PubsRestaurants
The Captain Digby
Family pub and restaurant at Kingsgate with British home cooking, indoor bookings and outdoor seating.
Verified Oct 2026
Volunteer-run museum in a Victorian flint water tower beside Broadstairs station, on Crampton the railway engineer, transport and local history.
About Crampton Tower Museum
A volunteer-run charity museum partly housed in a Victorian flint water tower beside Broadstairs station, telling the story of railway engineer Thomas Russell Crampton, transport and local history. The museum says it is open Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and bank holiday Mondays from 2pm to 4.30pm (last admission 4pm) from 3 April to 1 November 2026, with other times by appointment. Adult £5, child aged 4 to 16 £3, family £13. The tower is reached by a winding staircase with no lift.
Accessibility
Apart from the tower, the rest of the building is accessible to wheelchair users. The tower has a winding staircase with no lift or ramp alternative. Toilets are wheelchair accessible.
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Eat and drink in Broadstairs
PubsRestaurants
The Tartar Frigate
Harbourside pub and seafood restaurant in an 18th century flint building on Harbour Street, Broadstairs.
Verified Oct 2026
Restaurants
Kebbells Seafood Bar
Seafood bar and restaurant on Victoria Parade, Broadstairs, serving sharing plates overlooking Viking Bay.
Verified Oct 2026
Farm Shops & Producers
Margate Mushrooms
Margate mushroom grower: gourmet mushrooms, grow-your-own kits and gift boxes, online and at Cliftonville Farmers' Market.
Verified Nov 2026
Guides that mention Crampton Tower Museum
GuideBeaches & Coast, Museums & Galleries
Broadstairs: four bays and two museums that close after 1 November 2026
Viking Bay, Joss Bay, Botany Bay and Kingsgate Bay, plus Dickens House and Crampton Tower, which both close after 1 November 2026.
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