insideKENT Magazine Issue 52 - July 2016 | Page 108

VISITKENT

Pegwell Bay

Discover Thanet’s Coast
The beauty of Thanet’s coastline has always encouraged visitors, and some of
those visitors – the saints, writers and artists – have gone on to make the area
what it is today. And then there is the wildlife, some of it rare, and the fact that
it is the perfect spot for some adventuring, and you have the most perfect of
places in Kent.
Discover Thanet’s Coast is a new, innovative
Coastal Community Fund sponsored project
which aims to encourage visitors to explore
Thanet more widely, and to learn more about its
heritage. The idea is that they will be inspired to
discover the special links between the coast itself,
the area’s cultural past and present, and the
activities that go on here on a daily basis.
In Thanet, things are done differently. Yes, you
can exercise on the beach, but why do it the
usual way? Here you can try new sports such as
boxercise or yoga – actually on the sands. Or
you can create art inspired by the stunning open
spaces. There are bird walks on which experts
give you information about the unique habitat of
the chalk grasslands. In Thanet, they combine
the traditional with the new and exciting to make
an entirely new experience for all.
Towards the end of this summer, new activity
packs will be available around Margate,
Broadstairs and Ramsgate. These fun-filled activity
packs offer fascinating and engaging learning
materials to be used on a short trail around the
towns themselves.
Please remember that most of Discover Thanet’s
dynamic and diverse range of activities need to

be booked and paid for in advance, go to
www.visitthanet.co.uk/thanetcoast
or ring 01843 577023.
Please note that the listings below also
include Bird Walks, Seaweed and their Secrets
and the Great British Beach Clean 2016, which
are annual events co-ordinated through the
Thanet Coast Project.

DISCOVER THANET
EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
Bird Walks – Tony Swandale
Meet Tony in the main public car park of Pegwell
Bay Country Park.
29 July // 7-9pm: About Tern
Watch terns and other shorebirds gathering at
their evening roost on the incoming time.
30 Sep // 9-11am: Autumn Migration
Autumn sees the fascinating phenomenon of
flocks of finches, larks, pipits and wagtails
migrating along the coast. Numerous migratory
species of bird rely on Pegwell Bay as a
staging post to rest and refuel before completing
their journeys.

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Boxercise – Motiv8
23 & 30 July; 6, 13, 20 & 27 Aug; 3 &
10 Sep // 9.45am
Boxercise gives participants an a