North Foreland

#994 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture

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North Foreland is a chalk headland on the Kent coast of southeast England, specifically in Broadstairs. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 51°22'30"N, 1°26'42"E

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North Foreland – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bleak House, Kingsgate Castle, Crampton Tower museum, Kingsgate.

1 miS
Historical place, Museum
Bleak House, Broadstairs
27 min walk • 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.
0.6 miN
Forts and castles, Gothic Revival architecture
Kingsgate Castle
15 min walk • Kingsgate Castle on the cliffs above Kingsgate Bay, Broadstairs, Kent, was built for Lord Holland in the 1760s as the stable block of his nearby country residence Holland House. His main residence was Holland House in Kensington, near London.
1.2 miSW
51°21'36"N • 1°25'59"E
Crampton Tower museum, Broadstairs
30 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
0.6 miN
Beach
Kingsgate
15 min walk • Kingsgate is a hamlet in St Peter's parish, Broadstairs, Kent. The name Kingsgate is related to an incidental landing of Charles II on 30 June 1683 though other English monarchs have also used this cove, such as George II in 1748.
1.1 miS
51°21'35"N • 1°26'35"E
New Kent art gallery & studio, Broadstairs
27 min walk • Monuments and statues, Art gallery, Shopping
1.1 miS
Church
Shrine of Our Lady, Broadstairs
27 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.
1.3 miNW
Beach
Botany Bay
33 min walk • Botany Bay is a bay in Broadstairs facing the north sea, Kent, England. Botany Bay is the northernmost of seven bays in Broadstairs. It features chalk cliffs and a sea stack and is a popular tourist location. Bathing is reportedly safe for swimming, surfing, and kayaking, and lifeguards are on duty.