Ramsgate, One of Britains Best Beaches

For a country once better known for its buttoned-up puritan work ethic than its ability to have a laugh, the seaside provided a rare annual opportunity for the British to loosen their stays.

The English countryside is lovely but there is an excitement in the wide sea views and the rolling waves that we find impossible to resist.

The seaside still has its piers and penny arcades but now there are also arts festivals and literary events.

So flop down in your deckchair, don a knotted handkerchief against that unfamiliar sunshine, and take a dip to the best that the British seaside has to offer.

There's a fine collection of excellent beaches on the Isle of Thanet's coast, running north from Pegwell to Minnis Bay. For ease of access, Ramsgate is hard to beat. The sandy beach is several hundred yards deep, backed by a promenade. There are cafés close to the beach with outdoor tables. A bustling Blue Flag bearer, it's an old-fashioned resort with lifeguards, a bay inspector and a summer dogs ban.

Ramsgate has been ranked 24 out of 50 beaches in the UK, according to a Daily Mail Article.  Pelosi's has been named the best ice cream with Daily food such as Tiramisu and is situated right by the harbour.

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