Epple Bay

Bay in Kent Thanet

England

Epple Bay

St Mildredâs Bay View of the promenade leading to Ledge Point. — St Mildredâs Bay Credit: John Baker

Epple Bay is a picturesque bay located along the coast of Kent, England. Situated between the popular seaside towns of Margate and Birchington, this bay offers stunning views of the English Channel and boasts a long stretch of sandy beach.

The bay is known for its natural beauty and is a popular destination for both locals and tourists alike. The sandy beach is perfect for sunbathing, picnicking, and sandcastle building. The clear waters also provide opportunities for swimming and other water activities during the summer months.

Epple Bay is surrounded by a mix of residential areas and holiday homes, making it a vibrant and lively place to visit. There are a number of amenities and facilities available nearby, including cafes, restaurants, and shops, ensuring visitors have everything they need for a comfortable stay.

In addition to its natural attractions, Epple Bay is also rich in history. The bay was once a landing site for smugglers during the 18th century, and remnants of this fascinating past can still be seen today. Visitors can explore the nearby cliffs and caves where smugglers used to hide their illicit goods, adding an element of adventure to their visit.

Overall, Epple Bay is a charming and picturesque bay that offers a perfect blend of natural beauty, recreational activities, and historical intrigue. Whether you are seeking relaxation on the sandy beach or looking to explore the area's fascinating history, this bay has something to offer for everyone.

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Epple Bay Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 51.382168/1.3138485 or Grid Reference TR3070. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

St Mildredâs Bay

View of the promenade leading to Ledge Point.

John Baker

Westcliff House, 37, Sea Road

This view of TR3270 : Westcliff House, 37, Sea Road shows the building, when it was derelict. It has since been converted into a specialist care home.

John Baker

St Mildredâs Bay

A view from the promenade overlooking a salt water paddling pool.

John Baker

Seashore near Birchington

This piece of land is entirely under the sea when the tide is in. When out it consists mostly of rock pools.

Hywel Williams

Seashore near Birchington

Apart from a very small piece of track and this set of steps, this square is completely submerged at high tide.

Hywel Williams

Westgate Bay

Rick Ryder

Westgate Bay looking north west note windfarm

Rick Ryder

looking across Westgate Bay towards Epple Bay

Westgate Bay

Carlton cinema

Westgate Church

A Colourful View of the Sea at Grenham Bay

This photo really does look worthy to be made into a watercolour painting! The sea really reflects the azure colour of the sky on a sunny day, but on a day where the sea is very clear, it is also possible to see the sandbanks and seaweed density beneath the surface! The beach is Grenham Bay in Birchington, with the view looking north out to sea from the grassland area adjacent to the promenade. If one looks east from here, one can see an excellent view of Westgate Bay, and even the large tower block on Margate seafront!

Robert Lamb

View of Westgate-on-Sea from Grenham Bay

This image was taken from more or less the same spot as the seascape photograph, however, the photographer position is wrong as I could not drag the photographer's circle any further outside the map view than its current position. This is a response to Rick Ryder's view of Westgate-on-Sea across the beach, taken from Grenham Bay, looking east-north east.

Robert Lamb

View of Westgate from Grenham Bay

West of Birchington and around a blind bend on the Thanet Coastal Path near Grenham Bay brings this excellent view of Westgate-on-Sea (just a mile or two to the east). The beach huts along the promenade are clearly visible, as are a number of houses, apartments and hotels. The photographer's location is just inside the bottom edge of the gridsquare looking east.

Robert Lamb

View of Reculver Towers from Grenham Bay

Looking in the opposite direction to my view of Westgate, an equally substantial, albeit misty, view of Reculver Towers (the Roman fort, which is now reduced to ruin, about 5 miles west from Birchington) can be seen. If one walks further west along the Thanet Coastal Path towards Minnis Bay, a view of the abandoned Herne Bay pier (which was destroyed in the 1987 Great Storm) can also be seen as a faint black dot on the horizon, as well as the Isle of Sheppey. However, it was bitterly cold, so I stopped here with the view of Reculver! View taken from the same location as the view of Westgate, but looking west.

Robert Lamb

Wind farm out to sea off Herne Bay

In 2005, a wind farm of 30 wind turbines was constructed on the horizon off Herne Bay in order to produce electricity in a sustainable manner for thousands of homes across all the towns within Canterbury City Council territory (Herne Bay, Whitstable, Canterbury etc). The wind farm can be seen from many miles around, particularly from the Thanet Coastal Path between Minnis Bay and Grenham Bay in Birchington. I cannot locate the wind farm exactly, since the gridsquare it is in is entirely submerged, however, it is somewhere north-east of Grenham Bay and thus north of Herne Bay. The photographer's position is just inside the bottom edge of the gridsquare looking north-east from the Thanet Coastal Path at Grenham Bay.

Robert Lamb

In Epple Bay looking east

Looking towards Margate and Westgate, with steep chalk cliffs on sides of bay. At lowtide, flat dangerous rocks (covered in common bladderwrack) and a small beach is exposed.

David Anstiss