Kent’s

Regal Golf Coast

Royal St Georges, Royal Cinque Ports, Princes, Littlestone, and North Foreland.
The famous links of East Kent are steeped in history, frequented by Royalty, and continue to challenge the greats of the game.
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Contents
Kent’s Regal Golf Coast.................................................... 5
The history of the Open Championship in East Kent.... 7/9
The Trophy - “Claret Jug”................................................ 11
Royal St George’s...................................................... 14/15
Royal Cinque Ports.................................................... 16/17
Prince’s.................................................................. 18/19/21
Littlestone................................................................... 22/23
North Foreland........................................................... 24/25
Getting to Kent’s Regal Golf Coast............................. 26/27
Superb accommodation choice in Kent........................... 29
Places to Visit.................................................................. 37
A Taste of Kent................................................................ 38
Time out for shopping….................................................. 39

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 “ With international acclaim, the
sandy links of East Kent offer great

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playing surfaces all the year round.

Kent’s Regal Golf Coast

With a coastline of international importance the Cinque Ports towns of East Kent include five challenging
links courses: Royal St Georges, Royal Cinque Ports, Princes, Littlestone and North Foreland. These
clubs are steeped in history, frequented by Royalty, their fairways trodden by many of the greats of
the game.
Home to such prestigious Clubs, it is no surprise that East Kent has a wealth of golfing history. Kent is one of only two
areas of England to have hosted the world’s oldest golfing “Major” namely The Open Championship. All of the Clubs
featured in the Regal Golf Coast have either hosted the Open Championship or have held the final qualifying event.

Only 14 Golf Clubs have ever hosted The Open Championship however the neighbouring Cinque Ports towns of Deal and
Sandwich are home to three Clobs which are numbered in this list; Royal St Georges, Royal Cinque Ports, and Princes Golf
Clubs which, between them, cover a stretch of coastline no more than 5 miles in length.

These undulating links, nestling by the sea in Pegwell Bay are flanked to the north by the white cliffs of Ramsgate and
Margate and to the south by Dover and Littlestone. Looking across the English Channel to France, and only one hour by
train from London, the White Cliffs country is well placed for the golfing trip of a lifetime.

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 “ The Open Championship still clings

”
to the roots of its prestigious history.

The history of the Open Championship in East Kent

Although the Open Championship was first played in 1860, over three rounds at the then 12 hole
course at Prestwick, it was not until 1894 that golf’s oldest major championships was played outside of
Scotland.

That venue was Royal St George’s, in Sandwich, where JH Taylor won the first of the Open Championships to be held in
East Kent with a four round aggregate of 326, the highest winning total ever to win the Championship. Since then the
Open has been awarded to three courses in East Kent a total of 17 times. They are Royal St George’s, Royal Cinque Ports
and Prince’s Golf Clubs.

East Kent is one of only two areas in England to host the Championship and is unique in having three venues located in
such close proximity.

Winners at Royal St George’s: Winners at Royal Cinque Ports

1894 – JH Taylor – 326 1938
1899 – Harry Varden – 310 1949
1904 – Jack White – 296 1981
1911 – Harry Vardon – 303 1985
1922 – Walter Hagen – 300 1993
1928 – Walter Hagen – 292 2003
1934 – Henry Cotton -283
– Reg Whitcomb – 295 1909 – JH Taylor - 295
– Bobby Locke – 283 1920 – George Duncan - 303
– Bill Rogers – 276
– Sandy Lyle -282 Winner at Prince’s
– Greg Norman – 267 1932 - Gene Sarazen - 283
– Ben Curtis – 283

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The history of the Open ChampionshipCont...
The early champion golfers were all Scottish professionals, who in those days also worked as greenkeepers, course
designers and course constructors. On only six occasions has the event been won by an amateur, all coming between
1890 and 1932. The last of these was Bobby Jones third Open success and part of his celebrated Grand Slam. The Great
Triumverate of Taylor, Vardon and Braid were to win the greatest Championship a total of 16 times between them
competing in the Opens held in East Kent in the period from 1894 to 1928.

Not all of the Open Championship stories from East Kent concerned famous victories. Walter Hagen’s first appearance
in the Open was at Deal in 1920 at which he arrived complete with footman, Daimler and chauffeur. In those days
professionals were not allowed in the Clubhouse and so Hagen, not finding the caddies hut much to his liking, ordered
his footman to act as caddy and arranged that his chauffeur park the Daimler in front of the Clubhouse. Hagen then used
the car as a changing room throughout the tournament much to the chagrin of the Club Secretary.

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The Trophy - “Claret Jug”
When the Championship was first played at Prestwick the winner was presented with the Champion
Belt however in 1870 Tom Morris Junior won the third of his Open titles thereby retaining the belt.

