Places to Stay With EV Charging in Margate

Twenty places to stay in and around Margate are published on BritStays with EV charging nearby, which makes this a reasonably easy corner of Kent to visit in an electric car — provided you treat "nearby" as exactly what it says. The facility means charging within reach of the stay, not a charger on the drive. Before you pay a deposit, ask the owner where the nearest point actually is, what speed it runs at, and whether you can leave the car there overnight or need to move it.

Where the stays are

The set is heavily concentrated: 17 of the 20 are in Margate itself, with single entries in Deal, Sandwich and Birchington. Eighteen are cottages and two are caravanning options. That shape matters when you plan. If you want a choice of dates, sizes and street locations, Margate is where you'll find it. If you've set your heart on Deal, Sandwich or Birchington, you're choosing between one property each, so flexibility on dates is the only real lever you have.

Transport links are the quiet strength here. Nineteen of the 20 are near a bus stop and 16 are near a train station — useful if you'd rather leave the car on charge for a day and travel without it.

Big houses for families and groups

This is an unusually large-group-friendly set. Walpole House sleeps 19 and Debenham Lodge sleeps 17, both in Margate and both near a bus stop. West Bay House sleeps 18 and Hamilton Lodge 15, with both bus and train links listed. The Fairway sleeps 12, and St Mildred's Church and Beach View House each sleep 10.

With a house that size you'll likely arrive in more than one car, and that's where EV planning gets fiddly. Two electric cars sharing one nearby charger needs a rota, so agree it in the group chat before you set off rather than at 9pm on arrival night.

Couples and smaller parties

For two, The Bolt Hole in Margate and St Germains Garden Annexe in Deal both sleep 2 and both list a bus stop and train station nearby — a sensible combination if you'd rather charge once and then walk, bus or train for the rest of the week. Sunset Bay sleeps 4, while Ethelbert Apartment and Mae's Lodge each sleep 6. Mae's Lodge is listed with a train station nearby but no bus stop, so check the walk if you're arriving by public transport.

Countryside and caravanning

The two caravanning entries sit away from the Margate seafront crowd. Acol Farm in Birchington lists a bus stop and EV charging nearby, while Sandwich Leisure Park is the one place in the set with evening entertainment, a clubhouse and a bar on its listing — worth knowing if you've teenagers who get restless, or if you simply don't fancy driving out for an evening.

Be realistic about the other facilities

Across all 20 stays, EV charging nearby is near-universal, but almost nothing else is recorded consistently:

• Pet friendly — just 1 of 20, so dog owners should ring early rather than assume
• WiFi — just 1 listed, so don't plan a working week around it without confirming
• Parking — just 1 listed, which is the single most important thing to query when you're arriving in an EV
• Laundrette — 1, useful for longer stays with children

None of this means the others lack these things; it means they aren't recorded on the listing. Ask directly and get the answer in writing.

What to do once you're there

Dreamland Margate is the obvious draw for families and sits within easy reach of the Margate stays. For rainy days, the museums spread out well: Secret Wartime Tunnels, Arthur's Hall, the PWRR & Queens Regiment Museum and the Spur Casemates Exhibition are all at Broadstairs; The Seaside Museum and the RAF Bradwell Bay Preservation Group are at Whitstable; Canterbury Roman Museum is further inland; and Radio Caroline Ross Revenge sits over in Essex, so treat that as a full day out and plan charging accordingly.

When to book

Book the big Margate houses — Walpole House, Debenham Lodge, West Bay House — furthest ahead, as sleeps-15-plus properties are scarce and go first for milestone birthdays and summer weeks. Book the one-per-town options in Deal, Sandwich and Birchington early too, simply because there's no second choice. Couples' stays such as The Bolt Hole are easier to pick up at short notice outside school holidays. Whatever you book, confirm the charging arrangement and parking in the same message, and check your charging app for the area the week before you travel.