Marianne’s Whitstable guidebook
Food scene
Pearson's Arms Pub
Horsebridge RoadFairly easy to get a table; great fish and chips
Hubbard's Wholesale Bakery
63 High StAmazing breads
Mallards Farm Shop
Waterham RoadFantastic local produce - a lovely 6 mile bike ride via Seasalter or short drive
Superb shop - everything you need from fresh fruit & veg to cheese to meat to ice-cream (and delicious wine)
44 locals recommend
Macknade Fine Foods
Selling RoadSuperb shop - everything you need from fresh fruit & veg to cheese to meat to ice-cream (and delicious wine)
Alan R Long Butchers
19 High StGreat meat lovely staff
Staines Farm Shop
61 High StGreat produce (supply the Sportsman pub)
Grain & Hearth Bakery
52 Oxford StBread, cakes, croissant loaf.... worth the queue
Sunny at the back; sea view at the front. Walk-ins possible. Food great but perfect for a drink too. Sunny after 2pm.
19 locals recommend
Marine Hotel
32-33 Marine ParadeSunny at the back; sea view at the front. Walk-ins possible. Food great but perfect for a drink too. Sunny after 2pm.
One of the best eateries in Whitstable. If you can't get a table their deli counter is worth a visit; since lockdown they're also doing Food Boxes to reheat at home - recommended. Posh picnics also available.
127 locals recommend
Wheelers Oyster Bar
8 High StOne of the best eateries in Whitstable. If you can't get a table their deli counter is worth a visit; since lockdown they're also doing Food Boxes to reheat at home - recommended. Posh picnics also available.
Sightseeing
The Hampton Inn
72 Western EsplanadeGreat views (pub grub)
5 courts by the sea (and the Neptune pub) open from 8.30am; free at the moment (August 2020)
12 locals recommend
West Beach Tennis
92 Island Wall5 courts by the sea (and the Neptune pub) open from 8.30am; free at the moment (August 2020)
The Smack
34-36 Middle WallNice pub, doesn't get crazy busy like the Neptune - great garden
Lovely spot to stroll around (and buy some fish or fish & chips)
31 locals recommend
Whitstable Fish Market
Lovely spot to stroll around (and buy some fish or fish & chips)
Hotel Continental
29 Beach WalkLovely spot for a sunset drink
Amazing 4 acre fresh seawater pool to swim/ hang out. Free pakring
29 locals recommend
Walpole Tidal Pool
Amazing 4 acre fresh seawater pool to swim/ hang out. Free pakring
Reculver
15 minute drive or 1 hour seafront cycle. Great views
Lovely grounds in chocolate-box Chilham. Gardens open to the public - recommend a picnic by the lake. Also have a wander round the village - several watering holes
10 locals recommend
Chilham Castle
Lovely grounds in chocolate-box Chilham. Gardens open to the public - recommend a picnic by the lake. Also have a wander round the village - several watering holes
City advice
Getting around
Good Bike Rides
Along the sea front to Herne Bay (a drink or sandwich at the Hampton is nice); onto Reculver Castle if you're feeling energetic
Crab and Winkle way to Canterbury