Tankerton Beach

Visit Tankerton Beach

Just east of Whitstable is Tankerton beach, where a wide grass bank slopes down to the shingle beach. There are rows of highly sought after wooden beach huts at the base of the slopes, whose past owners have included Tracey Emin, and Charles Saatchi.

This beach is dog friendly all year round with a restricted area between the first house and start of the beach huts at Safety Point 14 – boundary lines are marked on promenade.

This beach is …

  • A Blue Flag Beach
  • Beach Huts
  • Family Friendly
  • Dog friendly with restrictions during the summer

What to see and do

  • Cycle along the Promenade
  • Find a Sheltered Spot by one of the Groynes

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Places to stay

  • Holiday Cottages

Holiday accommodation near this beach

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