What is the water and sand quality of the Sandgate beach?

The Sandgate beach is covered with brown small pebbles. It's very clean, the surface is pure and unmixed. The water of incredible blue color. The entrance to the water is convenient from small pebbles.

What are the key activities at Sandgate beach?

For the main activity - sunbathing, there are no sun loungers on the Sandgate beach, so you need to take personal items with you and there is no natural shade, so be careful on a hot day.The Sandgate beach is also suitable for the following water activities:<ul><li>Kite and windsurfing</li></ul>

Is the Sandgate beach good for swimming?

The entrance to the water is gentle, the bottom is comfortable. The prevalence of sharks in the area is low.Sandgate beach does not have a wave-protected swimming area, but there are usually no strong waves during the season.

Is the Sandgate beach good for families?

Family travelers should consider the following features of the beach. On the beach, there are minimal sufficient amenities such as sun loungers or beach bar. It's covered with small pebbles and the entrance to the water is gentle.

Is the Sandgate beach secluded and good for relaxing?

There are several buildings near the beach. During the high season, the occupancy of the beach is moderate, which is very good for lovers of a relaxing holiday.

Is there any food or beverages in the area of Sandgate beach?

The bar is located right on the Sandgate beach.There are 4 restaurants nearby.Fountain Public House is the closest place located 1900 meters from the beach.

What is the closest accommodation to the Sandgate beach?

There are 292 places to stay in the Sandgate beach area.Some of the best hotels in the area of Sandgate beach include:<ul><li><a href="/booking?object=hotel&object_id=370617&no_rooms=1&group_adults=2" target="_blank">The Royal Norfolk Hotel</a></li><li><a href="/booking?object=hotel&object_id=35313&no_rooms=1&group_adults=2" target="_blank">The Ship Inn - Sandgate</a></li><li><a href="/booking?object=hotel&object_id=1333769&no_rooms=1&group_adults=2" target="_blank">Foy House</a></li></ul>The most popular other types of accommodations nearby:<ul><li><a href="/booking?object=hotel&object_id=3771375&no_rooms=1&group_adults=2" target="_blank">Seashore Apartment</a></li><li><a href="/booking?object=hotel&object_id=5385698&no_rooms=1&group_adults=2" target="_blank">The beach cottage</a></li><li><a href="/booking?object=hotel&object_id=6284975&no_rooms=1&group_adults=2" target="_blank">Seagulls</a></li></ul>

How far is the Sandgate beach from parking?

The Sandgate beach has a parking spot. It is not very large, so in high season it can be busy. The approximate distance from parking is less than 100 metres.

Are there any attractions nearby Sandgate beach?

There are 2 attractions near Sandgate beach that are popular with travelers. The nearest are Folkestone Harbour Arm located in 3.2 km. <a href="#attractions-section">See the attractions section for details.</a>

What is the best time of the year to visit Sandgate beach?

The month with the highest temperature in Sandgate beach is August. Its average value reaches 19°C. The warmest sea is in September, the average value is 18°C. The coldest month is January with air temperature 8°C and water 9°C. <a href="#weather-section">See more details in weather section.</a>

Is the beach good for sunbathing?

Sandgate beach (Kent) is not fully equipped for sunbathing. However, if you are not picky and are willing to spread out on a towel, you can sunbathe here as well. The natural shade will allow you to hide from the scorching sun in the peak of its activity. Well, the photos of our visitors will be the best proof of that, all the available photos of the beach are above.This beach is poorly suitable for sunbathing. First of all Sandgate beach (Kent) is completely lacking in comfortable sunbathe facilities. There are no sun loungers and umbrellas, this is usually not a problem for an unsophisticated tourist who can relax on a towel, but in this case the rest can be very uncomfortable due to pebbles.Lying on it is possible, but is far from comfortable. In addition there is a lack of natural shade, which leaves you alone with the summer sun. So our recommendation is that you can sunbathe comfortably on the Sandgate beach for a short time, and not at the peak of sunbathing. If you want to explore the photos of this beach - they are above on the page.

Photo of Sandgate beach with brown fine pebble surface

Photo of Sandgate beach with blue water surface

Photo of Sandgate beach with long straight shore

Photo of Sandgate beach with very clean level of cleanliness

Sandgate beach

Sandgate, United Kingdom

7.5

#217 out of 570 in England 4

Free entrance Amenities beach Easy access Brown fine pebble Fine pebbles bottom Kite or windsurfing Short walking distance

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Located within the settlement

Sandgate • 0.2 km

Map of beach

Playground Lower Leas Coastal Park

520m

Playground Adventure Playground

560m

Playground Radnor Park Play Area

1.3km

Dog Park Eurotunnel Pet Exercise Area (Folkestone)

2.7km

Playground Hythe Green Playground

3.4km

Playground Play park

4.5km

Park Imperial Park

2.2km

Park Football Foundation

2.6km

Park Folkestone East Cliff and Warren Country Park.

