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 miles36 km
- Margate 0.6 miles1 km
- Canterbury 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Dover 17.5 miles28.1 km
- Ramsgate 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Herne Bay 10 miles16.1 km
- Deal 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Whitstable 14.3 miles23.1 km
- Broadstairs 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Broadstairs and St. Peters 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Faversham 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Hythe 24.8 miles39.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Garlinge Ward 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Margate Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- Margate Central Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Westgate-on-Sea Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Salmestone Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Cliftonville West Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Manston Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Dane Valley Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Birchington South Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Cliftonville East Ward 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Acol Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Birchington Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
Example postcodes in Westbrook
CT9 5JH, CT9 5DG, CT9 5ED, CT9 5JN, CT8 8AN, CT9 5DQ, CT9 5JW, CT9 5EY, CT9 5BE … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 31.4 miles50.5 km
- London City Airport 56.8 miles91.4 km
- Margate Railway Station 0.6 miles1 km
- Westgate-on-Sea Railway Station 0.9 miles1.4 km
Hotels near Westbrook Ad
- The Beetroot 1 mile1.7 km
- Fort Road Hotel 1.1 miles1.8 km
- The George & Heart House 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Burlington 0.6 miles1 km
- The Powell 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Walpole Bay Hotel 3 2 miles3.3 km
- Holiday Inn Express Ramsgate - Minster 3 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Yarrow Hotel 4 3.9 miles6.2 km
- The Waves B&B 4 3.3 miles5.4 km
- The Botany Bay Hotel 3 3.4 miles5.4 km
Local points of interest
- RAF Manston History Museum Museum 2 miles3.2 km
- Spitfire & Hurricane Memorial Museum Museum 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Canterbury Christ Church University - Broadstairs University 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Hilderstone College College 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Thanet College College 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Hadlow College - Canterbury College 13.6 miles21.8 km
- Canterbury Christ Church University University 13.7 miles22 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Canterbury University 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Canterbury College College 13.9 miles22.4 km
- IFS School of Finance College 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Dane John Gardens Gardens 14.1 miles22.7 km
- University of Kent University 14.1 miles22.8 km