Type: | Shallow, Flat |
Hazards: | No Info |
Quality: | No Info |
Best Tide: | No Info |
The water is generally flat with lots of space. At high tide the water is deep, but 2 hours after high tide it's shallow to the horizon.
Type: | Sand, Pebbles |
Size: | Depending on Tide |
Hazards: | No Info |
Beach Users: | No Info |
At high tide it's a rough shingle beach which goes to soft sand 2 hours after high tide. The beach runs north/south and is 2km long (north end restricted as it's a bird sanctuary). Low tide unlimited space and no crowds, high tide good space but some spiny plants.
Best Months: | No Info |
Wind Type: | No Info |
Best Direction: | No Info |
Main Direction: | SW, WSW, W |
Works on N, S ,NE, SE, E wind. Offers a beach when the prevailing SW/W winds are not about. Suffers early morning and evening glass offs.
Transport: | Car |
Access: | No Info |
Head for Dover, then southeast and then pick up signs for Sandwich. The beach is approached through a private estate, cars cost £3-5 but this keeps people down. Car parks are plenty, but beware shingle may trap cars.
Rules: | Restricted Zones, Fees |
The North end is a bird sanctuary, do not enter. Private estate £3-5 per car.