In 1872 agreement was reached between the three Clubs who had responsibility for the event, Prestwick, the Honourable
Company of Edinburgh Golfers and the Royal and Ancient Golf Club ( R and A) of St Andrews to purchase the famous Claret
Jug henceforth to be known as the “Golf Champion Trophy”.

In the year of the second hosting of the Championship at Royal Cinque Ports, 1920, the R and A took over the management
of the event and in 1928 at Royal St Georges, when Hagen won the third of his four Open titles, the Championship
Committee awarded a replica of the Claret Jug retaining the original at the home of golf in St Andrews.

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Kevin
Murray
is one
of the
Worlds’s leading golf
photographers. His
sought after work, has
gained him international
accolades and he has
been invited to
photograph some of
the best golf courses in
the world. I caught up
with him to learn about
his journey to the top.
Here he gives an inside
account of how it all
started for him, his
experience and he gives
advice to those just
starting out.
When did your interest
in photography start?
I started out at Art
College doing a Visual
Communication course
that included design,
photography, typography
and illustration. To be
honest, my interest back
then, tended to lean more
toward illustration and on
leaving college I gained
my first job as a junior art
director in advertising. It
was whilst working there
that I learnt how to direct
photography working with
some of the top names in
the industry.
When was your first
break?
For several years I was the
creative director on the
European Callaway Golf
account, we were working
on a joint branding project
with St Andrews Links and
was very frustrated with
the lack of great course
images. So I went and shot
some samples in my style
and presented these to
the Links Trust, They liked
them so much that they
commissioned me to shoot
4 prints of the old course.
They are still selling the
prints especially the one of
the Swilcan bridge.
What is the most
challenging thing
about being a golf
photographer?
The obvious challenge is
the weather. Rain is a non
starter, not least because
you get soaked but it’s very
difficult to keep the lens
clear. That said, unpleasant
weather can be a bonus,
some of my best shots
are just after a storm has
passed through. To capture
that light and drama adds
to the mood and are the
ingredients of a great shot.
What club most
surprised you? Why
Being a golfer, I have to say
St. Andrews. The difficulty
in getting definition in
the shot lies in the course
being really flat. The first
time I shot St.Andrews,
the weather wasn’t great
so I had to really work the
course, look at best lighting
and perspective and actually
the results were amazing
and are counted amongst
my best selling shots.
What was your
favourite course to
shoot?
I would have to say
the Grand National, in
Alabama. It’s on the Robert
Trent Jones Trail. I’ve
visited the course several
times but there is always
something new to shoot.
The other course is Lubker
in Denmark, which is an
absolute stunning course. In
the Summer it doesn’t get
dark until 11pm and gets
light again around 3am, you
don’t get much sleep but
the great light makes it a
photographers dream.
How do you balance
the wow factor with
good golf qualities?
I always try to get a flag in a
photo, so that it is obviously
a golf course and not just a
landscape shot. Capturing
the beauty of the course and
getting the best perspective
is really important. If golfers
play a course through having
seen my photography,
then I feel a great sense of
achievement because I have
captured the spirit of the
course.
What makes a good
day for you?
Getting started early to get
the best possible light and
being the only person on
the course. I really enjoy
discovering a course for
the first time. I try to get
the opportunity to play the
course first, this gives me a
feel for the layout and I can
then identify the best light
and angles and hopefully
get some great images on
camera. Plus I get to indulge
in the best sport in the
world!
For amateur golf
photographers what
tips can you give
them?
Always get good balance
in a photo, look closely at
them to see the detail, make
sure the eye is not drawn
to a rake in the bunker for
instance. Look for drama
in a shot and always get
good lighting. An essential
investment is definitely good
equipment and take up golf,
it really helps!
Interview with Kevin Murray
by Sacha Lewis, Park Bench
Marketing
 Royal St George’s
There are not many more famous or difficult links golf courses in the world than Royal St. George’s,
also known as Sandwich. The course has hosted thirteen Open Championships and is scheduled to
stage the great event once again in 2011.

The courses on the Open Championship rota are all challenging, but Royal St George’s is certainly one of the toughest of
them all. The Links provides a severe test for even the greatest of golfers and the fact that only three Open winners, Bill
Rogers in 1981, Greg Norman in 1993 and Ben Curtis in 2003, have managed to be under par after the 72 holes, speaks
for itself.

With its undulating fairways, expansive sand dunes, and some hazards not clearly visible from tees, good scoring is
invariably tough. Added to this is the intimidating prospect of the UK’s tallest and deepest bunker cut into a huge sand
dune at the 4th hole bunker.

