Westbrook is a coastal ward on the western edge of Margate in the district of Thanet, Kent, England. It sits around a sandy bay with a promenade and sea defences, offering straightforward sea views and a handful of green spaces; the shoreline and quieter atmosphere distinguish it from central Margate and the neighbouring Westgate-on-Sea.
Historically shaped by the rise of the Victorian and 20th‑century seaside trade, the area mixes permanent residential neighbourhoods with holiday accommodation and small local businesses, giving it a partly tourism‑dependent economy alongside everyday community life. It is well connected by local roads and rail links into the rest of Thanet and the wider county, and retains a relatively relaxed, village‑like feel compared with busier nearby seaside centres.
Postcode districts covering Westbrook
Most populated places nearby
- Folkestone 22.4 miles
- Margate 0.6 miles
- Canterbury 13.7 miles
- Dover 17.5 miles
- Ramsgate 3.5 miles
- Herne Bay 10 miles
- Deal 11.6 miles
- Whitstable 14.3 miles
- Broadstairs 2.8 miles
- Broadstairs and St. Peters 2.9 miles
- Faversham 20.8 miles
- Hythe 24.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Garlinge Ward 0.4 miles
- Margate Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Margate Central Ward 1.1 miles
- Westgate-on-Sea Parish 1.2 miles
- Salmestone Ward 1.3 miles
- Cliftonville West Ward 1.6 miles
- Manston Parish 1.7 miles
- Dane Valley Ward 2 miles
- Birchington South Ward 2.2 miles
- Cliftonville East Ward 2.5 miles
- Acol Parish 2.6 miles
- Birchington Parish 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Westbrook
CT9 5BP, CT9 5AD, CT9 5HH, CT9 5AX, CT9 5AN, CT9 5JQ, CT9 5HD, CT9 5EP, CT9 5HE … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 31.4 miles
- London City Airport 56.8 miles
- Margate Railway Station 0.6 miles
- Westgate-on-Sea Railway Station 0.9 miles
Hotels near Westbrook Ad
- Old Town House, Margate 4 1.1 miles
- No 42 by GuestHouse, Margate 4 1 mile
- Canterbury Bell, Margate by Marston's Inns 3 2.3 miles
- Fort Road Hotel 1.1 miles
- The Beetroot 1 mile
- Premier Inn Margate 3 0.6 miles
- The George & Heart House 1.2 miles
- Host & Stay | Grosvenor House 0.9 miles
- Yarrow Hotel 4 3.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Ramsgate – Minster 3 3.3 miles
Local points of interest
- RAF Manston History Museum Museum 2 miles
- Spitfire & Hurricane Memorial Museum Museum 2.2 miles
- Canterbury Christ Church University - Broadstairs University 2.6 miles
- Hilderstone College College 3.4 miles
- Thanet College College 3.8 miles
- Hadlow College - Canterbury College 13.6 miles
- Canterbury Christ Church University University 13.7 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Canterbury University 13.8 miles
- Canterbury College College 13.9 miles
- IFS School of Finance College 13.9 miles
- Dane John Gardens Gardens 14.1 miles
- University of Kent University 14.1 miles