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Turner Contemporary (the gallery that sparked one of Britain's greatest arts-led regenerations), Dreamland (the legendary amusement park), the Shell Grotto (a mysterious underground chamber covered in shells), and a Kent seaside town reinvented as an arts destination
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J.M.W. Turner loved Margate — the quality of the light over the Thames Estuary inspired his late work. The Turner Contemporary gallery, opened in 2011, began the town's extraordinary arts-led renaissance. The Shell Grotto — discovered in 1835 and covered in 4.6 million shells — remains unexplained. Dreamland, the amusement park opened in 1920, has been revived.
Turner Contemporary is free and excellent. The Shell Grotto is genuinely mysterious and wonderful. Dreamland for the revived heritage amusement park. Margate Old Town for outstanding independent food and galleries.
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Margate Old Town has outstanding independent restaurants — one of Kent's finest food destinations. The arts community has created an extraordinary food scene. Local Kent seafood throughout.
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Turner Contemporary (the gallery that sparked one of Britain's greatest arts-led regenerations), Dreamland (the legendary amusement park), the Shell Grotto (a mysterious underground chamber covered in shells), and a Kent seaside town reinvented as an arts destination Roam surfaces the hidden gems that make Margate worth exploring.
Margate Old Town has outstanding independent restaurants — one of Kent's finest food destinations. The arts community has created an extraordinary food scene. Local Kent seafood throughout. Download Roam free to discover Margate's food scene.
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Turner Contemporary and the arts scene have transformed Margate's independent economy. Margate Old Town is one of England's most celebrated independent creative destinations. List your Margate business on Roam to reach local customers in Kent.
Roam covers all of Margate including Cliftonville, Westbrook, Garlinge, Palm Bay, Birchington. Turner Contemporary is free and excellent. The Shell Grotto is genuinely mysterious and wonderful. Dreamland for the revived heritage amusement park. Margate Old Town for outstanding independent food and galleries.