Royal St George’s is one of the historic venues, an Open course, amid a stretch of rich Kent coastal golfing land, full of
atmosphere and tradition, yet offering a warm welcome to visiting golfers. Spectacular sand dunes, pot bunkers, true but
undulating greens create the challenge. The inevitable wind, often varying in strength and direction within the course
of a day, is always a major factor and particularly as no two holes play in the same direction.

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 “ With its undulating fairways, expansive sand
dunes, and some hazards not clearly visible from
tees, good scoring is incredibly tough.
“
Royal St George’s was established by Dr Laidlaw Purves in 1887 and called St George’s as the English rival to Scotland’s St.
Andrew’s. It was intended to serve the needs of London golfers who were only able to play their golf on often crowded
and unkempt courses in the area. Royal status was bestowed on the Club by King Edward VII in May 1902. It has hosted
many major tournaments in addition to the Open, for both Amateur and Professional golfers including The Walker Cup,
The Curtis Cup, The Amateur, the English Amateur, The PGA Championship, the Home Internationals and the Brabazon
Trophy.

Many of golf’s most famous names have won tournaments here - Arnold Palmer won the PGA in 1975, reaching the 14th
with two prodigious blows with his driver on a stormy day when no other competitor got closer than 40 yards from the
green in two.

Sandwich is a truly unique golf course and is summed up perfectly by golf writer Bernard Darwin: ‘this is as nearly my
idea of heaven as is to be attained on any earthly links’.

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Royal Cinque Ports
Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club, located out the outskirts of Deal, was founded in 1892 and has had
the honour of hosting the Open Championship twice. Awarded the Open a further three times in the
ensuing decades, floods and war caused the event to be moved to other locations depriving Deal of
an even greater history.

Since then the magnificent sea wall, constructed in the late 1970s, has successfully protected the course from the
elements allowing the Club to host the Amateur Championship on a number of occasions in addition to The British Seniors
Championship, the St Andrews Trophy, The Brabazon, The Carris Trophy, The Tillman Trophy and the Varsity Match to name
but a few. Since 1924 The Royal Cinque Ports Club has been home to the Halford Hewitt Public Schools Championship. It
is a place where all who visit leave with a feeling of having experienced something special and a desire to return.

It is little wonder that the great Bernard Darwin wrote of ‘a truly great course, most testing and severe of all championship
courses of skylarks and white cliffs above Pegwell Bay and shipping viewed through the long plate glass windows’ Many
would agree with Sir Peter Allen when he wrote ‘If i had one last round to play on earth, it would surely be on the links
at Deal’.

Originally designed by Henry Hunter, later assisted by James Braid, the course is ranked in the top 40 courses in the
British Isles, and is once again climbing the rankings. Over 7000 yards long from the Championship tees, the undulating,
firm, links fairways present the golfer with the opportunity to test their skills, from a variety of stances, towards big,

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 “ “
It’s little wonder that the
great Bernard Darwin wrote of
a truly great course.

fast, swooping greens. Large sand dunes are in abundance, whilst the prevailing south westerlies make club and shot
selection critical. The dramatic views, from the new tees along the sea wall, evoke memories of Sir John Betjamin when
he wrote of another coastal links “ lark and sea sounds fill the air and splendour, splendour everywhere”

On the first and last holes water ditches pose problems for the approach and drive respectively. As the course runs
outwards, parallel to the pebble beach which forms an integral part of the course, the errant seaward shot can be played
as it lies. The rough is covered in duneland, marram grass which can be especially punitive in the height of the summer.
Rarely is the premium for playing a straight shot more rewarding. Nowhere is this more true than on the famously
difficult final 7 holes which stretch out towards the welcome of the impressive Clubhouse directly into the face of the
prevailing sea breeze. Par on the closing holes is a rare achievement of which to be proud.

This magnificent length of golfing coastline extends towards the closely neighbouring courses of Royal St Georges and
Princes, two Clubs which have also hosted the Open Championship. The close proximity of three such great courses
makes East Kent unique in golf providing the opportunity for a marvellous tour for lovers of traditional seaside golf.

Leading golf course Architect Donald Steel, also associated with the development of Deal, sums up the course perfectly
“Royal Cinque Ports typifies classic links golf- a glorious sense of freedom and a wonderfully varied assortment of shots
where, as Bernard Darwin once so aptly declared, the fives are likely to be many and the fours few.”

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 Prince’s “ The generously sized greens are a famous
feature of Prince’s, while the rough, which
borders the fairways, is generally penal.
“
Steeped in a wealth of history and traditions Princes Golf Club originally opened for play in 1906 and
just six years later hosted the 1912 English Ladies Open. 1914 saw the foreshore and links become
a coastal defence and training area with barbed wire entanglements and anti-aircraft batteries.
However the course was quickly restored and hosted the 1922 Ladies Open.

