Sandwich and Pegwell Bay, Ramsgate

Name: Sandwich and Pegwell Bay
Address: Ramsgate, United Kingdom

#2 among attractions in Ramsgate

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Sandwich and Pegwell Bay is a 615-hectare nature reserve in Kent, managed by the Kent Wildlife Trust. It is a National Nature Reserve, and it includes a Geological Conservation Review site, Prince's Beachlands Local Nature Reserve and two Special Areas of Conservation, Sandwich Bay and Thanet Coast. It is part of Sandwich Bay and Thanet Coast Ramsar site and Special Protection Area. It is also of Sandwich Bay to Hacklinge Marshes Site of Special Scientific Interest and Sandwich/Pegwell Bay Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I. ()

Elevation: 23 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 51°19'8"N, 1°21'32"E

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Ramsgate United Kingdom

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Sandwich and Pegwell Bay – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Princes Golf Club, Ramsgate Maritime Museum, Richborough Castle, Toll Bridge.

1.9 miS
Golf
Princes Golf Club
48 min walk • Princes Golf Club, nestled in the charming county of Kent in the United Kingdom, is a true haven for golf enthusiasts. This prestigious golf course, with its rich history and stunning coastal setting, offers golfers of all levels a challenging and enjoyable experience.
2.9 miE
Specialty museum, Museum, Maritime museum
Ramsgate Maritime Museum, Ramsgate
74 min walk • Ramsgate Maritime Museum is a maritime museum in Ramsgate, Kent, England, that describes the maritime history of East Kent. The museum is situated in the Clock House on the quayside of the Royal Harbour at Ramsgate.
2.1 miSW
Ruined Roman fortress and history museum
Richborough Castle, Sandwich
55 min walk • Richborough Castle is a Roman Saxon Shore fort better known as Richborough Roman Fort. It is situated in Richborough near Sandwich, Kent. Substantial remains of the massive fort walls still stand to a height of several metres.
3.1 miS
Historical place, Bridge
Toll Bridge, Sandwich
79 min walk • Sandwich Toll Bridge is a Grade II listed road bridge over the River Stour in Sandwich, Kent. It opened in 1755 on a site that had been a crossing for centuries, and has had several iterations; the current is a swing bridge that opened in 1892. Tolls were abolished in 1977.
2.2 miNE
Church
St Laurence's Church, Ramsgate
58 min walk • St Laurence's Church, also known as St Laurence-in-Thanet, is a Church of England parish church in Ramsgate, Thanet, Kent.
2 miNE
51°20'42"N • 1°22'42"E
Manston Golf Centre, Manston
51 min walk • Golf
2.3 miE
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St Augustine's Church, Ramsgate
59 min walk • St Augustine's Church or the Shrine of St Augustine of Canterbury is a Roman Catholic church in Ramsgate, Kent. It was the personal church of Augustus Pugin, the renowned nineteenth century architect, designer, and reformer.
3 miS
Gothic architecture, Church
St Mary's Church, Sandwich
77 min walk • St Mary's Church is a redundant Anglican church in the town of Sandwich, Kent, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. The church is in Strand Street towards the north end of the town.
2.3 miE
Architecture, Gothic Revival architecture, Museum
The Grange, Ramsgate
59 min walk • The Grange, Ramsgate, Kent, on the coast of southern England was designed by the Victorian architect and designer Augustus Pugin for himself. Built between 1843 and 1844, in the Gothic Revival style, Pugin intended it both as a home and as a manifesto for his architectural philosophy.
2.3 miE
Sacred and religious sites, Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St Augustine's Abbey, Ramsgate
59 min walk • St Augustine's Abbey or Ramsgate Abbey is a former Benedictine abbey in Ramsgate. It was built in 1860 by Augustus Pugin and is a Grade II listed building. It was the first Benedictine monastery to be built in England since the Reformation. In 2010, the monks moved to St Augustine's Abbey in Chilworth, Surrey.
2.8 miNE
51°20'9"N • 1°25'2"E
The Micro Museum, Ramsgate
71 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum