Marianne’s Whitstable guidebook
Food scene
Pearson's Arms Pub
Horsebridge RoadFairly easy to get a table; great fish and chips
Hubbard's Wholesale Bakery
63 High StAmazing breads
Mallards Farm Shop
Waterham RoadFantastic local produce - a lovely 6 mile bike ride via Seasalter or short drive
Superb shop - everything you need from fresh fruit & veg to cheese to meat to ice-cream (and delicious wine)
44 recommandé par les habitants
Macknade Fine Foods
Selling RoadSuperb shop - everything you need from fresh fruit & veg to cheese to meat to ice-cream (and delicious wine)
Alan R Long Butchers
19 High StGreat meat lovely staff
Staines Farm Shop
61 High StGreat produce (supply the Sportsman pub)
Bread, cakes, croissant loaf.... worth the queue
36 recommandé par les habitants
Grain & Hearth Bakery
52 Oxford StBread, cakes, croissant loaf.... worth the queue
Sunny at the back; sea view at the front. Walk-ins possible. Food great but perfect for a drink too. Sunny after 2pm.
19 recommandé par les habitants
Marine Hotel
32-33 Marine ParadeSunny at the back; sea view at the front. Walk-ins possible. Food great but perfect for a drink too. Sunny after 2pm.
One of the best eateries in Whitstable. If you can't get a table their deli counter is worth a visit; since lockdown they're also doing Food Boxes to reheat at home - recommended. Posh picnics also available.
127 recommandé par les habitants
Wheelers Oyster Bar
8 High StOne of the best eateries in Whitstable. If you can't get a table their deli counter is worth a visit; since lockdown they're also doing Food Boxes to reheat at home - recommended. Posh picnics also available.
Sightseeing
The Hampton Inn
72 Western EsplanadeGreat views (pub grub)
5 courts by the sea (and the Neptune pub) open from 8.30am; free at the moment (August 2020)
12 recommandé par les habitants
West Beach Tennis
92 Island Wall5 courts by the sea (and the Neptune pub) open from 8.30am; free at the moment (August 2020)
The Smack
34-36 Middle WallNice pub, doesn't get crazy busy like the Neptune - great garden
Lovely spot to stroll around (and buy some fish or fish & chips)
31 recommandé par les habitants
Whitstable Fish Market
Lovely spot to stroll around (and buy some fish or fish & chips)
Hotel Continental
29 Beach WalkLovely spot for a sunset drink
Amazing 4 acre fresh seawater pool to swim/ hang out. Free pakring
29 recommandé par les habitants
Walpole Tidal Pool
Amazing 4 acre fresh seawater pool to swim/ hang out. Free pakring
Reculver
15 minute drive or 1 hour seafront cycle. Great views
Lovely grounds in chocolate-box Chilham. Gardens open to the public - recommend a picnic by the lake. Also have a wander round the village - several watering holes
10 recommandé par les habitants
Chilham Castle
Lovely grounds in chocolate-box Chilham. Gardens open to the public - recommend a picnic by the lake. Also have a wander round the village - several watering holes
Conseils aux voyageurs
Se déplacer dans les environs
Good Bike Rides
Along the sea front to Herne Bay (a drink or sandwich at the Hampton is nice); onto Reculver Castle if you're feeling energetic
Crab and Winkle way to Canterbury