The Prince of Wales became Club President in 1930, and two years later the club staged the 1932 Open Championship,
with qualifying at both Prince’s and Royal St George’s. Gene Sarazen led after each round and won by 5 shots in a record
low score of 283 - five shots ahead of Macdonald Smith and six ahead of Arthur Havers. Percy Alliss was one of three
players tied for fourth place. Despite a high fever, Henry Cotton, fortified by champagne, made a good start to his first
round only to slip down the field with a third round 77, and a total of 295. He had to wait two more years to record his
first Open victory.

Prince’s hosting of the championship was rated a great success. Only 14 courses have ever had the honour of staging an
Open Championship. Three of the five “Grand Slam Winners” have walked Prince’s fairways and all those who wish to
follow in their footsteps will be assured of a warm welcome.

Unfortunately, before Prince’s could again host the Open Championship the country was at war and the links and club
premises were soon requisitioned by the military, this time as a battle training ground and the course was all but
obliterated. Its use for target practice was likened by Lord Brabazon to “throwing darts at a Rembrandt”. The Royal
Marines considered retaining the course as a permanent range but it was finally derequisitioned in 1949.

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 “ Considered “the finest
links course” by Henry Cotton
and “Britain’s finest course”

”
by Gene Sarazen.

In 1950 Sir Guy Campbell and John Morrison were engaged to redesign and restore the course. Despite the wartime damage
it was found possible to incorporate 17 of the original greens into a new layout of 27 holes plus two practice holes. The
1954 Dunlop Masters, won by Bobby Locke, was the first major event to be staged over the new layout whose modern
redesign eliminated any blind tee or approach shots. Through the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s leading amateur and professional
championships were held at Prince’s including the Curtis Cup, British Ladies Open and the PGA championship, with Peter
Alliss claiming two tournament victories.

The Open Championship returned to Royal St George’s in 1981 and Prince’s was chosen for final qualifying, as it was in
1985, 1993 and 2003. 1993 Final Qualifying was won by Howard Clark, while in 2003, Ian Woosnam chipped in for a birdie
at the first hole of a five-way play off to secure a start in the Championship. In 2006, Prince’s successfully hosted The
Amateur Championship with co-hosts Royal St George’s, The Glenmuir PGA Club Professional Championship, The Ladies’
British Open Amateur Strokeplay Championship and The EGU County Championship Finals.

The course, with three loops of nine holes - Shore/Dunes 7275 yards - Dunes/Himalayas 7054 yards - Himalayas/
Shore 7055 yards - provides stunning panoramic views across Sandwich Bay to the white cliffs of Ramsgate with each
loop starting and finishing beside the clubhouse. Competitions and championships can be played over any of the three
combinations.

In its commitment to providing the best playing conditions and surfaces Prince’s have appointed the world’s leading
luxury-brand golf management, development and marketing company Troon Golf to provide a world-class experience to
every guest and to fulfill their ultimate golf dream on every visit.

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Lunker Denmark
Prince’s Cont... “ “
Visitors including lady, junior
and family golfers are welcome
seven days a week.

In addition to more than 20 Open competitions and numerous professional, society, charity and corporate events Prince’s
remains a final qualifying course for the Open Championship, the latest occasion being 2011. Visitors including lady,
junior and family golfers are welcome seven days a week and the spike bar offers a range of catering from 7am until late
afternoon.

For more information please visit www.Princesgolfclub.co.uk or contact +44 1304 613797 or
e-mail proshop@Princesgolfclub.co.uk

Prince’s Golf Club

Sandwich Bay
Sandwich
Kent CT13 9QB

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 “ Come to Littlestone and receive
a warm welcome at this friendly,

”
traditional, family club.

Littlestone
Littlestone is a Championship Links Course laid out on the natural undulating land between the
famous Romney Marsh and the English Channel in the South East corner of Kent. The coastline enjoys
a unique micro-climate which makes it one of the driest places in Britain.

The club constructed a links on the Littlestone site as early as 1888 and it was on this course that Harry Colt distinguished
himself as a leading player in 1891. Responding to the club’s wish for a more challenging course, W. Laidlaw Purves,
a Littlestone member and the architect of the Royal St. Georges course, with David Herd, Littlestone’s professional,
created a new 18 holes in 1894 that closely follow the course which now exists.

The new layout was ready for play in 1899. Further work by James Braid between 1905 and 1909 greatly improved the
bunkering and playing options on many holes.Braid’s contribution added to Littlestone’s reputation and in 1910 Bernard
Darwin in his classic book, Golf Courses of the British Isles, richly praised the course.

In 1922-23 Harry Colt’s then partner, Alister Mackenzie, was invited to modernise the links and today holes 2, 3, 6, 8, 14,
16, 17 and 18 can be attributed to his influence.

