Ramsgate sits on the east coast in the district of Thanet in Kent, England, and is well known for its sweeping bay and the crescent of buildings around the Royal Harbour - the only harbour in the UK granted that title in the 19th century. It combines a working maritime feel with seaside tourism: a busy marina, traces of its ferry and fishing past, promenades and sandy beaches draw visitors, while boatyards and marine services still underpin part of the local economy.
The town’s history ranges from Georgian and Victorian prosperity to a significant wartime role, with an extensive tunnel complex beneath the town that served as an air-raid shelter and is now occasionally open to visitors. Cultural life is modest but lively, with independent cafés, seafood restaurants and galleries, and handy rail and road links to neighbouring towns like Margate and Broadstairs and to London for commuters and day-trippers.
Postcode districts covering Ramsgate
Most populated places nearby
- Folkestone 20.9 miles
- Margate 3.1 miles
- Canterbury 14.4 miles
- Dover 15.2 miles
- Herne Bay 12.1 miles
- Deal 8.8 miles
- Whitstable 16.3 miles
- Broadstairs 1.6 miles
- Broadstairs and St. Peters 1.7 miles
- Faversham 22.5 miles
- Hythe 23.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Northwood Ward 0.6 miles
- Newington Ward 0.6 miles
- Central Harbour Ward 0.6 miles
- Eastcliff Ward 0.7 miles
- Nethercourt Ward 0.7 miles
- Sir Moses Montefiore Ward 0.8 miles
- Viking Ward 1.3 miles
- Cliffsend and Pegwell Ward 1.3 miles
- St. Peters Ward 1.3 miles
- Broadstairs Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Broadstairs and St. Peters Parish 1.7 miles
- Cliffsend Parish 1.9 miles
Example postcodes in Ramsgate
CT12 6HE, CT12 6JH, CT12 5WP, CT11 8QZ, CT11 7NX, CT11 0JJ, CT12 6TX, CT11 8BU, CT11 8JG … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 34.4 miles
- London City Airport 59.3 miles
- Ramsgate Railway Station 0.2 miles
- Dumpton Park Railway Station 0.8 miles
Hotels in Ramsgate Ad
- Albion House 4
- The Falstaff Ramsgate
- The Royal Oak Hotel 2
- The Pegwell Bay Hotel 3
- The Royal Oak Hotel
- Ramsgate boutique 2
- Spencer Court 3
- Royal Harbour Hotel
- San Clu Hotel, Bar & Brasserie 3
Schools in Ramsgate
- Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School Secondary
- Chilton Primary School Primary
- Christ Church C of E Junior School, Ramsgate Primary
- Dame Janet Primary Academy Primary
- Ellington Infant School Primary
- Foreland Fields School Special
- Laleham Gap School Special
- Newlands Primary School Primary
- Priory Infant School Primary
- Ramsgate Arts Primary School Primary
- Small Haven School Independent - special
- St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Laurence In Thanet C of E Junior Academy Primary
- St Lawrence College Independent - all ages
- St Lawrence College Junior School Independent - primary
- The Old Priory School Independent - special
Local points of interest
- Canterbury Christ Church University - Broadstairs University 1.1 miles
- Thanet College College 1.4 miles
- Hilderstone College College 1.6 miles
- RAF Manston History Museum Museum 2.5 miles
- Spitfire & Hurricane Memorial Museum Museum 2.6 miles
- Hadlow College - Canterbury College 14.2 miles
- Canterbury Christ Church University University 14.4 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Canterbury University 14.4 miles
- Canterbury College College 14.6 miles
- IFS School of Finance College 14.7 miles
- Dane John Gardens Gardens 14.9 miles
- Crabble Athletic Ground Stadium 15.1 miles