Kingsgate is a small coastal ward on the Isle of Thanet in Kent, perched around chalk cliffs and a compact pebbly cove at Kingsgate Bay. The area feels quieter and more residential than its neighbours, with a mix of Victorian and Georgian houses, good sea views and popular coastal walking routes.
Locals enjoy a slightly villagey atmosphere with a layer of historic charm - there’s a long‑running local legend of a royal landing commemorated by an 18th‑century arch - and the economy leans on tourism, holiday lets and commuters using nearby rail links into London. Proximity to larger seaside towns like Broadstairs and Margate gives easy access to shops and galleries while parts of the ward form pleasant stretches of the Viking Coastal Trail.
Postcode districts covering Kingsgate
Most populated places nearby
- Folkestone 23.6 miles
- Margate 3.5 miles
- Canterbury 16.5 miles
- Dover 17.9 miles
- Ramsgate 2.7 miles
- Herne Bay 13.3 miles
- Deal 11.4 miles
- Whitstable 17.6 miles
- Broadstairs 1.2 miles
- Broadstairs and St. Peters 1.1 miles
- Faversham 24 miles
Neighbouring places
- Beacon Road Ward 0.7 miles
- Bradstowe Ward 1 mile
- Cliftonville East Ward 1 mile
- Broadstairs and St. Peters Parish 1.1 miles
- Broadstairs Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Dane Valley Ward 1.4 miles
- St. Peters Ward 1.5 miles
- Viking Ward 1.8 miles
- Cliftonville West Ward 1.9 miles
- Salmestone Ward 2.3 miles
- Margate Central Ward 2.4 miles
- Sir Moses Montefiore Ward 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Kingsgate
CT10 3LL, CT10 3SE, CT10 3QP, CT10 3PU, CT10 3EF, CT10 3BF, CT10 3LE, CT10 3JT, CT10 3QB … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 34.6 miles
- London City Airport 60.1 miles
- Broadstairs Railway Station 1.2 miles
- Dumpton Park Railway Station 2.3 miles
Hotels near Kingsgate Ad
- Yarrow Hotel 4 1.7 miles
- Botany Bay Hotel 3 0.6 miles
- Canterbury Bell, Margate by Marston's Inns 3 2.2 miles
- The Royal Albion 3 1.4 miles
- Old Town House, Margate 4 2.5 miles
- Albion House 4 3.2 miles
- The Falstaff Ramsgate 3.4 miles
- The Royal Oak Hotel 2 3.3 miles
- No 42 by GuestHouse, Margate 4 2.6 miles
- Fort Road Hotel 2.5 miles
Local points of interest
- Hilderstone College College 1.2 miles
- Thanet College College 1.7 miles
- Canterbury Christ Church University - Broadstairs University 1.9 miles
- RAF Manston History Museum Museum 4 miles
- Spitfire & Hurricane Memorial Museum Museum 4.2 miles
- Hadlow College - Canterbury College 16.3 miles
- Canterbury Christ Church University University 16.5 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Canterbury University 16.5 miles
- Canterbury College College 16.7 miles
- IFS School of Finance College 16.8 miles
- Dane John Gardens Gardens 16.9 miles
- University of Kent University 17.1 miles