Recently Peter Alliss and Donald Steel advised on five new back tees and some bunker modifications. These changes were
incorporated into a new Blue Course which at 6676 yards provides more than sufficient challenge for even the best golfers.

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 “ The coastline enjoys a unique
micro-climate which makes it one of
the driest places in Britain.
“
As with all links golf the wind is the course’s main protection at Littlestone and this is particularly relevant on the four
excellent par 3 holes, which play to each of the points of the compass. In addition to the par 3’s the finishing holes at
Littlestone provide even the most capable golfer with a severe test of their ability particularly when played into the
prevailing south westerly wind.

The greens are excellent throughout the year and a very recent report by the R & A Agronomist states that the greens are
‘magnificent and they are some of the best examples of firm, true and well paced putting greens in the UK’.

Major Golfing Events have taken place at Littlestone throughout its long history and the first Ladies Championship,
organised by the newly formed Ladies Golf Union, was played in 1894. Other notable events include the British Boys
Home Internationals, the British Boys Amateur Championship, the English Amateur Championship, British Ladies Amateur
Championship, The English Ladies Seniors Amateur Championship and many County events.

Each year Littlestone hosts part of the famous Oxford and Cambridge Golf Society President’s Putter and the Peter
Kenyon Bowl as part of the Halford Hewitt week.

The Club is justifiably proud of again being chosen as a Final Qualifying venue for the 2011 Open and whilst it is always
delighted to welcome the major events to Littlestone it equally welcomes discerning golfers who appreciate premier
links golf.

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 North Foreland
North Foreland Golf Club, Broadstairs is situated on the Kent coast at the point where the English
Channel becomes the North Sea. It is a cliff top down land course that offers seaside golf at its very
best.

Even before its construction, the Northcliffe course captured the imagination of golfing pundits and players from far
and wide. In 1919, and in eager anticipation, the Daily Mirror newspaper hailed the arrival of a course containing greens
‘cunningly bunkered and with all sorts of trouble, seen and unseen’. On its completion in 1920, the Daily Mail celebrated
the arrival of a course where every hole has ‘a character of its own’.

Originally a nine hole course, it was expanded when Lord Northcliffe bought additional land in 1912 and employed
Fowler & Simpson to design the full 18. On a glorious summer day, there’s simply no better place to be. With commanding
views to the North Sea and lush emerald fairways and greens, the two courses offer a combination of beauty and
challenge.

Since those early auspicious days, the 54-par Northcliffe course has survived the test of time and gone from strength to
strength, attracting new admirers while still able to frustrate the most able of golfers with its idiosyncratic charm.

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The Northcliffe course has
become part of the wider
community.

North Foreland has views of the sea from every tee and every green. A free running chalk-based course, it’s playable all
year round and at 6,436 yards there is mix of short and tough par holes. On the front nine, holes three and four are both
birdie chances as they are short par fives but eight and nine are long par fours and the 440 yard 12th is a real gem with
a severely bunkered fairway, out of bounds left and two tier green. There is also a great finish with the par four 17th
measuring 449 yards and a cracking 197 yard par three 18th played from an elevated tee across the valley to an elevated
green with out of bounds on the left.

But apart from providing excellent golf and honing the short game on holes that vary in distance from 50 to 140 yards,
the Northcliffe course has become part of the wider community.

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 Getting to Kent’s Regal Golf Coast
Getting to Kent, in the southeast corner of England, is easy by car, coach, train or ferry. When you
arrive you can travel around smoothly thanks to an excellent road network and efficient rail and bus
services. London is easily accessible and France is a short hop across the Channel.
Planning your journey couldn’t be easier, choose your own pace by driving on the M2 and M20 motorways running through
the heart of Kent, linking all major towns and cities. Or take to well-signposted country roads.

Regular train services run to all major towns in Kent. For example, you can travel by rail from London Victoria, Waterloo
(east), Charing Cross, Cannon Street and London Bridge, as well as from the rest of Southern England on Southeastern
trains. The new high speed rail link London - Dover in just over 1 hour makes journey times even quicker.

National Express coaches operate from London’s Victoria Coach Station to many parts of Kent. You can get timetable
information for Kent’s local bus network from Traveline.

The Port of Dover is the world’s busiest ferry port, with departures every 20 minutes around the clock between France
and England. PO and SeaFrance ferries operate between Calais and Dover, LD Lines Boulogne to Dover and Norfolkline
from Dunkerque to Dover. Travel by Eurotunnel in just 25 minutes between Calais and Folkestone. Other great connections
include Eurostar to Ashford International.

