Pubs
The King Ethelbert Inn
Family-owned freehouse beside Reculver Towers, serving local ales and pub food, with a holiday let on site.
Verified Oct 2026
Grade II listed seafront clock tower of 1837, next to the playground and bandstand.
About Herne Bay Clock Tower
The Grade II listed clock tower on Central Parade was built in 1836 to 1837 in Portland stone, paid for by a donation from Mrs Ann Thwaites. It stands on the seafront with an adventure playground and the bandstand close by. No opening times or accessibility details are published.
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Eat and drink in Herne Bay
CafésRestaurants
The Pier Ceylon
Cafe and restaurant on Station Road, Herne Bay, with daytime and evening menus and an event space below the restaurant.
Verified Oct 2026
Pubs
The Rising Sun
Pub on Reculver Road, Beltinge, serving ribs, burgers, brisket and Sunday roasts, open daily from 9am.
Verified Oct 2026
Pubs
The Hampton Inn
Seafront pub on Western Esplanade with sea views, a garden, food, live music and locally brewed Shepherd Neame ales.
Verified Oct 2026
Guides that mention Herne Bay Clock Tower
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 Herne Bay
Beaches & Coast, Family Days Out
Herne Bay Pier
Seafront pier with a village of craft and gift huts, food court, helter skelter and fairground horses, run by a local charity trust.
Family Friendly
Family Days Out, Museums & Galleries
The Seaside Museum
Volunteer-run museum of Herne Bay and the English seaside: seaside pastimes, fossils, Roman Reculver, the Dambusters bouncing bomb and changing exhibitions.
Family Friendly
Beaches & Coast, Castles & History
Reculver Towers and Roman Fort
Twin medieval church towers beside a Roman Saxon Shore fort on the cliffs east of Herne Bay. Free to visit; North Tower interior opens on select days.
Free