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Kingsgate is the community in United Kingdom, located some 10 km to the north-east from Thanet, 80 km north-west of France border. The capital city London is in 150 km to the west. According to the latest census, the population of Kingsgate is about 170 people. People mostly visit it to see its castles.

The nearest airport Manston (IATA: MSE) is about 10 km away.

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1. Kingsgate Castle
Kingsgate Castle on the cliffs above Kingsgate Bay, Broadstairs, Kent was built for Lord Holland (Henry Fox, 1st Baron Holland) in the 1760s. The name Kingsgate is related to an incidental landing of Charles II on 30 June 1683 (" gate" referring to a cliff-gap) though other English monarchs have also used this cove, such as George II in 1748. The building was later the residence of John Lubbock, 1st Baron Avebury.

If you have seen everything in Kingsgate already, take a look on the outskirts of the town. Are you fancy to travel around a bit? Here is our list:

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Kingsgate tourist attractions and interesting places

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Botany Bay, Kent

Botany Bay is a bay in Broadstairs, Kent on the south east coast of

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Dreamland Margate

Dreamland Margate is an amusement park located in Margate, Kent,

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Turner Contemporary

Turner Contemporary is an art gallery in Margate, Kent, England,

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Kingsgate Castle

Kingsgate Castle on the cliffs above Kingsgate Bay, Broadstairs, Kent

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Shell Grotto, Margate

The Shell Grotto is an ornate subterranean passageway shell grotto in

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Scenic Railway (roller coaster)

The Scenic Railway is a wooden roller coaster located at the Dreamland

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Rutupiæ

Rutupiæ was the Roman name for Richborough near Sandwich, Kent, which

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Richborough Castle

Richborough Castle contains the ruins of a Roman Saxon Shore fort,

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Margate Lighthouse

Margate Lighthouse is a lighthouse on the end of Margate harbour arm

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Draper's Mill, Margate

Draper's Windmill or Old Mill is a Grade II listed Smock mill in

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St Augustine's Cross

St Augustine's Cross is a stone memorial in Kent, in a fenced

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Sarre Windmill

Sarre Windmill is a Grade II listed smock mill in Sarre, Kent, England

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Ramsgate Maritime Museum

Ramsgate Maritime Museum is a maritime museum in Ramsgate, Kent,

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Droit House

Droit House is a Grade II listed building and former customs house in

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Ocean Outlook 3 bed Luxury Flat with Sea Views

starting $221

Broadstairs House Boutique B&B By The Sea

starting $169

The Crescent Victoria Hotel-Margate by Magnuson Worldwide

starting $0

Albion House at Ramsgate

starting $111

Botany Bay Hotel

starting $125

The Royal Albion

starting $146

Premier Inn Margate

starting $80

Comfort Inn Ramsgate

starting $104

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