Flybe, the UK’s Number One Domestic Airline! Fly direct to Manston Kent from Edinburgh from just £24.99 one way.
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Getting to Kent, in the southeast
corner of England, is easy by car,
coach, train or ferry.

For more information on travelling to Kent:

Traveline - www.traveline.org.uk T 0871 200 22 33

National Rail Enquiries - www.nationalrail.co.uk T 08457 48 49 50
Public Transport - www.kentpublictransport.info T 08458 247 800
Southeastern - www.southeasternrailway.co.uk T 0845 000 2222
Norfolkline - www.norfolkline.com T 0844 847 5042
Eurotunnel - www.eurotunnel.com/kta T 08705 35 35 35
SeaFrance - www.seafrance.com T 0871 4237119
PO Ferries - www.poferries.com T 08716 645 645
LD Lines - www.ldlines.co.uk T 0844 576 8836
Port of Dover - www.doverport.co.uk T 01304 240400
Flybe - www.flybe.com

For further information on how to get to Kent go to www.visitkent.co.uk

Should you wish to visit the Regal Golf Coast please contact one of the featured hotels to arrange the course bookings or
contact the Secretaries of the individual Clubs.

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Quaint cottages, converted barns, old mills and conical oast houses, chic city hotels, seaside guest
houses, family-friendly caravan and camping parks – the wealth and diversity of accommodation along
the coast of Kent is truly remarkable.

Click onto www.visitkent.co.uk and you’ll find our helpful one-stop shop where you can book accommodation before you
leave home – giving you all the more time to enjoy your golfing break when you arrive.

All establishments featured on the Visit Kent web-site have been inspected and graded for quality, so you know what
you’re getting – including peace of mind!

Situated in the heart of Sandwich and within a stonesthrow of the championship links courses is the recently restored
and refurbished Bell Hotel built in the 19th century but has a chic, modern feel and reputation for excellence. In Deal
Dunkerleys Hotel and Restaurant has 16 superbly appointed rooms with seaviews. If its urban spirit and city culture check
into the Abode boutique hotel in Canterbury or for a truly spectacular experience stay at the unique Cathedral Lodge.

There is something to suit everyone on Kent’s coast. A wealth of atmospheric Shepherd Neame pubs with rooms –
conveniently scattered around the coastline – where a tasty local ale is just what you want after a day playing golf.

For further information on where to stay on Kent’s Coast visit:

www.visitkent.co.uk

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sensational
Contemporary, locally sourced cuisine.
Strikingly elegant interiors. The Marquis at
Alkham is a sensational new establishment in
an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty less
than 10 minutes from the Port of Dover and
the Channel Tunnel. Ideal for business, perfect
for pleasure, it’s an upmarket restaurant with
luxurious boutique style rooms.

The Marquis offers a seasonally inspired menu

created by head chef Charlie Lakin. Supported
by a team of chefs from some of the best
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and London 0 miles 1 2 3 4
restaurants in Kent, Charlie prides himself
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Folkestone
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Kent Inns of Distinction is a collection of stylish character The Blazing Donkey Country Hotel
properties located throughout Kent, owned and operated by & Samphire Restaurant
the husband of wife team of Richard & Sherry Martin. T: 01304 617 362
E: enquiries@thedoginn.co.uk
In July 2009 the company was ranked among UK’s top 150
restaurant groups by “Restaurant” magazine. The Dog Inn at Wingham
• The Dog Inn at Wingham – Egon Ronay-listed T: 01227 720339
restaurant with rooms E: enquiries@kentinnsofdistinction.co.uk
• The Blazing Donkey Country Hotel & Restaurant – Harveys Fish Market,
Kents’s most popular wedding venue Oyster Bar & Restaurant
• The Ivyhouse at Tonbridge – Dining room & bar T: 01843 599707
• Harveys of Ramsgate – Oyster bar, restaurant and E: enquiries@harveysoframsgate.com
fish market
The Ivyhouse Dining Rooms & Bar
Please visit our website for more information: T: 01732 771249
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We are an award winning hotel and restaurant in Deal, Kent.

Dunkerley’s hotel accommodation comprises of sixteen

superb rooms. Six of the hotel rooms have panoramic sea
views overlooking Deal’s pier and beach.

All hotel accommodation is spacious, with En suite Bathroom,

Generous flatscreen t.v, Direct Dial Telephones, Wi Fi internet
access, Tea & Coffee Making Facilities, Hair-Dryer,
Trouser Press and Morning Papers.

Two of the principal hotel rooms have a Jacuzzi, making

Dunkerley’s Restaurant and Hotel the perfect
retreat to unwind!

Enjoy a meal in Dunkerley’s Seafood Restaurant,

famous for its locally caught fish.

