Birchington-on-Sea Caravan Holidays and Holiday Parks
Kent coast
The village is well known in the region of its beautiful Minnis Bay which offers a number of sheltered beaches surrounded by chalk cliffs, cliff stacks and caves.
Nowadays it is the towns beautiful location that gives it its main income as a tourist destination and one that is popular with caravan holidaymakers.
Birchington-on-Sea Holiday Parks
Here are our top 10 caravan holiday parks in Birchington-on-Sea.
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Here at CaraHols.co.uk we make booking a holiday on caravan holiday parks in Birchington-on-Sea as simply as possible. Simply follow the links on this page for more information on Birchington-on-Sea caravan holiday parks or visit the park’s operator direct for up to the minute availability and for the very latest special offers on caravan holidays in Birchington-on-Sea on the Kent coast.
Birchington-on-Sea Caravan Holidays
The village may not have the same choice of caravan holiday parks when compared to its near neighbours of Margate and Ramsgate but the good news for those wanting a quieter and more relaxing holiday base in north Kent is that the village does offer a small number of quality holiday parks perfect for families and couples.
Birchington-on-Sea Attractions
The biggest attraction of the village of Birchington is its wonderful and unique location on the Kent coast as it is built around 4 natural bays including Minnis Bay, Grenham Bay, Beresford Gap and Epple Bay.
Interestingly the village sits on the Isle of Thanet, a former Island that the channel has now silted up and it has re-joined the mainland.
The former channel, to the west of the village is now low lying and almost perfectly flat and that is where Minnis Bay is found whilst to the east of the village is made of chalk cliffs and cliff stacks, where the other 3 bays are found.
Minnis Bay is a popular beach aimed at families and offering lots of attractions including water sports, cafes, beach huts, pubs, restaurants and walking/cycling routes.
Nature lovers can spots lots of local wildlife that takes advantage of the unique setting with seals, velvet swimming crabs and turnstones all seen.
The villages Quex Park is a large park ideal for taking advantage of good weather in and it also houses the Powell-Cotton Museum which features the collections of explorer Percy Powell-Cotton.
Location
Birchington is located in the north east of Kent in the south east of England and just to the west of the popular all action seaside holiday resort of Margate.
Transport
The villages location can make it a long drive for many of us to reach the resort but the good news is that it is relatively straight forward to drive to the town from the majority of towns and cities.
For those heading to Kent from the East of England, the Midlands, the North, the West Country as well as Scotland and Wales, the village can be reach via the M2 and then the A299 from the M25 which links to many major motorways.
For those heading to the resort from other parts of the south coast and south east, the A28 links the village to Canterbury.
If you are relying on public transport to reach the village, it is relatively straightforward as well, especially for a village the size of Birchington due to the resort having its own train station.
Birchington-on-Sea railway station is on the Chatham Main Line and links the resort to Chatham, Ebbsfleet International (for HS1 services), Ramsgate, Deal, Dover, Ashford International (for Eurostar services), Bromley, Margate and also both London St Pancras and London Victoria, from where you can connect to most parts of the British Isles via London many mainline stations.
Out and About
As mentioned, the village is just a short drive to the west of Margate which is one of the South East leading holiday resorts and offers holidaymakers a huge choice of attractions and facilities. To the south of Margate is Ramsgate, another popular seaside holiday resort which makes Birchington-on-Sea the ideal holiday destination for those who want a relaxing holiday in the south east but to be still located close to action.
To the south of the village and in the south of the county are the port towns of Dover and Folkstone from both of which have lots to offer visitors or you can take your car across the channel to the north of France via rail or ferry.
If you want to visit France, Belgium or The Netherlands and but want to simply sit back and relax all you need to do is head to Ashford where you can take Eurostar.
Closer by is the historic city of Canterbury which is just to the south of the village and is just before the famous Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Holidays in Birchington-on-Sea
If you are looking for a relaxing holiday base on the north Kent coast but a location that is still close to the all action resorts of Ramsgate and Margate, Birchington-on-Sea is the ideal choice for you and your family.
Here at CaraHols.co.uk we make booking a holiday on caravan holiday parks in Birchington-on-Sea as simply as possible. Simply follow the links on this page for more information on Birchington-on-Sea caravan holiday parks or visit the park’s operator direct for up to the minute availability and for the very latest special offers on caravan holidays in Birchington-on-Sea on the Kent coast.
Birchington-on-Sea is home to lots of caravan holiday parks including those owned and operated by the biggest caravan holiday park companies.