Audrey’s guidebook
Sightseeing
Blue town heritage centre
Blue Town
Blue Town heritage display.
Local history on display, museum.£2.50 a visit.
Nature and wildlife areas. Elmley is a huge national nature reserve renowned for wildlife. Features animals. Open 9-4, Mon-Sun
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Elmley National Nature Reserve
1 Kings Hill CottagesNature and wildlife areas. Elmley is a huge national nature reserve renowned for wildlife. Features animals. Open 9-4, Mon-Sun
Lovely walks along the canal, boat house cafe, toilets, playground. Miniature railway on site. Lots of wildlife birds.
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Barton's Point Coastal Park
Marine ParadeLovely walks along the canal, boat house cafe, toilets, playground. Miniature railway on site. Lots of wildlife birds.
Nature walks, bird life, beautiful coastline, remote landscape. The naturist beach however is not everyone’s cup of tea. But the wildlife makes up for it.
The Swale National Nature Reserve
Nature walks, bird life, beautiful coastline, remote landscape. The naturist beach however is not everyone’s cup of tea. But the wildlife makes up for it.
Clean beach, mixture of sand, pebbles and seashells. Can walk dogs on section from Leysdown to Warden all year round. Lovely shops and arcades. Lots of free parking. Must see beach.
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Leysdown Beach
Clean beach, mixture of sand, pebbles and seashells. Can walk dogs on section from Leysdown to Warden all year round. Lovely shops and arcades. Lots of free parking. Must see beach.
Lovely beach, clear waters, pebble beach.Lovely walk along the beach front.
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Minster Beach Huts
Lovely beach, clear waters, pebble beach.Lovely walk along the beach front.
Whelans Garden Ornaments
52-54 High StGreat selection of garden ornaments. 9-5 pm Mon to Sun. reasonably priced
As the name suggests it is a Shelly beach. Parking by sea wall, and also car park by Shellness retreat cafe. Cafe has outside seating and toilets. Great for kite flying, swimming, paddling, sandcastles and picnics.
Shellness Beach
As the name suggests it is a Shelly beach. Parking by sea wall, and also car park by Shellness retreat cafe. Cafe has outside seating and toilets. Great for kite flying, swimming, paddling, sandcastles and picnics.
This harbour is conveniently situated in North Kent where the rivers Swale, Medway & Thames meet and an ideal base for cruising to or from the East Coast, London, Ramsgate or the continent. Nice walk by the harbour, toilets in the small park, and a great range of local pubs. Great views and a nice day out
Queenborough Harbour station
South StreetThis harbour is conveniently situated in North Kent where the rivers Swale, Medway & Thames meet and an ideal base for cruising to or from the East Coast, London, Ramsgate or the continent. Nice walk by the harbour, toilets in the small park, and a great range of local pubs. Great views and a nice day out
Quaint Museum with historic items. Lots of history about the local area. Has a small gift shop.
Minster Abbey Gatehouse Museum
Quaint Museum with historic items. Lots of history about the local area. Has a small gift shop.
Amazing insights into the birth of aviation. Sheppey was the pioneer to the early history of flight in the UK, and its association to the Wright brothers, and the Short brothers.
Eastchurch Aviation Museum
Amazing insights into the birth of aviation. Sheppey was the pioneer to the early history of flight in the UK, and its association to the Wright brothers, and the Short brothers.
Neighbourhoods
Kids will like : Elmley national nature reserve, Barton’s point coastal park, Sheerness beach.
Top attractions: As above and Blue town heritage centre, and Whelans.
Sheerness
Kids will like : Elmley national nature reserve, Barton’s point coastal park, Sheerness beach.
Top attractions: As above and Blue town heritage centre, and Whelans.
Top attractions:
Lovely beach, Mr G’s amusements, Shellness beach
Bars and clubs: Talk of the town, Paradise club
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Leysdown-on-Sea
Top attractions:
Lovely beach, Mr G’s amusements, Shellness beach
Bars and clubs: Talk of the town, Paradise club
Top attractions to visit here are:
Beaches: Minster beach
Speciality museum: Minster abbey gatehouse museum
Churches and cathedrals: Minster abbey church of the blessed Virgin Mary and St Sexburgha
Bar and clubs:The playa, Layzells
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Minster on Sea
Top attractions to visit here are:
Beaches: Minster beach
Speciality museum: Minster abbey gatehouse museum
Churches and cathedrals: Minster abbey church of the blessed Virgin Mary and St Sexburgha
Bar and clubs:The playa, Layzells
Top attractions:
Churches and cathedrals: Holy trinity church Queenborough
Speciality museums: Queenborough Guildhall museum
Bars and clubs: Admirals arms micropub, The rose Inn, The old house at home.
Boat tours/ hire: X-Pilot- Marine A Services, Island cruises,
Marinas: Queenborough Harbour
Queenborough
Top attractions:
Churches and cathedrals: Holy trinity church Queenborough
Speciality museums: Queenborough Guildhall museum
Bars and clubs: Admirals arms micropub, The rose Inn, The old house at home.
Boat tours/ hire: X-Pilot- Marine A Services, Island cruises,
Marinas: Queenborough Harbour
Food scene
Food, scenery, remoteness. Spot how many pheasants you see, whilst driving to here.
This is a lovely place to visit, on a remote part of the Island. There are lots of different events held here ( look out for their murder, mystery, events), wedding venue, eatery, bar, hotel, in a tranquil setting. It is an award winning Kent country Restaurant.
Harty Ferry Road
Harty Ferry RoadThis is a lovely place to visit, on a remote part of the Island. There are lots of different events held here ( look out for their murder, mystery, events), wedding venue, eatery, bar, hotel, in a tranquil setting. It is an award winning Kent country Restaurant.
Ashcroft Coast Holiday Park
It’s got everything you need on site, and places to go, off site.
Conseils aux voyageurs
À ne pas manquer
There are 2 market days in Sheerness, Saturdays and Tuesdays
Get the 360 bus frommEastchurch to Sheerness. This runs half hourly.
There’s a 24/7 tescos in Sheerness, with cafe and toilets. On the way to Queensborough, there’s a huge shopping complex, with a massive Morrison’s, there’s a B &M, A Marstons pub called the Five Bridges, that does a Sunday Carvery, A starbucks, and lots more. There’s also a great charity shop there.