Whatever your reason for staying at Dunkerley’s Hotel, you will

enjoy comfortable surroundings in a charming and convenient
location, with thoughtful service and attention to detail.

If you require any further information,

please do not hesitate to contact us.

Tel: +44(0)1304 375016 Fax: +44(0)1304 380187

Email: info@dunkerleys.co.uk
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5 STAR B&B IN CANTERBURY
YORKE LODGE
Yorke Lodge is only a 10 minute stroll
from the vibrant City Centre of
Canterbury and is an ideal base for
golfers visiting our excellent East Kent
courses, all within a half hour drive.
This quiet, family run B&B offers a
peaceful retreat after a busy day.
Facilities include an elegant breakfast
room & large sun terrace. All en suite
bedrooms have been recently
refurbished to offer a comfortable
‘home from home’ feel but with all
the modern day extras you would
expect to see.
For more info www.yorkelodge.com
Email at info@yorkelodge.com
Tel: 01227 451243
Wallett’s
Court Country
House Hotel
Westcliffe,
Dover,
Kent,
CT15 6EW
WAllETT’S CouRT Country House Hotel
STAY
Stay a while at an ancient country house hotel nestling in wild open
landscape in the heart of White Cliffs Country.
FEAST
Feast in the award-winning restaurant, featured in The AA Best Restaurant
Guide and for 20 consecutive years in The Good Food Guide.
SPA
Pamper with a relaxing massage in your own cabin or energise your body
in the sauna, steam room & hydrotherapy pool.
SPECIAL OFFERS
Treat yourself to the comforts of country house living and leave the
worries of the world behind you with our special seasonal offers.
To indulge further visit our website www.wallettscourthotel.com
T +44 (0)1304 852424 E mail@wallettscourt.com
 The Coach House is a Georgian
grade II listed building that
offers stylish guest house
accommodation with B&B in
the heart of historic Canterbury.
Stay in our elegant rooms, relax
Hotel - Café - Bar in our covered courtyard and
Join us for lunch or supper in the Restaurant for some delicious, take advantage of discounts on
home-cooked traditional pub food. various local attractions.
Our upstairs rooms offer comfortable overnight accommodation in To book your stay email:
single, twin, double and family rooms. Located on Kent’s “Royal Golf info@coachhouse-canterbury.co.uk
Coast”, we are close to four local golf clubs. Three of these - Royal
Cinque Ports Golf Club, Princes Golf Club and Royal St George’s Golf
or call +44(0)1227 784 324.
Club - are Open Championship standard, and we welcome golfers
and their non-golfing companions.

Our Function Room is available to hire for weddings, birthdays,

retirements and wakes. THE WHITE CLIFFS HOTEL
& TRADING COMPANY
We have 3 big screens (2 indoors & 1 outdoors) for sport coverage AND
So give us a call or email us to book an overnight stay, or longer, or THE BAY RESTAURANT
drop in for lunch, coffee or some great evening entertainment.
Centred around a beautiful, traditional Kentish weather
For Hotel, Wedding/Function or Restaurant bookings... boarded Inn, parts of which date back to Elizabethan
Give us a call on 01304 374839 times, the hotel has a stylish, contemporary feel without
compromising the charm of this delightful historic building.
Or email us at holeintheroof@btconnect.com
“
“
www.holeintheroofhotel.co.uk The award winning Bay Restaurant is worth a visit alone.

Relaxed, friendly atmosphere, comfortable Set in the heart of the picturesque village of St. Margaret’s-
accommodation and great pub restaurant food! at-Cliffe, White Cliffs is one of Kent’s best kept secrets.

To make a reservation call 01304 852 229

or email: mail@thewhitecliffs.com
Alternatively visit our website: www.thewhitecliffs.com
High Street, St. Margaret’s-at-Cliffe, Dover, Kent CT15 6AT
 Howfield originally dates from the 12th Century when it was known as Haghfeide or Hughvelde.
The original building formed part of the St Gregory’s Priory in Canterbury. The Manor seems to have been
used as a working dairy run by the monks of the priory.

Howfield Manor Hotel has fifteen comfortable and cosy bedrooms,

all newly decorated and with ensuite bathrooms.

• Fifteen comfortable bedrooms

• Twelve welcoming members of staff
• Five acres of grounds
• Two conference & meeting rooms
• The Eleven Eighty-One Restaurant
• Free parking & free wi-fi
• Infinite Charm
• There’s only one Howfield

We look forward to welcoming you soon!

www.howfield.net
Tel: 01227 733892
Howfield Manor | Howfield Lane | Chartham Hatch | Nr Canterbury | Kent | CT4 7HQ
 “ Dover Castle - known
for centuries as the “key to

”
England”.

