BROADSTAIRS KENT | Full Tour Viking Bay Beach to Charles Dickens Bleak House

[@GimbalWalkTV]

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[@ferencretvari3405]

I was at Broadstairs in th '90s for two weeks when I learned at Kent School of English. This is an amazing town, I loved to stay here. It remains an eternal memory for me. And with much love, I remember the housewife and her husband, who was a sailor, where I lived at that time. Really lovely place.

[@fairyelephant5555]

Broadstairs is the forgotten beach between Ramsgate and Margate. I loved living there and my favourite memory was playing on the beach with my daughter in the snow. Quite amazing. Back in tthe day there used to be a water festival week and masses of activities for families. I lived 5 minutes from the beach, heaven.

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Perfection Heather! Bet that was a dream living there!

[@paulspice4717]

Hi and thanks. I was born there in my grandmother's house on the cliff-top in 1950 and played on the beach until 1958 when we moved to Buckinghamshire. Thanks for the memories, it is remarkably unchanged!

[@richardgrainger8644]

Thank you. I used to live at No6 Chandon Square. I now live in Yorkshire but come back as often as I can. This walk brought back many memories. Once again thank you for that.

[@GimbalWalkTV]

You're very welcome Richard!

[@billiondollarman3847]

WOW !..the first 30 seconds and I'm hooked. This place is now on my wishlist. Thanks G.

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Our pleasure! There's another walk here on my channel coming up!

[@berylrose3213]

What a lovely quiet looking place. No I have never heard of it before. Thank you for filming

[@GimbalWalkTV]

My pleasure 😊 Thank you as always for watching my videos it means a lot Beryl

[@fionafrazer8820]

Wonderful - thank you! I lived in Margate (Cliftonville) as a child, then Ramsgate, and Broadstairs was somewhere we went all the time. Loved The Tartar Frigate pub, and all the Dickensian memorabilia. It was always the "posh" town! As someone who now lives thousands of miles away, it is so satisfying to see that so much hasn't changed. Morelli's had a branch in Ramsgate (and Margate) and it was the hangout for us as teens in the '60's (as well as Pelosi's). Such nostalgia!

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Lovely memories! Viking Bay is still awesome then!

[@geoffos42]

Fun fact: @7:31, up that road, opposite the shop with the red awning, is "Harrington's", an old, traditional hardware shop that was the inspiration for the "Four Candles" sketch by the Two Ronnies. "Ronnie Barker is said to have been inspired to write the famous Four Candles sketch whilst on a visit to Broadstairs to see his comedy partner, Ronnie Corbett. Corbett had a holiday home next to the Charles Dickens public house and just along from H. E. Harrington's general ironmonger business that is famed for stocking everything you could possibly need."

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Ah now that’s just totally made my night!! Thank you so much for posting this - I’m going to look it all up now!

[@poppymason-smith1051]

you'll be happy to know theres a micro pub called the Four Candles on 1 Sowell street, St Peters, Brodstairs! brews some of its own ales

[@paulinefearnley9379]

What a lovely clean beach

[@GimbalWalkTV]

It really is!

[@lornamackenzie343]

Fantastic tour of Broadstairs a traditional seaside town with many literary connections.

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@paulinefearnley9379]

What a lovely house well worth the wait thank you and keep on walking 👍👍

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Thank you!

[@bexhil7]

Yet another fantastic video can't wait for the Bexhill one!.💋

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Coming soon!

[@TheDutchman92000]

Another great video, as a fan of Charles Dickens I found it very interesting, many thanks.

[@GimbalWalkTV]

My pleasure William!

[@alanmeakin5965]

What can I say another great video just finished work me and wife...so sat down with a nice coffee and watched your very interesting historical video...thanks keep them coming.....

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Ah thank you Alan! Send my love to your wife too - thank you both so much!

[@trytellingthetruth.2068]

The building with the beautiful frontage at the 7 min mark, used to be a guest house called "Blades", which is where I would stay whilst on holiday. Top floor, right hand side and gave you fantastic views of Viking Bay. Enjoyed, thank you.

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Thank you - great building that!

