insideKENT Magazine Issue 65 - August 2017 | Page 137

SUMMER
COOL OFF THIS SUMMER
FEELING HOT, HOT, HOT? WE BRITS LOVE TO MOAN ABOUT THE WEATHER,
BUT WHEN IT COMES TO THE HEAT SOMETIMES IT REALLY CAN GET A BIT TOO
MUCH. AS GREAT AS THE WARMTH OF THE SUN ON YOUR SKIN IS, FINDING
SOMEWHERE TO GO OR SOMETHING TO DO THAT WILL COOL US OFF FOR A
LITTLE WHILE IS EQUALLY BLISSFUL. WE’VE ROUNDED UP A SELECTION OF COOL
(IN ALL SENSES OF THE WORD) ACTIVITIES TO TAKE PART IN THAT WILL ENSURE
HOT AUGUST DOESN’T MAKE YOU BOIL OVER.
BEACHES
Kent’s beaches are by far and away one of the county’s most famous
features. With over 350 miles of beautiful coast, Kent is the place to be
if you want a good old-fashioned day at the beach to beat the heat. If
it’s too hot to do much else than eat ice creams, paddle, or even swim
in the sea, and stretch out on the golden sands of Kent’s fabulous
beaches, then why fight it? No matter where you are in the UK, you are
never far from a beach, relatively speaking. It may be a drive or train
ride away, but, whether you properly plan it or grab your bucket and
spade on a whim, a day at the seaside is a treat that can’t be rivalled.
There are over 50 great beaches in Kent, including Ramsgate Main
Sands, Dover Harbour Beach, Botany Bay, Sandwich Bay, St Mary’s Bay,
Margate Main Sands, Greatstone, Joss Bay and Minnis Bay.
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