where is your favourite beach - calling all south londoners

[dizzydo]

Not too overcrowded (like Brighton & West Witterings) but not too far to get to either. Anyone willing to share any gems?

Westgate or West Bay, Kent, just before Margate and thankfully nothing like Margate. Takes just over an hour on the A2/M2 from Blackwall Tunnel.

Is it sandy KBear?

the one I can see from the kids bedrooms....

well, thats a lie actually, I can't see the beach, just the sea but I wanted to show off!

Cambersands is sandy... near Rye.
Probably very busy!

Dh and ds1+2 are out, looking for crabs in the rock pools. I on the other hand would rather stick pins in my eyes that sit out in this weather.

Oh and swimming in it.....OMG you must be joking.
It's bloody freezing!!!

Dizzydo - yes, both are sandy beaches. Dog-free too in summer which is another plus!

are you more in SW or SE london ?

Mudeford sandspit

have heard there's a nice sandy beach just up from whitstable ..never been thoguh

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Another vote for Minnis Bay - it's where I grew up - now in Sheffield and would love to be on the beach in this weather.

oooh thanks for all your responses. Foxinsocks I am in South London (Wandsworth) but fairly accessible to most major routes out.

Well we went to Minnis Bay. Two hours door to door, nice fast road, (not too much traffic thanks to the footie I think ) and you were right it was absolutely fab! AND I swam in the sea (twice!!) it was warm too, promise.

Will try Mudeford sandspit next.

Thanks again everyone

Another vote for Minnis Bay and we also like Joss Bay in Broadstairs, although I bet that was crowded :)

Fio on a Sunday!!

bump for NQC

Thanks! Will go through both threads and write out details ...