Our Easter break this year took us for a tour of some traditional English seasides.
Starting off in the quaint little town of Whitstable.
The highstreet is a delightful sight full of details to snap.
The bustling highstreet is full of independent shops and cafes.
Little details such as original tiles and old pharmacy furniture delight passer bys.
We’re on the road again and now quick whizz around the pier at Herne Bay.
Mum checks out the local hero and flying legend Amy Johnson who broke several world aviation records.
On Sunday, January 5, 1941, she set off from Blackpool with orders to deliver a plane to an RAF base near Oxford.
Sadly this was to be her final flight as the plane ran out of fuel and she parachuted into the water.
Then we’re heading to the gorgeous cathedral town of Canterbury and the stunning star attraction.
Completed in 1834 it is one of the oldest Christian structures in England.
With peaceful cloisters, beautiful stained glass windows and serene gardens, it is well worth a visit.
Gorgeous timbered buildings, cheeky statues plus some stained glass shenanigans!!
Here’s some of the beautiful gardens in the cathedral.
Next up, majestic old queen of the coast, Margate is a traditional old seaside resort that is in gradual decline, but also has pockets of independent, thriving businesses, especially in the old town, that seem to be bucking the trend.
Colourful shops and a quirky little shopping mall offer plenty of places to browse and part with some cash.
As the sun makes an appearance we head to the beach for some oversized fun!
Ramsgate was one of the great English seaside towns of the 19th century.
It has had its fair share of famous faces, including Vincent van Gogh who moved to Ramsgate in April 1876, at age 23.
Ramsgate began as a fishing and farming hamlet and its earliest reference is in the Kent Hundred Rolls of 1274-5 as ‘Ramisgate’ or ‘Remmesgate’.
Below is the oddly named Home for Smack Boys, who were apprenticed to the smack fishermen.
Smacks were large sail boats and the boys were taken from the workhouse and were often orphans or abandoned.
Finally our trip ended with a visit to the iconic White Cliffs of Dover.
