PubsRestaurants
The Rock Lodge
Apres-ski themed bar and restaurant on Oxford Street, Whitstable, with food and live entertainment.
Verified Oct 2026
Castles & History, Family Days Out, Parks & Walks
Whitstable Castle and Gardens
In Whitstable
Family Friendly
Seaside Georgian castle in landscaped gardens above Tankerton, with a pirate-ship playground, tearooms and a year-round events programme.
About Whitstable Castle and Gardens
The castle is a Georgian and Victorian house that began as a Gothic tower built around 1790, and it is now run as a community venue with gardens, an adventure playground with a pirate ship, tearooms and events. The castle’s own pages do not describe tours; ask at reception about them. The car park uses number plate recognition: the castle’s contact page says to register within 20 minutes of arrival, at reception or the Orangery, and lists free parking for up to three hours.
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible entrances and paths, accessible toilets and Blue Badge parking near the entrance. Garden seating throughout.
Where it is
What's on here
Eat and drink in Whitstable
Pubs
Pearson’s Arms
Seaside pub on Horsebridge Road, Whitstable, with real ale, seasonal food, live music and private events.
Verified Oct 2026
Cafés
Revival Food & Mood
Charity-run family cafe and mental health hub at 58 High Street, Whitstable, with a shop, activities and support groups.
Verified Oct 2026
PubsRestaurants
The Rose in Bloom
Independent sea-view pub and restaurant at 69 Joy Lane, Whitstable, with a conservatory, play area and live music.
Verified Oct 2026
Guides that mention Whitstable Castle and Gardens
GuideBeaches & Coast, Castles & History
Whitstable and Herne Bay: the castle, museums, harbour, pier, Reculver and the Oyster Bay Trail
Whitstable Castle, the museum, Horsebridge and harbour, then Herne Bay Pier, the Seaside Museum, Reculver and the Oyster Bay Trail.
More things to do in Whitstable
Beaches & Coast, Food & Drink
Whitstable Harbour
Traditional working harbour with huts and independent businesses, seasonal boat tours, a sea sauna and the South Quay Shed, on the Whitstable waterfront.
Accessible
Museums & Galleries
The Horsebridge Arts Centre
Charity arts centre by Whitstable seafront with two galleries, a local makers' shop, classes, talks, films and monthly jazz across three floors.
Accessible
Family Days Out, Museums & Galleries
Whitstable Community Museum and Gallery
Small volunteer-run museum of Whitstable's diving, fishing, shipbuilding and oyster history, with a whelk boat, the Invicta locomotive and hands-on activities.
Family Friendly