Bleak House, Broadstairs

Name: Bleak House
Address: Bleak House Fort Road, Broadstairs, CT10 1EY, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1843 862224

#2 among attractions in Broadstairs

Top attraction, Historical place, Museum

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Facts and practical information

Bleak House is a prominent house on the cliff overlooking the North Foreland and Viking Bay in Broadstairs, Kent. It was built around 1801 and then substantially extended, doubling in size, in 1901. The house was the site of the North Cliff Battery and was used as a coastal station for observing maritime activity. ()

Coordinates: 51°21'35"N, 1°26'42"E

Address

Bleak House Fort RoadBroadstairs CT10 1EY United Kingdom

Contact

+44 1843 862224

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Day trips

Bleak House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: North Foreland, East Kent College, Crampton Tower museum, New Kent art gallery & studio.

1 miN
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
North Foreland
27 min walk • North Foreland is a chalk headland on the Kent coast of southeast England, specifically in Broadstairs. With the rest of Broadstairs and part of Ramsgate it is the eastern side of Kent's largest peninsula, the Isle of Thanet.
0.5 miSW
Universities and schools
East Kent College, Broadstairs
14 min walk • East Kent College is a further education college located in Broadstairs, Kent on the southeast coast of the United Kingdom. The main campus is located on Ramsgate Road, Broadstairs.
0.5 miW
51°21'36"N • 1°25'59"E
Crampton Tower museum, Broadstairs
14 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
~430 ftW
51°21'35"N • 1°26'35"E
New Kent art gallery & studio, Broadstairs
3 min walk • Monuments and statues, Art gallery, Shopping
~400 ftW
Church
Shrine of Our Lady, Broadstairs
2 min walk • The Shrine of Our Ladye Star of the Sea was an old chapel on the cliffs at Broadstairs. Dating back at least to the 1350s, the two towers of the chapel were a major landmark for sailors in the area.

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Which popular attractions are close to Bleak House?

Nearby attractions include Shrine of Our Lady, Broadstairs (2 min walk), New Kent art gallery & studio, Broadstairs (3 min walk), Crampton Tower museum, Broadstairs (14 min walk), East Kent College, Broadstairs (14 min walk).