Underrated UK seaside town where you can regularly see Europe

A quaint seaside municipality successful the UK which was erstwhile location to the busiest larboard successful England has unthinkable views retired to oversea wherever you tin often spot the seashore of France

A quirky English edifice has a wealthiness of attractions for the unsuspecting visitor, from its affluent maritime history, to its galore shops and eateries and peaceful formation described arsenic ‘sheer bliss’ by 1 blessed daytripper.

Just an hr distant from the hustle and bustle of London is simply a charming and unsung seaside municipality with a huge, peaceful formation that offers incredible, unspoilt views crossed the English Channel. On wide days it’s adjacent imaginable to spot the seashore of France from the shore.

Deal successful Kent is located betwixt Dover and Ramsgate connected the southbound eastbound seashore of Britain. The erstwhile fishing, mining and garrison municipality was erstwhile location to the busiest larboard successful England and the town’s affluent maritime inheritance tin beryllium explored astatine the Deal Maritime and Local History Museum oregon the Timeball Tower Museum. Visitors tin bask a bid of displays and artefacts, which uncover the town's maritime, concern and leisure history.

Sandown, Deal and Walmer castles were built astir the municipality by Henry VIII to support against overseas onslaught from the sea. Today they connection sightseers a glimpse into the past, with Deal Castle besides having breathtaking views of the Channel.

The immense Deal Castle Beach wherever you tin stroll on the 300 metre Grade II listed pier, is renowned for its bid and quiet. CNN Traveler dubbed Deal England's "best kept formation secret", writing: "The unsung seaside municipality has agelong been a destination for those successful the know." One of those described the formation arsenic "sheer bliss" and went connected to stock their thoughts connected Tripadvisor: "Yes I cognize it's shingle, but Deal Beach is paradise," they wrote. "Walk 50 yards to the close of the castle and you volition person the full agelong of formation to yourself. Stare retired to oversea and you could beryllium anywhere."

Another besides sang its praises, writing: "While successful Deal, you indispensable cheque retired the gorgeous and peaceful Deal Beach. It’s the cleanable spot to stroll on the promenade and bask the breathtaking views. If you’re brave capable to look the chilly water, you tin adjacent spell for a swim! When I visited connected a slope holiday, the formation was practically empty, which made for a wonderfully serene experience. Personally, I recovered the Walmer broadside of the formation to beryllium peculiarly charming, what with the sportfishing boats and achromatic formation huts."

There are plentifulness of waterfront restaurants wherever you tin bask immoderate freshly caught seafood and much eateries successful the charming municipality itself. Its picture-perfect Georgian houses, alleys and constrictive streets were infamous successful the 18th period for smuggling. Creative types volition emotion the town’s creation galleries, exhibitions and events including the fashionable Festival of Music & the Arts.

Other fans of the municipality besides shared their experiences successful Deal. One wrote: "Just a beauteous spot to bask the immense sea, adjacent though it’s really the constrictive portion of the English Channel & the North Sea. Lots of java shops, crystal pick parlours, watering holes, restaurants and shops galore with unsocial items." Another raved: "Beautiful spot that is made adjacent amended by the information that Deal is simply a truly aged schoolhouse seaside municipality without overmuch successful the mode of amusement arcades and immoderate fantastic pubs and restaurants."

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