A Two-Bed House in Margate, Near Westwood Cross
Margate has had two lives. For generations it was the classic Kentish seaside resort; then it faded; and over the last decade it has come back as one of the most talked-about coastal towns in England, a place where a world-class art gallery sits across the sand from a revived vintage amusement park and the Old Town fills with independent galleries and cafés. A house here — with parking and space, rather than a cramped seafront flat — lets a family or a group enjoy both the trendy new Margate and the traditional bucket-and-spade one.
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Margate packs Dreamland, the free Turner Contemporary gallery, a sandy main beach and the independent Old Town into a walkable centre, with the Westwood Cross shopping centre nearby and a fast train from London — and a house with parking makes all of it easy to combine. Here is what is on offer and what to check.
The New Margate and the Old
What makes Margate unusual is that it offers two seaside holidays at once.
| Attraction | What it is | Good for |
|---|---|---|
| Dreamland | Revived amusement park with the Scenic Railway, Britain's oldest rollercoaster | Families; under five minutes from the station |
| Turner Contemporary | A leading art gallery, free entry, in a David Chipperfield building | Culture, and rainy days |
| The main sands | A proper sandy beach, under five minutes from the station | Classic seaside with children |
| Old Town | Cobbled streets of independent galleries, cafés and boutiques | Browsing, eating, an adult afternoon |
| Westwood Cross | A large shopping centre a short drive inland | High-street shopping and a wet-day fallback |
A family can do the beach and Dreamland; the adults can have the galleries and Old Town; and Westwood Cross covers the practical shopping and the rainy afternoon. Few seaside towns manage that range, and a house base near the shopping centre puts all of it within an easy reach.
Why a House With Parking Wins Here
Margate's centre is walkable and its main attractions cluster near the station, but a house near Westwood Cross with its own parking has specific advantages. You avoid the seafront parking scramble on a summer weekend; you have space and a second bathroom for a family or two couples; and you are perfectly placed both for the shopping centre and for driving the short distance to the other Thanet towns — Broadstairs and Ramsgate are close, each with their own beaches and character. A car turns Margate from a single-town trip into a base for the whole of the Isle of Thanet.
Getting There
Margate is well served by fast trains from London — high-speed services from St Pancras reach it in around an hour and a half, with trains also from Victoria and Charing Cross. The main beach and Dreamland are both less than five minutes' walk from the station, so a car-free day out is easy. For a stay, though, a house with parking gives you the flexibility to explore the wider Thanet coast that the train alone does not. The A299 Thanet Way connects the area back toward Canterbury and the M2 for arrivals by road.
What to Check Before Booking
- Parking — confirmed and off-street. One of the main reasons to choose a house here; verify it is genuinely included and how many cars fit.
- Distance to the seafront and to Westwood Cross. Get rough times for both, since the house's value is being placed between them.
- Bed and bathroom configuration. A two-bed with two baths suits two couples or a family; confirm the layout.
- Whether it is fully self-contained. Confirm you have the whole house.
- What is included. Bills, Wi-Fi, linen for a longer stay.
- Suitability for children, if relevant. Enclosed garden, stairs, and so on.
The Bottom Line
A two-bed house near Westwood Cross is a smart way to do Margate: parking and space away from the seafront crush, the beach and Dreamland a short hop one way, the shopping centre the other, and the whole of Thanet within easy driving range. Confirm the parking and the distances to both the sea and the shops, check the bed-and-bathroom layout, and you get the reborn Margate and the traditional one from a comfortable, well-placed base.
Prefer the quieter, foodie end of the Kent coast? See our guide to a flat near Whitstable harbour.
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