Home to Britain’s only Royal
Harbour, Ramsgate became a holiday resort in the
19th century and offers a rare mixture
of seaside traditions and maritime heritage. It
has golden sands, a modern marina, stunning bays
and cliff tops that cry out to be explored. It was
granted royal status for its harbour in 1821
following a visit by George IV. Ramsgate Maritime
Museum depicts many aspects of East Kent’s
sea-going history. St Augustine’s cross marks the
landing place of the saint. The Gatehouse Museum
contains a model of Queenborough Castle which was
destroyed on the orders of Parliament.
