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planxty Says: I had been promising myself a visit to the Maritime Museum in Ramsgate for a while and finally got to do it during the Steam Fair in August 2012. Various reasons lie behind this. The Museum has had a somewhat difficult past and has been opened and closed several times due to...
planxty Says: I have mentioned in other tips for various places along the Kent coast the huge part it played in the Second World War. For much of that conflict it was effectively the UK's first line of defence against the Nazi German regime who occupied a large proprtion of Europe. It was...
planxty Says: The East Coast of Kent has a long history of all things military, specifically the Second World War when it was central to the evacuation of Dunkirk with many of the little ships coming from here or returning with their cargo of exhausted servicemen to the harbours along...
planxty Says: This is rather a specific tip as it is for an event that only happens once a year, although if you are in Ramsgate at the appropriate time, it really is worth seeing. On the Sunday and Monday of the late August Bank Holiday weekend (actual dates vary but it is the last...
planxty Says: Ramsgate has a history largely built on seafaring and indeed the sea provides a living for many in the town to this day between the ferry port and the running of the nearby wid farm at sea. The harbour is a focal point for the community and is certainly worth visiting in...
For those in peril on the sea.
planxty Says: Considering the old adage "the sea is a cruel Mistress" and the undoubted perils of a life at sea, it is hardly surprising that at least some sailors hold strong religious or superstitious beliefs, albeit that some, historically, were more interested in the delights of...
The Great Wall..........of Ramsgate?
planxty Says: This tip and the associated travelogue is being written in 2012 and the "attraction" it concerns will, by it's very nature, be gone in perhaps a couple of years but I think it is still worth mentioning.If you think of the hoardings round building sites you will probably...
Kettleman Says: The Maritime Museum is situated right on the edge of the Royal Harbour.It contains stuff to do with the local maritime history and also things found on the many wrecks in the seas around the Kent coast.Admission charges £1.50 per adult, £0.75 for kids under 16. A family...
bonio Says: Not too much time to explore, particularly enjoyed the lift up and down the cliffs! Just a few photos
budapest8 Says: Another section from the lighthouse picture...2 men relaxing on the grass..probably worked at the lighthouse or closebyTEXT TO COME SOON...
budapest8 Says: Here you can see betterthe 2 men at the base of the tower and in front oftheir house???TEXT TO COME SOON...
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Peter's Fish Factory.: the queue says it all.
planxty Says: I have written many tips about fish and chip shops in the UK, specifically on the coast and they really are an integral part of any visit to the coast. The region of Thanet in Kent (Margate, Broadstairs and here in Ramsgate are extremely well-served for such places. Sadly,...
Belgian Cafe: Not to be missed
lomi Says: Take one part funky music bar, one part European restaurant, one part theatre and one part beer cellar and shake.I was so glad I peeked into the Belgian Cafe and studied the menu, because from the outside it looks like any other English bar with tables and chairs outside.The...
The Belgian Cafe: A little touch of Belgium
planxty Says: This is another one of those places that is very difficult to categorise within VT. It is a cafe, restaurant, bakery, music venue, internet cafe, bar and probably three or four other things I have forgotten. It really is a gem. I have decided to review it under restaurant as...
bonio Says: Not just Thai but Laos and Cambodian cuisine on offer here as well.Friendly restaurant and a bewildering choice on the menu, took us a while to make up our minds and finally we both went vegetarian (unusual for me) and extremely tasty food for us.Price reasonable, food good...
Sian Kitchen: great food, good value
seaspangle Says: Really tasty Thai food, well presented by friendly and efficient staff. Small cosy setting with windows looknig out over the marina. Pad Thai noodles: comfoft food with a twist of lime, peanut sauce and chillies.
I write this as a nightlife tip, although in the interests of fair reporting, I have not been here at night. I don't normally spend a lot of time in Ramsgate at night, preferring nearby Broadstairs where I have many friends. I did, however, wander into the Royal on an August Bank Holiday Monday afternoon when they had live music on, and very decent live music at that.
I know this place tends to attract a younger crowd normally, especially at the weekends, although the crowd here was more mature and undoubtedly less boisterous. A fairly accomplished band knocked out a mixture of rock and 80's pop well presented and even had the grace to accept a request for a song. I had never seen them before but I would certainly go to watch them again.
The venue is one of the Thorley chain so ubiquitous in East Kent and is a modernly decorated, fairly minimalist sort of place. Service was quick and friendly and I passed a very pleasant while there having a couple of pints and listening to some well-rehearsed tunes.
Admission was free and the place appears to be wheelchair friendly for mobility impaired visitors.
Dress Code: When I visited, none apparent, although I believe it is smart casual at night. Avoid training shoes.
Written Sep 5, 2012
Address: Harbour Pareade, Ramsgate, CT11 8HA
Phone: +00 44 (0)1843 599599
Website: http://royalramsgate.co.uk/
Let the train take the strain.
planxty Says: One thing that used to slightly put me off going to Thanet from London was the amount of time it took to get there. After a half hour Tube journey to Victoria, it would have taken over two hours to get to Ramsgate. However, there is now another option, the opening of the new...
planxty Says: OK, so I "borrowed" the title for the tip from the company's own advertising but it really is appropriate for the shuttle bus service that operates around Thanet. It operates between Margate, Ramsgate Westwood Cross shopping centre and Broadstairs and with a weekday requency...
bonio Says: TransEuropa Ferries operate the Ramsgate to Ostend route. Very useful for us the day all Eurostar rail crossings were halted by a fire (Sept 2008).Note foot passengers are not accepted, you need some sort of transport.Journey time is around 5 hours abord comfortable ships,...
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