Broadstairs, Viking Bay at springtime

pssstt... hear the sound of the waves, wind, birds and barks of a dog enjoying, whilst strolling the beach... amazing... amazing... amazing. pssstt... hear ohh hear....

Broadstairs beach in spring

The sound of the waves, wind, birds... that's all you can hear whilsts its spring by the pier, by the sand, by the beach and up the promenade. What a wonderful place to be. . . .

Broadstairs' Viking Coastal Trail

This shot displays the stunning chalky white cliffs of Broadstairs, and the Viking Coastal trail which winds up from Broadstairs towards North Foreland Lighthouse (dating from 1499) and on towards more Broadstairs beach bays around Kingsgate including Joss Bay, Kingsgate Bay and Botany Bay. This trail is very favourable in cycling, jogging or walking even during spring or autumn. There’s a few pubs and restaurants to stop for lunch or a drink perhaps.

Broadstairs overlooking the English Channel

The English channel covers an area of 75,000 km2, separating the southern coast of England from the northern coast of France. Recognised in French as La Manche (the sleeve), on account of its shape, from a maximum of 180 km to minimum of 34 km in which the Channel ingulf. Its average depth reduces eastward from 120 to 45m. Its seabed is mainly sediments, yet off the Normandy coast around the Channel Islands, Brittany and Cornwall are rocky areas.

In the world for shipping with main ports on both sides (Southampton and Le Havre) the English Channel is one of the hectic sea routes and much through traffic to and from ports in mainland Europe and south-eastern England. Notably, at the eastern end, the main source of marine aggregates (gravel and sand) for the UK construction industry is its seabed.