"SEASIDE RIVIERA" Sandgate by whitecliff62

Sandgate Travel Guide: 8 reviews and 7 photos

SANDGATE BY THE SEA

Sandgate is located just a couple of miles down the coast from my home town of Folkestone in the county of Kent, its a pritty little seaside village with only obout 3000 people living here. Sandgate was put on the map i suppose from the building of its castle 450 years ago by Henry VIII in 1539. 200 years later some of the first houses were built in the form of ship builders cottages which are still here today, but the real rise in sandgates fortune was the establishment of the Shorncliffe barracks just up the hill, this brought the start of sandgate as a seaside tourist resort.

Intro Updated Feb 26, 2006
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SANDGATE ESPLANADE Off The Beaten Path (2)

Im afraid this photo of Sandgate was taken on a dark,cold winter morning, i don't think you would last 2 mins if you... more travel advice

SANDGATE ESPLANADE Off The Beaten Path (2)

Sandgate esplanade runs for about 3 miles along the suoth east coast towards the town of Hythe, on one side of the road... more travel advice

SANDGATE CASTLE Things to Do (3)

Sandgate castle is an unusual place because of the alteration it has been through over the centuries. The castle was... more travel advice

SIR JOHN MOORE MEMORIAL Things to Do (3)

This is a memorial dedicated to Sir John Moore who was killed at Corunna in 1809. I won't bore you with the history of... more travel advice

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nickandchris Apr 9, 2008 at 12:40 AM

I always feel badly done to when a castle is not open to the public!!!
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matcrazy1 Oct 25, 2006 at 2:18 PM

Great stuff! I hope to see the Martello towers in Kent someday :-)
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evaanna Aug 5, 2006 at 12:27 PM

The castle looks quite mysterious - I wonder why it is so hard to get into. I like browsing through antiques too even if I can't afford them either. We have few of them in Poland because of the wars.
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Yaqui Feb 26, 2006 at 6:21 AM

Great page and thanks for that link to Sir John Moore. History is never boring to me!
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Bwana_Brown Jan 8, 2006 at 1:14 AM

Very interesting stuff Cliff - one of these days I will make it to Kent!! We have one of those Martello towers only an hour's drive from my home. It is located on the Saint John harbour, in case the Americans got frisky!
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Mariajoy Jan 8, 2006 at 12:19 AM

I spent some happy hours on this beach walking my friend's dog years ago! Looks like it hasn't changed much!