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Stay Pegwell Bay Hotel, Ramsgate

This three-star hotel, perched above Pegwell and Sandwich Bays, offers stay-and-play packages with North Foreland GC about five miles away. It’s set on the clifftops, offers a number of sea-facing rooms and serves good food in the Sir Stanley Gray pub across the road, which hotel guests can access via a tunnel beneath the road. The balconies, with views over the bay, are a great spot for drinks or breakfast.

Where to go

If you’re seeking a bit of culture, then Canterbury, with its towering cathedral and ancient city walls, is a great place. Chapman’s of Canterbury near Westgate Towers is a fine seafood restaurant serving locally sourced produce, while Pork & Co. specialises in free-range pulled pork, with many craft beers and ciders also on tap.