Castles & History, Museums & Galleries
Powell-Cotton Museum and Quex House
Natural history museum, Regency house and gardens at Quex Park, Birchington. One ticket covers all three. Check winter opening before you go.
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Birchington
Birchington is a village and civil parish on the Thanet coast. The name was first recorded in 1240 as Birchenton, and the parish council says it means a farm where birch trees grow. All Saints’ Church dates from about 1350, and Dante Gabriel Rossetti, a founder of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, died in Birchington in 1882 and is buried in the churchyard. Quex Park, just south of the village, is home to the Powell-Cotton Museum.
What's on
What's on in Birchington
Things to do
Things to do in Birchington
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Businesses serving Birchington
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
Farm Shops & Producers
Quex Barn Farm Shop and Restaurant
Farm shop, butchery and restaurant on the Quex Park Estate, Birchington: local produce, Friday home delivery to Thanet.
Verified Nov 2026
Removals
Minters Ltd
Removals and storage company at Sandwich Industrial Estate: domestic, commercial and worldwide moves, packing, clearance and self-store.
Verified Oct 2026
Plumbers
Adept Heating and Plumbing
Ramsgate Gas Safe registered plumbing and heating business: boiler servicing and replacement, plumbing and landlord gas checks across east Kent.
Verified Oct 2026
Solicitors
Boys & Maughan Solicitors
Solicitors on Hawley Street, Margate, for property, family, wills and probate, employment and business law, with offices across Thanet and Canterbury.
Verified Oct 2026