2.8km

Park Oaklands Park and Bandstand

2.9km

Park Hythe Triangle Community Garden

3.1km

Park Grange Road Play Park

3.3km

Park Folkestone Warren Nature Reserve

3.3km

Park Hythe Green

3.3km

Park Holman's Field

3.6km

Bar Fountain Public House

8.2 - Very good 480m

Bar The Bouverie Tap

9.4 - Excellent 930m

Bar The Radnor Arms

9 - Excellent 930m

Fast Food Restaurant McDonald's

7.6 - Very good 1.2km

Turkish Restaurant Aspendos Folkestone

9.2 - Excellent 1.3km

Bar The Pullman Folkestone

8.8 - Excellent 1.5km

Bar The Samuel Peto - JD Wetherspoons

8 - Very good 1.5km

Coffee Shop Steep Street Coffee House

9.6 - Exceptional 1.6km

Restaurant Marleys

9.6 - Exceptional 1.7km

Supermarket Tesco Express

890m

Supermarket Sainsbury's

1km

Supermarket Iceland Supermarket Folkestone

1.2km

Discount Store Poundland

1.3km

Supermarket Morrisons

1.3km

Supermarket Asda Folkestone Supercentre

1.3km

Supermarket Lidl

1.5km

Grocery Store Everest Cash & Carry

1.6km

Supermarket Tesco Express

1.7km

Tourist Attraction Folkestone Harbour Arm

2km

Tourist Attraction Hythe Seafront

2.4km

Tourist Attraction Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway

3.7km

Museum Kent Battle of Britain Museum Trust

4.4km

Tourist Attraction Sladden Wood

6.6 - Good 8.7km

Performing Arts Theater Leas Cliff Hall

8.8 - Excellent 840m

Historical Landmark Abbot’s Cliff Sound Mirror

6.5km

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About

Sandgate beach is located on the English channel (part of North Atlantic Ocean) and it is in the 16th place out of 33 beaches in the Kent region The beach is located in an urban area.

Weather

history

+18 ^o C +16 ^o C

Air temperature

6.7 M/S

Wind

+18 ^o C

Water temperature

0.7 M

Wave height

Located within the settlement

Sandgate • 0.2 km

Map of beach

Playground Lower Leas Coastal Park

520m

Playground Adventure Playground

560m

Playground Radnor Park Play Area

1.3km

Dog Park Eurotunnel Pet Exercise Area (Folkestone)

2.7km

Playground Hythe Green Playground

3.4km

Playground Play park

4.5km

Park Imperial Park

2.2km

Park Football Foundation

2.6km

Park Folkestone East Cliff and Warren Country Park.

2.8km

Park Oaklands Park and Bandstand

2.9km

Park Hythe Triangle Community Garden

3.1km

Park Grange Road Play Park

3.3km

Park Folkestone Warren Nature Reserve

3.3km

Park Hythe Green

3.3km

Park Holman's Field

3.6km

Bar Fountain Public House

8.2 - Very good 480m

Bar The Bouverie Tap

9.4 - Excellent 930m

Bar The Radnor Arms

9 - Excellent 930m

Fast Food Restaurant McDonald's

7.6 - Very good 1.2km

Turkish Restaurant Aspendos Folkestone

9.2 - Excellent 1.3km

Bar The Pullman Folkestone

8.8 - Excellent 1.5km

Bar The Samuel Peto - JD Wetherspoons

8 - Very good 1.5km

Coffee Shop Steep Street Coffee House

9.6 - Exceptional 1.6km

Restaurant Marleys

9.6 - Exceptional 1.7km

Supermarket Tesco Express

890m

Supermarket Sainsbury's

1km

Supermarket Iceland Supermarket Folkestone

1.2km

Discount Store Poundland

1.3km

Supermarket Morrisons

1.3km

Supermarket Asda Folkestone Supercentre

1.3km

Supermarket Lidl

1.5km

Grocery Store Everest Cash & Carry

1.6km

Supermarket Tesco Express

1.7km

Tourist Attraction Folkestone Harbour Arm

2km

Tourist Attraction Hythe Seafront

2.4km

Tourist Attraction Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway

3.7km

Museum Kent Battle of Britain Museum Trust

4.4km

Tourist Attraction Sladden Wood

6.6 - Good 8.7km

Performing Arts Theater Leas Cliff Hall

8.8 - Excellent 840m

Historical Landmark Abbot’s Cliff Sound Mirror

6.5km

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Stays nearby

12 accomodations nearby

120m from the beach

8.7 Excellent

Coastal Escape Sandgate

Entire Apartment

Located at nearest locality

Sandgate • 190m from center

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130m from the beach

9 Excellent

The Ship Inn - Sandgate

Guesthouse/Bed And Breakfast

Located at nearest locality

Sandgate • 300m from center

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230m from the beach

8.3 Very good

The Royal Norfolk Hotel

Inn

Located at nearest locality

Sandgate • 90m from center

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1.1km from the beach

9.3 Excellent

Foy House

Guesthouse/Bed And Breakfast

Located at nearest locality

Sandgate • 900m from center

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Area

Average rating of nearest beaches is 7.4 (Good)

