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Botany Bay is the northernmost of seven bays in the popular Kent resort of Broadstairs. This sandy beach is deservedly popular with clean sands and a Blue Flag award for water quality. The bay is very attractive with chalk cliffs, golden sands, and some rock pools. The beach got its name from the common fate of captured smugglers who frequented it, who were then deported in a convict ship to Botany Bay in Australia.
The beach stretches from Foreness Point to Neptune Tower and offers a range of activities, including swimming, sunbathing, fossil hunting, body boarding, and kite-flying. It also has a deck chair rental service. There is an RNLI lifeguard service in high season, and a cafe serving drinks, snacks, and ice creams. However, toilet facilities often have long queues. Parking is available nearby, but it is limited, especially during the summer holidays or sunny weekends.
Botany Bay is ideal for kayaking, canoeing, and paddleboarding, thanks to its calm waters. The cliffs themselves are fascinating, with part of the North Foreland chalk ridge, and are great for fossil hunting. However, there are seasonal dog restrictions in place, with dogs not allowed on the main part of the beach between 10am and 6pm from 1st May to 30th September.
Nearby coastal walks offer superb views of Botany Bay from the Viking Coastal Trail and Kent Coastline Walk. Visitors can also take the Botany Bay Beach Walking Trail along the cliff top and walk towards Margate.
Broadstairs Botany Bay is adjacent to the Kent Coastline Walk and the Viking Coastal Trail.
Bay Sand Rock
| Today |  |
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| Chance of rain | 90% |
| Max temperature | 17°C |
| feels like | 17°C |
| Wind 25mph |  |
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| Tonight |  |
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| Chance of rain | 55% |
| Min temperature | 12°C |
| feels like | 13°C |
| Wind 18mph |  |
The tide at Broadstairs Botany Bay is currently rising. High tide will be at approximately 2:59 PM, and the next low tide will be at approximately 9:45 PM.
Today's air pollution levels are forecast to be Low
Food available
Toilets
Litter bins
Slipway
There is a small car park near the beach and road-side parking off Marine Drive.
Dogs not allowed May 1st to September 30th between 10am - 6pm.
The beach is cleaned regularly.
Daily - 21st May - 4th September
Excellent water quality
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Yard of Ale (1.6 miles)
Stone Bay (1.7 miles)
St Peter's Village Tour (1.8 miles)
The Escapement - Margate Escape Rooms (1.9 miles)
CTRL ALT ESC Technology Based Escape Rooms (2 miles)
Kent Surf School (2.1 miles)
Viking Bay (2.1 miles)
Margate Museum (2.3 miles)
The Micro Museum (3.8 miles)
Ramsgate Tunnels (3.8 miles)
All distances are approximate
less than a mile southeast as the seagull flies, around 2 miles by road or just over a mile on foot using coastal paths.
just over a mile west as the seagull flies, just over a mile by road.
around 2 miles west as the seagull flies, around 2 miles by road.
around 2 miles south-southeast as the seagull flies, around 3 miles by road or 2 miles on foot using coastal paths.
around 2 miles west as the seagull flies, around 3 miles by road.
around 2 miles south as the seagull flies, around 3 miles by road.
around 2 miles west as the seagull flies, around 3 miles by road.
around 3 miles west as the seagull flies, around 4 miles by road.
around 4 miles south as the seagull flies, around 5 miles by road.
around 4 miles west as the seagull flies, around 5 miles by road.
around 5 miles south-southwest as the seagull flies, around 6 miles by road.
around 5 miles west as the seagull flies, around 5 miles by road.
around 7 miles west as the seagull flies, around 8 miles by road.
around 8 miles south-southwest as the seagull flies, around 14 miles by road.
around 10 miles west as the seagull flies, around 13 miles by road.
around 12 miles south as the seagull flies, around 17 miles by road.
around 13 miles west as the seagull flies, around 15 miles by road.
around 13 miles west as the seagull flies, around 15 miles by road.
around 14 miles west as the seagull flies, around 16 miles by road.
around 14 miles south as the seagull flies, around 21 miles by road.
Location: Kingsgate,
Location type: Urban
OS Grid: TR390711
Coordinates: 51°23'20"N 1°26'6"E
Mapcode: GBR WZV.X85
What 3 Words: fats.cake.oath
Coordinates and location codes are for an approximate mid-point of the beach, and may not reflect the best access point or the most popular part of the beach.
County: Kent
Country: England
Local Authority: Thanet
Parish: Broadstairs and St. Peters
Nearest postcode: CT10 3PP
(for sat-nav purposes only, a beach does not have a postal address!)
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