St Margarets Bay Beach

St Margarets Bay beach is a mix of sand, pebbles and shingles under white chalk cliffs.

The beach at St Margaret’s is famous for being the closest point to France and is often where Channel swimmers begin their 21-mile swim.

Dogs are not allowed on St Margarets Bay Beach from the southwest end of the slipway to Ness Point between 1 May – 30 September between 9am and 6pm.

Facilities at the beach include parking, toilets, a cafe and a slipway.

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Bay Hill, Dover, Kent CT15, United Kingdom

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