England Coast Path Part 14 Sandwich to Broadstairs

 Sandwich to Broadstairs

 Distance 9.62 Miles

Time 03:13:01 

Elevation gain 260 Feet

As we are staying in Broadstairs just a few meters from the path we decide that we will walk from our accommodation to Sandwich, it's a relatively short walk flat & easy.

The photo below is apparently a famous Italian ice cream parlour but for now it's early morning & closed so just a picture but we will come back to this later.

The path takes us through Ramsgate where we are  up level with the roof tops & the view across the roof tops with the chimneys is like a scene out of Mary Poppins!  

Past the Toll gate

The Marina with it's expensive boats & the harbour with the fishing industry quietly going about the business.  Further on our route we pass the old Viking ship 'Hugin' a replica ship that sailed across from Denmark to Thannet in 1949 to celebrate to commemorate the 1,500 annivesery of the A.D.449 landing of the Anglo -Saxon chieftains. 

Onwards we go heading towards sandwich off from the sea front we have to walk along side the river Stour which leads us into Sandwich.

Route

The day's walking done we take another look around Sandwich before getting a train back to Broadstairs.

Back in Broadstairs it's time to visit Morelli's ice cream shop. Treating ourselves to a couple of small dishes we eat up & refill our energy sacks ready to continue our mission to walk around England.

In Broadstairs we find the house of Oliver Postgate the author & inventor of many children's tv shows including the Clangers.

Clangers