seaside near canterbury

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We are going to kent for the weekend and would like to visit a seaside with amusements or anything for kids. Please can anyone recommend any near Canterbury? Thanks

Margate
amusements galore

Hythe, Folkestone, Margate, Port Lympne, The Rare Breeds Centre. Wonderful walks on the North Downs.

do you know where is a good car park for margate beach as i remember it being very busy?

Margate has amusement arcades, a nice old town near the harbour, but the Turner Contemporary has consistently been the most boring art gallery I've ever visited. The Anthony Gormley statue in the sea is fun. Nearby there's The Old Kent Market, which is an indoor food court kind of place, quirky and fun - my teens like it. Dreamland in Margate has a vintage rollercoaster, a few other rides, and regular music gigs etc. If you're there in the daytime, Morrisons car park is probably the best value down the harbour end, but there is a big car park near Dreamland too.,
Herne Bay is closer to Canterbury, has a lovely old-fashioned pier with a helter-skelter, and parking isn't bad. It's close to Whitstable which is nice to wander around in a small town way.

Broadstairs is a cute little seaside town with Dickens connection and a great ice cream / dessert parlour, amongst other things.

thank you!

There is a good train service between Canterbury and Margate and the station is right by the beach. Whitstable has a lot of nice, one off, shops.

Train service seems good

Also Ramsgate & Westgate