And so we come to the final Margate post, which covers a walk along the coast from Margate to Broadstairs. Once again there is a mixture of different vistas, ranging from the sunny view from the Turner Gallery, through some of the run down seaside attractions, ending up with a sunset and some doorway mosaics in Broadstairs.
After a wonderful breakfast at The Curious Cupcake, we headed to the Turner Gallery for an hour. My wife is the arty one in the family, but as it was free I found it ok, and quite nice to get out of the bracing wind.
Margate bay from the Turner Gallery
For those of you with eagle-eyes, you can just make out the big wheel at Dreamland in the background.
Margate bay from the end of the harbour arm
Unsure of our plans after the gallery, but in the need to walk off the breakfast, we started a drift along the coast, not really having a destination in mind. As we headed east from the gallery the area became more run down. We walked through the boarded-up lido area, which I covered in a previous post and continued along the coast. I couldn't decide what this derelict building was. Perhaps either a bus shelter or simply somewhere to sit and take in the sea view.
Derelict shelter, Margate, Kent
Not far from the shelter was Club Caprice. Although it's now boarded up, it does seems to have had a bit of a hey day from what I've managed to find on the internet, and a sad day when it closed for some I suspect.
Boarded-up building, Margate, Kent
Unfortunately many of the ghost signs facing the actual sea front have been battered by the weather and some are almost all gone. This one is a bit more legible that the one further below. The words I can decipher say
???
REMOULDED
24 ETHELBERT Rd
ANTIQUE
FURNITURE
BRIC A BRAC
CURIOS ETC
Ghost sign, Ethelbert Road, Margate, Kent
This next ghost sign however, whilst once I suspect looking quite magnificent as it covered the entire side of the building, is completely unreadable.
Ghost sign, Margate, Kent
The Little Oasis Crazy Golf course at Cliftonville, Margate, has seen better days.
Abandoned crazy golf course, Cliftonville, Margate, Kent
Again another abandoned building where I cannot determine the purpose. Possibly a shelter of some sort?
Derelict building, Cliftonville, Margate, Kent
Derelict building, Cliftonville, Margate, Kent
This lift takes people between the esplanade and the beach. I'm not sure if it's still in use, or maybe perhaps it's just closed for the off season.
Lift from the esplanade to the beach, Margate, Kent
Lift from the esplanade to the beach, Margate, Kent
Once we'd left the built up area of Margate, much of the walk was a bit barren if I'm honest, and it was blowing a gale so I didn't stop to take many pictures. By the time we'd arrived in Broadstairs however, the sun was out again and just in time to treat us to a wonderful sunset.
Sunset over Broadstairs, Kent
Sunset over Broadstairs, Kent
Unfortunately this meant that by the time we'd arrived in the town it was getting dark. I did manage to take a couple of doorway mosaic photos, but will have to return another day to do a proper visit of the town.
Doorway mosaic, Broadstairs, Kent
Doorway mosaic, Broadstairs, Kent
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