Kent Reports
Review of Cliftonville by Carol on May 13th, 2008
Cliftonville is a handsome seaside resort forming the eastern - and
at one time more exclusive - part of Margate, with distinguished
former visitors including the poet TS Eliot. Indeed, the restored
Walpole Bay Hotel aims to recapture that ambience by inviting guests
to step back in time to a "bygone era", with an Edwardian restaurant,
a 1920s ballroom and a snooker room. Located at the top of the Isle
of Thanet and also incorporating the Palm Bay district, Cliftonville
is an ideal holiday destination. The sea front is lined with grand
houses looking down over gardens to the paved promenade and sandy
beach below, and there are some lovely coastal walks as well as great
opportunities for cyclists. The Viking Coastal Trail, which passes
through Cliftonville, is one of the finest cycling routes in south-
east England. With a little bit of something for everyone,
Cliftonville has an indoor bowling green, tennis courts, pitch and
putt, crazy golf, a main shopping street and the Tom Thumb Theatre -
which, true to its name, is one of the tiniest in the country.
Families are next door to the traditional amusements of Margate,
which also provides for modern water sports and cultural interests.
Carol
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