Places to Visit
Surrounded on three sides by water with the Cathedral City of Canterbury at its heart, Kent’s coast
is a major attraction. At 350 miles, it is the longest and most varied coastline in England, and has
attracted visitors for hundreds of years. Discover stunning cliffs,secluded sandy bays, broad stretches
of pebbles as well as heritage sites, sites of international importance for wildlife, popular holiday
towns, international ports and tiny harbours.

Heritage Coast
Step up to the dynamic frontline of history! Kent is your closest point to mainland Europe and you’ll find more castles
and stately homes in this ‘frontier’ county than anywhere else in England. Dover Castle, with a superb Henry II Keep and
Secret Underground Wartime Tunnels spans over 2000 years of history on its own. Travel through the ages on Kent’s coast,
from the Bronze Age at Dover Museum, through to the Romans at Richborough and Reculver, the medieval streets of
Sandwich, Margate’s Georgian old town, the Edwardian elegance of Folkestone and the Victorian cosyness of Broadstairs.
Walk in the footsteps of the Tudors with visits to Deal and Walmer Castles. Take time to explore the ancient and historic
towns of Sandwich and Deal, now offering genteel beauty with a colourful and often bloody history. Towards the North
coast are Herne Bay and Whitstable both offering art and culture, maritime history and traditional seaside fun.

Natural Coast
A visit to Kent’s Coast is incomplete without viewing one of the most striking and memorable images of Britain – the
famous White Cliffs of Dover. Take an exhilarating walk along the Chalk and Channel Way and enjoy spectacular views
across the English Channel. In stark contrast is the Romney Marsh, famed for its emptiness, sweeping skies and sense of
solitude – a truly unique and special place.Further along the coast are the Country Parks at Reculver and Pegwell Bay both
offering unique landscapes and habitats with easy to follow self-guided trails.

Hidden Coast
Dazzling colours, seductive scents, superb seasonal shows – Kent is the Garden of England, On the coast there are hidden gems
at the Salutation in Sandwich, Goodnestone Park a favourite haunt of Jane Austen and the superb Pines Garden in peaceful St
Margarets Bay. For a more quirky experience the Powell Cotton Museum, house and Gardens at Quex Park is a must.

For full details on attractions and places to visit in Kent go to www.visitkent.co.uk

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 “ ” Savour the authentic
tastes of Kent.

A Taste of Kent - Fresh from the Sea

It’s not whats on the menu; it’s more what’s not on the menu as the county’s obsession with local fresh
produce and café culture seems to know no bounds. Why not eat al fresco with a view of Ramsgate’s
Royal Harbour? Tuck into those world-famous Whitstable Oysters, melt in the mouth Dover Sole or even
char-grilled Romney Lamb?

There is plenty of the traditional seafood offerings of cockles and whelks and fish and chips as you walk along the shore.
You will even see some of the local lifeguards at Joss Bay catching lobster, crab and shrimp and cooking them on the
beach. It doesn’t get much fresher from the sea than that.

When it comes to eating out on the coast you have an exceptional choice from the charming Dunkerley’s in Deal famous for its
locally caught fish and superb seaviews. For stylish restaurants, don’t miss Michael Caine’s Abode in Canterbury, where chef Toby
Lin uses local produce. Two places to put on your itinerary, both headed up by restaurateur Gavin Oakley, are the restaurant at
the Wallett’s Court Country House Hotel housed in 400 year old manor and The Bay at White Cliffs Hotel both in St Margaret’s.

In nearby Sandwich is The Bell Hotel’s Old Dining Room, where bar, lunch and dinner menus vary according to seasonal
availability, and where fresh foods are simply cooked to bring out full, natural flavours.

From rural pubs, coastal gastro bars, stylish urban restaurants Kent’s Coast has it all.

To see a range of eating places in Kent go to www.visitkent.co.uk

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 “ Kent’s coast has a vibrant array
of unique and specialist shops in

”
charming historic towns.

Time out for shopping…

Kent’s coast has seen many advances in shopping choice during recent years with new developments
such as Westwood Cross on the outskirts of Broadstairs, which includes its own cinema complex, casino
and restaurants. There is also Bouverie Place Shopping Centre in Folkestone and an excellent factory
outlet discount shopping at De Bradelei Wharf in Dover, where you can pick up some brand names at
bargain prices. Canterbury is perfect for bespoke emporia and art galleries, or visit the 100-plus famous
name stores in the Whitefriars quarter.

The coastal towns of Kent also offer an array of trendy boutiques, galleries and upmarket independent shops, expecially
in Broadstairs, Whitstable, Deal and Sandwich. Pay a visit to Folkestone’s Creative Quarter which is home to many artists’
studios and galleries where you can buy something truly unique as a souvenir of your visit.

For further information visit www.visitkent.co.uk

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