10 Best Activities In Margate

Easily. Five of the ten places we list have indoor space, so the sand is optional. The Shell Grotto is the odd one out in the best sense and takes less time than you would think. The WonderWorks is a museum built for children rather than one that merely tolerates them. The Escapement Margate is an escape room, which suits older children and teenagers who have decided that beaches are beneath them.

Teenagers do better here than in most seaside towns. The Escapement Margate gives them a locked room and a clock, which is usually enough to get genuine enthusiasm out of an age group that rations it carefully. Strokes Adventure Golf works as a group activity where nobody has to admit they are enjoying themselves. Dreamland Margate is the obvious one, and worth checking what is running before you go, since rides and events change through the year.

The Oval Bandstand and Lawns gives you open lawn and a bandstand, which is a useful combination when a toddler needs space and you need to sit down for ten minutes. Margate Main Sands and West Bay Beach offer the same thing with sand attached. All three are outdoors and exposed, so check the wind before you commit a whole afternoon to any of them.