Sandwich and Pegwell Bay

Sandwich and Pegwell Bay is a 615-hectare nature reserve in , managed by the Kent Wildlife Trust. It is a National Nature Reserve, and it includes a Geological Conservation Review site, Prince's Beachlands Local Nature Reserve and two Special Areas of Conservation, Sandwich Bay and Thanet Coast.
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Photo: david mills, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Nature reserve
  • Description: nature reserve in Kent, England
  • Also known as: “Sandwich & Pegwell Bay NNR”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Prince’s Golf Club and Thanet Parkway railway station.

Golf course
Photo: Nick Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Prince's Golf Club is a links golf course located in in in southeast . Prince's is immediately adjacent to the more famous Royal St George's golf club, and both clubs lie on the same stretch of coastline as nearby Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club.

Railway station
is a railway station in , Kent, that serves Discovery Park Enterprise Zone and new housing developments. It opened on 31 July 2023.

Ruins
Photo: Chris Whippet, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is a former pub and road junction near on the in . Two main roads, the A299 and A256 meet here and connect Thanet to the rest of the country.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ramsgate and Sandwich.

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a seaside town in close to and . 's heyday has long since passed, in common with many seaside towns, but it has a rich history, stunning views and architecture, and a vibrant cafe culture that surprises many who visit the town.

Photo: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village in , one of the Cinque Ports responsible for England's maritime defence. In the 14th and 15th centuries the harbour silted up and the river changed its course, leaving well inland: so it lost its importance and its attractive medieval centre was preserved.

Photo: Acabashi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a beach resort on the east coast of . It has sandy beaches, clean bathing water and a variety of pubs and restaurants. In 2021 its population was about 25,000.

Sandwich and Pegwell Bay

Latitude
51.3141° or 51° 18′ 51″ north
Longitude
1.3783° or 1° 22′ 42″ east
Open location code
9F33897H+J8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 142286889
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­nature_reserve
Wiki­data ID
Q55099110
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Satellite Map

Discover Sandwich and Pegwell Bay from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Caesar’s Invasion Site and Pegwell Bay Seal Colony.

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