[@paulawakefield7869]

Excellent video tour giving a good orientation / guide 👍

[@ba8898]

Stunning. To think this gorgeous little place is just an hour and a half by train from central London.

[@paulinefearnley9379]

Like a place with history attached to it

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Same!

[@junelaw4162]

Thank you I really did enjoy that I’ve been by Bleak House and the structure of it has not changed one bit the whole blog was brilliant 😊

[@GimbalWalkTV]

You are so welcome!

[@silveribis55]

Just back from having a weekend in Ramsgate, and on the 24th July walked to Broadstairs. Weather was awesome, with lots and lots of people, it was packed, and all the shops were open. Had a meal and drink in the Dickins pub. That was very busy to. And another in one of those three pubs lol. It's probably the only coastal town I've been to so far that actually makes me feel like I'm at the beach! The colours, the pretty beach, a hive of activities all over and old VW camper vans actually being used as camper vans. Very very beautiful town. House prices are astronomical to. Great video, and a different view in a quieter time. Must have been winter?

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Perfect time by the sound of it! Yeah this was much earlier in the year 👍

[@trevorchambers1812]

Lovely, lovely part of the world and so well shot in that superb weather! One thing to look at whilst in Broadstairs (apart from inside Morelli's which is superb) is Harrington's Ironmongery in York Street. It is reputed to be the inspiration for the famous Two Ronnies "Fork Handles" sketch - apparently R. Corbett had a place nearby. Whether or not that is true it is almost exactly like the set from that scene once you get inside. I felt obliged to buy something just to keep it going!

[@elizabethjeffery6380]

Loved this film, only an hour from my home. Can I suggest when you are in Kent once more you do a film starting in Birchington, Minis Bay, WestgateBay, And St Mildred’s Bay. This is where I am holidaying this year. I don’t think you have done Southport and is long pier as yet, so many Lovely places to visit. Keep up the good work

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Thank you so much Elizabeth! Some great ideas there thank you will look at those!

[@alanvanallen7762]

Lovely video,thanks Gimbal,never been to that part of the country so this was very interesting,I seem to remember something about Ted Heath,the Prime Minister, always holidaying in Broadstairs,but I could be wrong.

[@GimbalWalkTV]

I think you’re correct! I should have mentioned that In the video!

[@geoffos42]

You're right. Ted Heath grew up in broadcaster and was an active member of the local sailing club.

[@mufc7476]

I live near Rochester so i often visit Kent coast and have a holiday home 5 miles from Eastbourne. Be good to do one there as I can appreciate this.

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Definitely doing that - watch this space!

[@puzzlesandquizzes505]

I've obviously heard of Broadstairs but I wasn't familiar with Viking Bay. It looks very nice. As usual you are introducing us to places we might never normally see. Great video as always.

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Thank you - I think it's great you watch the videos of places you've not been - not everyone does that!

[@puzzlesandquizzes505]

@@GimbalWalkTV But thanks to videos like yours we are now able to do that even if it's only virtually

[@MrWillijohncoote]

Thanks. It takes me back. I had a nice stay in one of the sea front apartments between Chandos Square and Morellis about 10 years ago. Have you done Eastbourne and Walton-on-the Naze? They are both places I vaguely remember from seaside outings as a kid, about 60 years ago and it would be nice to get a refresher some time. Thanks again.

[@MrWillijohncoote]

Ooh! I just found Walton-on-the-Naze. Thanks again!

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Not done Eastbourne yet

[@Somexvxcx]

Hi. How far is from Broadstairs station to Viking Beach? I mean it is possible to walk there with 5yr old or some public transport in there?

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Ten minute walk down a straight road so yes definitely!

[@travia6688]

Does it have showers or changing rooms?

[@GimbalWalkTV]

not sure!

[@paulinefearnley9379]

Did you have an ice cream 👍

[@GimbalWalkTV]

No sadly not - had to run to the next place!

[@paulinefearnley9379]

Good for a pub crawl 🍻😂

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Deffinitely!!

[@TheDutchman92000]

Another great video, as a fan of Charles Dickens I found it very interesting, many thanks.

[@GimbalWalkTV]

You're welcome - thanks for watching!