Bay (Excellent water quality)
Dover
🏖️ a few minutes' walk from Broadstairs, Viking Bay (Good water quality)
Broadstairs, Southern England
£537 per break
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🏖️ 0.29 miles from Broadstairs, Viking Bay (Good water quality)
Broadstairs, Southern England
£711 per break
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🏖️ 2.09 miles from St Margaret`s Bay (Excellent water quality)
Broadstairs
🏖️ a few minutes' walk from Broadstairs, Viking Bay (Good water quality)
Broadstairs, Southern England
£857 per break
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🏖️ a few minutes' walk from Broadstairs, Viking Bay (Good water quality)
Broadstairs, Southern England
£537 per break
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🏖️ a few minutes' walk from Broadstairs, Viking Bay (Good water quality)
Broadstairs, Southern England
£657 per break
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🏖️ a few minutes' walk from Broadstairs, Viking Bay (Good water quality)
Broadstairs, Southern England
£747 per break
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🏖️ a few minutes' walk from Broadstairs, Viking Bay (Good water quality)
Broadstairs, Southern England
£637 per break
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🏖️ a few minutes' walk from Broadstairs, Viking Bay (Good water quality)
Broadstairs, Southern England
£681 per break
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✓ Clifftop hotel overlooking Botany Bay beach
🏖️ a few minutes' walk from Botany Bay, Broadstairs (Excellent water quality)
Broadstairs
🏖️ a few minutes' walk from Broadstairs, Viking Bay (Good water quality)
Broadstairs, Southern England
£681 per break
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🏖️ a few minutes' walk from Broadstairs, Viking Bay (Good water quality)
Broadstairs, Southern England
£681 per break
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🏖️ a few minutes' walk from Broadstairs, Viking Bay (Good water quality)
Broadstairs, Southern England
£637 per break
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🏖️ a few minutes' walk from Broadstairs, Viking Bay (Good water quality)
Broadstairs, Southern England
£637 per break
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🏖️ a few minutes' walk from Broadstairs, Viking Bay (Good water quality)
Broadstairs, Southern England
£691 per break
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🏖️ a few minutes' walk from Broadstairs, Viking Bay (Good water quality)
Broadstairs, Southern England
£1,206 per break
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✓ Georgian townhouse set above Ramsgate's Royal Harbour
🏖️ a few minutes' walk from Ramsgate Sands (Excellent water quality)
Ramsgate
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Haunted Britain
The right base depends on your crew: couples tend to love a cottage with a view, families get the most from a holiday park's pools and kids' clubs, and campers and caravanners are spoilt for choice. We list them side by side here, with live links through to each operator to book.
Book early for August — the best-located stays go months in advance. Shoulder season (May–June and September–October) is when regulars travel: quieter beaches and attractions, softer prices, same scenery.
Outside school holidays — typically late September to early May. Many stays cost 30–50% less than in August, and attractions are quieter too.
Yes — filter the listings above by family-friendly facilities like pools, kids' clubs and playgrounds, and check the things-to-do guide for rainy-day options before you book.
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What's on at each, with tickets and places to stay within walking distance.
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