CafésFlorists
Flowers & Felicity’s
Cafe and flower shop on The Broadway, Broadstairs, from the team behind Felicity's Cafe at Quex.
Verified Oct 2026
Sandy surfing bay in Broadstairs with Blue Flag and Seaside Award for 2026, a cafe, rockpools and seasonal lifeguards.
About Joss Bay
A 200 metre sandy bay surrounded by fields and a golf course, which Visit Thanet lists as a surfing bay. Thanet District Council lists a Blue Flag and Seaside Award for 2026, a cafe and beach shop, rockpooling, seasonal toilets, disabled toilets and disabled access to the beach. The beach is cut off at both ends at high tide. Dogs are not allowed between 10am and 6pm from 1 May to 30 September. Seasonal lifeguards cover 23 May to 6 September 2026.
Accessibility
Thanet District Council lists disabled access to the beach and disabled toilets, and publishes a beach accessibility page.
Where it is
What's on here
Eat and drink in Broadstairs
CafésRestaurants
Jetty Broadstairs
Bistro, bar and takeaway on the pier head at Broadstairs harbour, with views over Viking Bay.
Verified Oct 2026
Restaurants
Posillipo
Neapolitan Italian restaurant on Albion Street, Broadstairs, one of a small Kent group of three.
Verified Oct 2026
Restaurants
Cardak Meze & Grill
Turkish meze and grill restaurant on Broadstairs High Street, with takeaway available.
Verified Oct 2026
Guides that mention Joss Bay
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.
More things to do in Broadstairs
Beaches & Coast
Botany Bay
Chalk-cliff bay in Broadstairs, with chalk cliffs and stacks, rock pools at low tide and a Blue Flag and Seaside Award for 2026.
Family Friendly
Beaches & Coast
Kingsgate Bay
Quiet sandy bay with sea caves below Kingsgate Castle, reached by steep steps, dog-friendly all year but with no lifeguards or toilets.
Dog Friendly
Castles & History, Museums & Galleries
Dickens House Museum
Small museum, staffed by volunteers, in the cottage tied to Betsey Trotwood in David Copperfield, with Dickens letters, his writing box and Victorian displays.
Family Friendly