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Beaches · Kent · Margate Main Sands

Margate Main Sands,
sandy beach

Margate Main Sands is a sandy beach in Kent. Here’s everything to know before you drive — and the live picture in the app.

Location51.3878°N, 1.3698°E · CT9 5BQ
Water quality (EA)Good
DogsRestricted now
Margate Main Sands beach, KentPhoto: Rick Ryder · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs

Dogs banned 1 Apr–30 Sep (Thanet PSPO).

Restriction in force now
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Water — EA Good

Designated bathing water rated Good by the Environment Agency. Sewage alerts stream live in the app.

EA Good
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Facilities

Car park · toilets · café · lifeguard (seasonal)

Food & drink nearby

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Margate Main Sands, answered

Are dogs allowed on Margate Main Sands beach?

Dogs banned 1 Apr–30 Sep (Thanet PSPO).

Is the sea clean at Margate Main Sands?

Margate Main Sands is a designated bathing water rated Good by the Environment Agency. Live sewage-overflow alerts are shown in the BeachGo app.

What facilities does Margate Main Sands beach have?

Margate Main Sands has a car park, toilets, a café, seasonal lifeguard cover.