Precise location: Marine Terrace, Margate, Kent, CT9 1XJ. Lovely, reasonably clean sandy beach with toilets near by and tidal pool. Margate train station short walk away. The sea front and beach has security guards. There is dog ban there in place from 1st May until 30th September, dogs are not permitted on the beach from 10am – 6pm. Although, many people do take dogs with them there. Restaurants, lots of cafes and bars with different variety of food and seafood stalls, lots of shops are just a short walk away in the Old Town. Very popular for families with kids! There are children’s rides and amusement arcades there, which is offering families traditional seaside fun and entertainment. :) Lots of parking everywhere with different prices from £9 for whole day just across the road to the beach or £7 for 24 hours or £4 for 8 hours if you don't mind walking for 10 minutes to the Main Sands, then you have to drive further up the road to the Viking Coastal Trail Car Park. Near Coastal Trail Car Park, there is a beach too, but watch out for tide there not to be washed off to the sea! :) Can be extremely busy on hot days and especially at the weekends, so try to arrive as early as possible! :) Last weekend absolutely packed. People were almost breathing at each other's backs! Nevertheless, in general, it is great place to come to enjoy the sun, the sea and all what Margate can offer! :)

If you don't actually want to sit on the silky soft sandy beach but still want a quick swim, or paddle along the shore, then go to The Kings Steps. These are situated along the promenade, where you can sit down have a picnic, munch a freshly cooked pizza or some local fish and chips (I strongly recommend that you don't feed the seagulls as this will start a seagull frenzy). During the Summer months as the night draws in The Kings Steps is one of the most memorable, amazing and tranquil places to be. As a local I'm probably prejudice to the fact that you will experience some of the most beautiful Sunsets looking out towards Margate's Harbour Arm.

Wow so beautiful not vet busy. Close to station , toilet, shops and peoples are very friendly here.

Spent a couple of hours in the area on a sunny day - sandy shoreline invites relaxation. The beach itself holds promise for endless hours of enjoyment. Yet, the overpowering smell, attributed to algae, is hard to ignore; an unusual experience compared to my beach explorations worldwide. Turner Contemporary and a few modern cafes/restaurants add charm, but the area's potential hinges on substantial investment. Beach cleanup should be the starting point. Convenient parking at Arlington Car Park Dreamland (RingGo 21608), while the unattractive side needs attention. Train station's a 5-minute jaunt, and beating the midday rush during kids holidays ensures prime beach spots. Head beyond Turner Contemporary for lovely sea views. A return hinges on reports of the smell being resolved via a thorough beach cleanup. Funfair's a bonus. Once a filming location for one episode of the great Only Fools and Horses in 1989, a push to modern standards is overdue.

Beautiful beach for both rock pools or just clear sand. Clean huge expanse, a harbour to walk around, a fabulous 👌 seafood and oyster hut, a superb array of restaurants with seating inside and outside to sit and watch beautiful 😍 sunsets 🌇.

Very nice LARGE BEECH . Unfortunately only just got time to pop in at evening on our last day of our trip. Got to witness a STUNNING SUNSET, prayed Maghreb all while enjoying a some very strong/gusty wind blowing in from the sea. CONNECTION WITH NATURE A very MEMORABLE OCCASION !

A bit if a run down beach, would be nice sands but people just leave it covered in rubbish and never clean up. When the water comes in the sea is filled with plastic bottles, crisp packets, coke cans and peoples abandoned towels and day beds. If people cared to look after the beach it would be nice :)

Definitely getting busier along the front, the bars are doing takeout in plastic glasses, and there is loads of seating on the steps, Great views and constantly changing light, visibility across the sea, calmness of the ocean, a constantly changing view of margate including the odd dead scate washing up on the shore too!

It has a nice view and i really like to sit there and enjoy the day. The only thing that isn't really nice are the drunk people and the overflooding trashcans.

Love this beach! The sand is lovely and soft and when the tide is out, the kids can play in little tidal pools left behind and there is a big tidal pool that you can swim in. There are lots of place to get food, drink, beach shops and a few arcades to play along the front. You can rent deck chairs or sun loungers but I didn't see prices. There is also trampolines, bouncy castles/slides and old fashioned pull swings to play in too. Highly recommended a visit for a day at the beach!

Lovely soft sand - bar and cafes available nearby. Look out for the signs the lifeguards put out!

Ah good ol' margate, lovely little beach with very much a cosy atmosphere towards the sea front. For the most part Margate caters for all ages, specifically family orientated but not a bad place to go on your own or with few friends. The strip that sits upon the fringe of the coast (where most shops are) have quaint feel to them and you can see recently Margate have benefited from local funding. The only negative is that there are no shops such as tesco or sainsbury's locals so you end up going to smaller convenient shops that aren't great tbh. Also Margate highstreet is quite dirty and has a lot of rubbish scattered around, probably due to unemployment and local ethics but in general Margate can be decent with a variety of music and other places to visit.

Grate weather in Margate. I've met some new English people which were very friendly! The beach was beautiful, as well as Dane Valley Park.

We went the Sunday of the Bank Holiday weekend and had an amazing day. The beach wasn't packed it didn't feel crampt each group had plenty of space to have fun. The weatherspoon just across from the beach was a welcomed pit stop(with Baby change for my 7month old son) before heading home.

Sands look really nice considering end of season. Town does look a little run down but there are lots of independents having a real go. Worth a visit. I imagine it's very busy during holiday season.

Love beach, dog friendly in winter

Wonderful fantastic day out lots to do for adults and children as well as a diverse range of eateries at down to earth prices. Margate is the new in place to go. Full of history and culture and a very diverse community.

Large sandy beach and some nice little bars and coffee shops

I love this sandy windy beach. I don't get the chance to be here often, but when l do, on goes the trunks and a plunge into the sea. Walking distance to public toilets, shops and cafes, as well as train station. Near galleries and markets, lots of choices of where to eat.

Margate was the usual British holiday seaside resort a little rough but nice for a day visit, however we went along the harbour wall and found a selection of bar and it was idyllic sitting having a view of the harbour and beach with great relaxing music playing while having a drink, I could have stayed there all day if I hadn't been driving.

Nice beach area. Wonderful place to see the sunset

Beautiful beach 🏖️ 😍 a lovely place to take the family or to go on a romantic get away I would 100% recommend this place. Loads to do around the sea front and reasonable drink prices.

Always a nice place, summer or winter. Dreamland is just over the road from the main sands and a short walk from the train station. The harbour area is close by with nice little shops and cafés.

Apart from the smell 🤣 it was lovely, nice views, fun arcades and we had a nice walk and went to nearby shell grotto and chalk caves

Beautiful stretch of coastline. Many shops and attractions nearby. Plenty of restaurants or cafes close-by. Tourist information is housed in a beautiful building near the harbour arm. Well signaged 'Viking Coastline' walk trail. Plenty of street signage for both road users and pedestrians. Toilets sadly a bit lack lustre, no paper and rather unsanitary conditions in both the main block of porta-loos and the ones in the fair, although understandably, the amount of users of those toilets to the amount of times they were cleaned thruout the day, didn't help matters. But I am sure a wander further into the town would source some better options. Overall a lovely place to visit with family or just to walk the dog, beautiful architecture and signage thruout.

Always a place we enjoy visiting at almost any time of year. Some great places to eat and drink in the town itself. Parking is easy, if not a bit expensive in the centre. I've knocked one star off simply because of the distinct lack of Public Conveniences in the area. Some seaside towns do that a lot better than Margate.