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About Broadstairs

Broadstairs is a classic Kent seaside town on the Isle of Thanet, reached via the M2 and A299 from London or the A28 from Canterbury. The Victorian resort features sandy beaches, clifftop walks, and Georgian terraces, with good rail links to the capital. Charles Dickens wrote parts of several novels at Bleak House, which still overlooks Viking Bay from its dramatic clifftop position.

Where is Broadstairs on the map?

Broadstairs is in England, at 51.358, 1.442 - about 23 km north-east of Little Betteshanger.

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The closest airport to Broadstairs is London Gatwick Airport, 139 km (about 1 h 47 min by car).

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