Whitstable

Whitstable

 

A day at your leisure by the sea in Whitstable.

 

The Town of Whitstable grew from the main road to Canterbury, now known as the high street, and the alley ways developed as local residents needed greater access to the sea. The multitude of alleys also served as convenient escape routes for smugglers, as Whitstable was, like most Kentish coastal towns, awash with the illegal trade in tobacco and spirits, as well as people during the Napoleonic wars.

 

With their distinctive names and character, the Whitstable alley ways run throughout the town, and are intertwined with Whitstable's growth and history as a coastal town.  There are many alleys to explore for example Squeeze Gut Alley - Once known as Granny Bell's Alley, due to the fact that a grandmother of sixteen children lived there, the reason for its present title quickly becomes clear as you try to pass through it! The walls on each side loom high and dark as the alley bottle-necks at the Island Wall end. According to history, the alley way may also have got its name from a game local boys once played with a potentially very unamused overweight policeman who was unable to pursue them through this confined space.

 

Whitstable Harbour was built in 1832 by the Canterbury and Whitstable railway company in order to serve the "Crab and Winkle" line, the world's first passenger railway service. The Crab and Winkle line also carried coal, and linked Canterbury and London via a steam ship from Whitstable harbour.

 

The harbour fish markets are popular with locals and visitors alike, and a restaurant is also situated in the harbour, ready to serve up the day's catch. In the summer months, visitors flock to the stalls which spring up to delight their customers with all manner of fresh sea food, including the famous Whitstable oysters.

 

Drop off point is by the Harbour

 

Pick ups: Route A & B2

 

SUPERSAVER! £25 per person all fares

 

Please note depending on sales we may operate double deck coaches on this route.  If you have a preference to sit downstairs please state in "special needs" on your web booking, or advise the sales assistant on the telephone.

 

Price includes:

Return Coach Travel

 

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