A full day in Whitstable to enjoy a day at this lovely seaside resort.
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A day at your leisure by the sea in Whitstable.
The Town of Whitstable grew from the main road to Canterbury, now known as the high street, and the alley ways developed as local residents needed greater access to the sea. The multitude of alleys also served as convenient escape routes for smugglers, as Whitstable was, like most Kentish coastal towns, awash with the illegal trade in tobacco and spirits, as well as people during the Napoleonic wars.
With their distinctive names and character, the Whitstable alley ways run throughout the town, and are intertwined with Whitstable's growth and history as a coastal town. There are many alleys to explore for example Squeeze Gut Alley - Once known as Granny Bell's Alley, due to the fact that a grandmother of sixteen children lived there, the reason for its present title quickly becomes clear as you try to pass through it! The walls on each side loom high and dark as the alley bottle-necks at the Island Wall end. According to history, the alley way may also have got its name from a game local boys once played with a potentially very unamused overweight policeman who was unable to pursue them through this confined space.
Whitstable Harbour was built in 1832 by the Canterbury and Whitstable railway company in order to serve the "Crab and Winkle" line, the world's first passenger railway service. The Crab and Winkle line also carried coal, and linked Canterbury and London via a steam ship from Whitstable harbour.
The harbour fish markets are popular with locals and visitors alike, and a restaurant is also situated in the harbour, ready to serve up the day's catch. In the summer months, visitors flock to the stalls which spring up to delight their customers with all manner of fresh sea food, including the famous Whitstable oysters.
Drop off point is by the Harbour
Pick ups: Route A & B2
SUPERSAVER! £24 per person all fares
Please note depending on sales we may operate double deck coaches on this route. If you have a preference to sit downstairs please state in "special needs" on your web booking, or advise the sales assistant on the telephone.
Price includes:
Return Coach Travel
Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.
Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.
Name | Address | Times |
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Baldock Market Place N/S | BALDOCK Bus Stop D next to Comm Centre | View |
Bishops Std Rail Station | BISHOP'S STORTFORD RAIL STATION Opposite Taxi Rank/Next to Carriage House Flats | View |
Cambridge Trumpington P&R | TRUMPINGTON Park and Ride Centre Lane Coach Bays 5-7 | View |
Hitchin S St Marys Sq | HITCHIN St Mary's Square. Stop M Opposite Car Park | View |
Letchworth Station Rd S | LETCHWORTH Bus Stop C, Station Rd next to Arcade | View |
Melbourn Car Park S | MELBOURN High St Next to Car Park Vicarage Close Bus Stop | View |
Newport Stn Rd Bus Stop S | NEWPORT ESSEX High St - Bus Stop before Station Rd Near R & R Saggers shop | View |
Royston Bus Station | ROYSTON Bus Station | View |
Royston Melbourn Rd S | ROYSTON Bus Stop opp Green Street near Maple Way | View |
Saffron Walden High St S | SAFFRON WALDEN High St Bus Stop Southbound (previously Goddards) | View |
Sawston War Memorial S | SAWSTON Next to War Memorial Bus Stop | View |
Stansted Mountfit Har S | STANSTED MOUNTFITCHET Three Colts/Hargrave Cls Bus Stop (Petrol Station side) | View |
Stevenage Bus Station L | STEVENAGE Bus Station Bus Stop L Lytton Way Southbound under walkway opp station | View |
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