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Nearest Beaches

Popular beach 1.7km 22 min walk

Folkestone Beach Folkestone beach

7.6 Very good

3.2km

Sunny Sands beach

7.8 Very good

Popular beach 4.8km

Hythe beach

7.7 Very good

11.5km

Shakespeare Beach

7.2 Good

11.8km

Dymchurch beach

7.3 Good

13.1km

Dover beach

7.4 Good

17.3km

Greatstone beach

7.7 Very good

18.7km

Greatstone beach II

6.5 Good

Localities

Nearest

Sandgate • 260m

Transport

Airport

MSE • 33km

Bus Station

Hythe Light Railway Station (Stop D) • 5.1km

Train Station

Hythe • 5.2km

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7.5 Very good

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7.5 Very good

Seymour Angelique

Novice Beachgoer • 1 year ago

6 Pleasant

The beach is lovely, but there aren't many options for food and drink along the shore. Additionally, the beach is covered in fine brown pebbles.

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Niklas Jansson.

Novice Beachgoer • 1 year ago

8 Very good

The beach is made up of flint shingle and has a steep slope that varies depending on the season. It is also protected from longshore drift by heavy machinery and has granite boulder groynes that divide the area.

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Samantha Woodley

Novice Beachgoer • 1 year ago

10 Exceptional

The beach is absolutely stunning and covered in pebbles, extending all the way from Folkstone (even though it's technically categorized as distinct beaches). Sitting on the shore and taking in the soothing sound of the waves and the wind is incredibly calming. This beach is perfect for families and it appears that some parts of it are pet-friendly, while other areas permit barbeques.

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Sarfaraz Ahmed.

Novice Beachgoer • 1 year ago

8 Very good

The pebble beach was lovely, and it was enjoyable to walk along the pebble stretch. There are several restaurants, tea shops, and gift shops in the vicinity. The information provided was quite informative and helped us understand the area better.

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Lila S.

Novice Beachgoer • 1 year ago

10 Exceptional

The beach is peaceful and serene, with beautiful brown fine pebbles that add to its calming atmosphere. There is plenty to explore, making it a brilliant destination for children. Additionally, it has an arty and historic vibe, with lots of colorful elements to admire. I cannot wait to return to this wonderful beach.

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Sandgate, United Kingdom

Playground Lower Leas Coastal Park

Playground Adventure Playground

Playground Radnor Park Play Area

Dog Park Eurotunnel Pet Exercise Area (Folkestone)

Playground Hythe Green Playground

Playground Play park

Park Imperial Park

Park Football Foundation

Park Folkestone East Cliff and Warren Country Park.

Park Oaklands Park and Bandstand

Park Hythe Triangle Community Garden

Park Grange Road Play Park

Park Folkestone Warren Nature Reserve

Park Hythe Green

Park Holman's Field

Bar Fountain Public House

Bar The Bouverie Tap

Bar The Radnor Arms

Fast Food Restaurant McDonald's

Turkish Restaurant Aspendos Folkestone

Bar The Pullman Folkestone

Bar The Samuel Peto - JD Wetherspoons

Coffee Shop Steep Street Coffee House

Restaurant Marleys

Supermarket Tesco Express

Supermarket Sainsbury's

Supermarket Iceland Supermarket Folkestone

Discount Store Poundland

Supermarket Morrisons

Supermarket Asda Folkestone Supercentre

Supermarket Lidl

Grocery Store Everest Cash & Carry

Supermarket Tesco Express

Tourist Attraction Folkestone Harbour Arm

Tourist Attraction Hythe Seafront

Tourist Attraction Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway

Museum Kent Battle of Britain Museum Trust

Tourist Attraction Sladden Wood

Performing Arts Theater Leas Cliff Hall

Historical Landmark Abbot’s Cliff Sound Mirror

About

Weather

Sandgate, England, Kent

Playground Lower Leas Coastal Park

Playground Adventure Playground

Playground Radnor Park Play Area

Dog Park Eurotunnel Pet Exercise Area (Folkestone)

Playground Hythe Green Playground

Playground Play park

Park Imperial Park

Park Football Foundation

Park Folkestone East Cliff and Warren Country Park.

Park Oaklands Park and Bandstand

Park Hythe Triangle Community Garden

Park Grange Road Play Park

Park Folkestone Warren Nature Reserve

Park Hythe Green

Park Holman's Field

Bar Fountain Public House

Bar The Bouverie Tap

Bar The Radnor Arms

Fast Food Restaurant McDonald's

Turkish Restaurant Aspendos Folkestone

Bar The Pullman Folkestone

Bar The Samuel Peto - JD Wetherspoons

Coffee Shop Steep Street Coffee House

Restaurant Marleys

Supermarket Tesco Express

Supermarket Sainsbury's

Supermarket Iceland Supermarket Folkestone

Discount Store Poundland

Supermarket Morrisons

Supermarket Asda Folkestone Supercentre

Supermarket Lidl

Grocery Store Everest Cash & Carry

Supermarket Tesco Express

Tourist Attraction Folkestone Harbour Arm

Tourist Attraction Hythe Seafront