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Minnis Bay, Birchington

Photo of Minnis Bay, Birchington, a swimming spot near Broadstairs, Kent, south east England.

Minnis Bay, Birchington

© Rod Grealish / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

© Rod Grealish / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Minnis Bay, Birchington

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Minnis Bay, Birchington is an official bathing spot in Kent. Its water quality was classed Excellent at the Environment Agency's last classification. The county has 30 designated bathing waters; this is one.

Nearby bathing waters include West Bay, Westgate and St Mildred's Bay, Westgate. Birchington-on-Sea Station is 1.3 km away to the east.

More at the Environment Agency's water quality profile

More places to visit near Minnis Bay, Birchington

Photo of Sarre Windmill, a windmill in Kent, south east England.Highlight

Sarre Windmill

Windmill near Sarre

Smock mill on the edge of the old Wantsum marshes at Sarre, restored to grind, with a bakery.

5.3 km SW

Photo of Reculver Towers and Roman Fort, a ruined monastery near Fordwich, Kent, south east England.Highlight

Reculver Towers and Roman Fort

Monastery near Fordwich

Reculver Saxon Shore fort, Anglo-Saxon monastery and associated remains

5.9 km W

Photo of Dreamland, a visitor attraction near Broadstairs, Kent, south east England.Highlight

Dreamland

Attraction near Broadstairs

Margate's restored seaside amusement park, home to the Grade II* Scenic Railway, Britain's oldest roller coaster.

6.4 km E

Photo of Turner Contemporary, a visitor attraction near Broadstairs, Kent, south east England.Highlight

Turner Contemporary

Attraction near Broadstairs

A stark David Chipperfield gallery on the Margate seafront, on the spot where Turner lodged to paint the light.

6.9 km E

Photo of Shell Grotto, a visitor attraction near Broadstairs, Kent, south east England.Highlight

Shell Grotto

Attraction near Broadstairs

An underground passage in Margate lined with 4.6 million shells in mysterious mosaics, its origin still unexplained.

7.4 km E

Photo of Walpole Bay Tidal Pool, a sea pool near Broadstairs, Kent, south east England.Highlight

Walpole Bay Tidal Pool

Sea pool · Lido near Broadstairs

A walled sea pool of over four acres on the Cliftonville shore at Margate, built in 1937 and refilled by every tide.

8.5 km E