Up and coming Margate

I will be the first to admit, I was not feeling confident as I left the railway station and looked out at Margate’s somewhat brutalist skyline. Having shared the train carriage with a gaggle of foreign exchange students, I found myself feeling a little embarrassed that they were experiencing the same anti-climactic entrance to the town as us. ‘This isn’t the best of the British coast, I promise!’ I wanted to call out to them! However, venturing into the old town and along the sea front, I started to see the town’s charm for myself. Cute vintage shops lined the streets, and quirky eateries and bars were crammed into every available space… be it tiny shopfronts, shipping containers dotted along the harbour wall or just little shacks out on the sand. We quickly realised the afternoon wasn’t going to be nearly enough to do the town (or the foodie scene!) justice and regretted leaving it so late in the day to arrive… Margate, we will be back!