Make the most of the coast, now that summer is here. . . .

Enjoy walks along the cliff top or on the beach . . north to Margate, south to Ramsgate. Rent a Beach hut, explore the coast with the Rock Doc, play a round of mini-golf, visit Crampton Tower or take in a play at the Sarah Thorne Theatre

Don't miss Folk Week August 6th - 13th. . Seven days of musical events, workshops and dance in pubs, halls and throughout the town.

Mark your diaries for the return of the Broadstairs Food Festival in September - a foodie's delight of stallholders, Kitchen Theatres, competitions and entertainment.

Furtehr afield, drive along the coast to visit the castles of Deal, Walmer and Dover, or inland to the medieval cathedral towns of Rochester and Canterbury.