Rye & Camber Sands

LOGISTICS: Trains from London Kings Cross (via Stratford) to Ashford International. Then change to train for Rye. This train connection can be very crowded on warm weekend days because 8-12 carriage trains from London to Ashford connect to a 3-4 carriage train to Rye.On our most recent trip we did Rye & Camber Sands as…

Hastings & 1066 Country

Hastings offers a nice mix of beach, history, culture and shopping, making it a great destination for a long (or short) weekend break,

Whitstable

What Whitstable lacks in child-focused entertainment (but who needs that anyway when there is a shingle beach!), it makes up for with brilliant food, lovely views and an adorable high street.

Ramsgate

Spend a date wandering along the stone piers of the Royal Harbour, admiring sailboats and yachts and enjoy a nice stretch of fairly quiet sandy beach.

Brighton

A popular seaside destination for Londoners on sunny days that has a lot more to offer than just a beach and pier: there are plenty of quirky shops, cafes, and cultural institution to explore.

Isle of Wight

LOGISTICS: PLACES TO STAY:After staying in the Knight’s Rest B&B in Shanklin for our first visit (great location, lovely owners, definitly would recommended staying here!) we have gotten used to staying in the various Parkdean holiday parks across the island with Parkdean Landguard becoming our favorite base as it is small, car free between the…

Broadstairs

The Logistics: Broadstairs station is on the train line to Margate with hourly trains from Kings Cross (80 min) via Stratford International (75 min) by South Eastern High Speed rail. From Broadstairs Station it’s a 10 minute walk down the high street to Viking Bay. Stone Bay is a further 5 minutes via the East…

Folkestone

Folkestone is one of my favourite SE London beaches. It’s not just a lovely sandy beach with plenty of shade to get out of the midday sun, but also offers loads of other activities.

Deal and Walmar Castles (and beach)

Logistics: Take the train from Stratford to Deal. Walmar castle is a 1 mile walk along the beach. You can either take the train back from Walkmar or walk back to Deal and catch the train from there again. One scorching day in the summer of 2018 I decided to go check out the beach…

Margate

Logistics: Train from Kings Cross (via Stratford) takes 1 hour 25 minutes to get to Margate. Margate station is less than a 5 minute walk to the beach Already when pulling into the station you get a first peek at Dreamland, Margate’s amusement part modeled after a traditional seaside fun fair. The Toddler is still…