Joss Bay
Joss Bay is a beach in Thanet District, Kent, England. Joss Bay is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Easternmost Point of Kent, as well as near North Foreland Lighthouse.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include North Foreland Lighthouse and Captain Digby Inn.
North Foreland Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: John Smitten, CC BY-SA 2.0.
North Foreland is a chalk headland on the Kent coast of southeast England, specifically in Broadstairs. With the rest of Broadstairs and part of Ramsgate it is the eastern side of Kent's largest peninsula, the Isle of Thanet. North Foreland Lighthouse is situated 1,800 feet south of Joss Bay.
Captain Digby Inn
Pub
Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Captain Digby Inn is a pub, which is situated 2,500 feet northwest of Joss Bay.
St. Andrew’s
Church
Photo: N Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St. Andrew’s is a church, which is situated 1 mile southwest of Joss Bay.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kingsgate and Foreness Point.
Kingsgate
Suburb
Kingsgate is a hamlet in St Peter's parish, Broadstairs, Kent. The name Kingsgate is related to an incidental landing of Charles II on 30 June 1683 though other English monarchs have also used this cove, such as George II in 1748.
Foreness Point
Locality
Photo: Nick Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Foreness Point is a low headland on the coast of Kent in England. It extends a short distance into the entrance of the Thames Estuary, on the north coast of Thanet, between Palm Bay in Cliftonville and Botany Bay in Broadstairs.
Broadstairs
Photo: Acabashi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Broadstairs is a beach resort on the east coast of Kent. It has sandy beaches, clean bathing water and a variety of pubs and restaurants. In 2021 its population was about 25,000.
Joss Bay
- Type: Beach
- Categories: swimming, sports location, and landform
- Location: Thanet District, Kent, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.37952° or 51° 22′ 46″ northLongitude
1.44726° or 1° 26′ 50″ eastOpen location code
9F339CHW+RWOpenStreetMap ID
way 93753579OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beachOpenStreetMap feature
sport=swimming
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