Fancy a day (or two) discovering Broadstairs and Ramsgate, soaking up breathtaking coastal views with the wind in your hair, whilst being able to visit a range of fantastic attractions at your leisure? Then a trip on Stagecoach’s Open Top Bus is just the ticket - super seaside fun for young and old alike.
The bus runs between Stone Bay in Broadstairs and the Boating Pool in Ramsgate, with several stops between the two, where you can alight for refreshments, explore the towns, play on the beach or learn more about the resorts’ history and heritage.
If it’s beach fun you’re after, there are six award-winning ones to choose from, all with lovely golden sand. First up is Stone Bay, popular with families who like rock pooling. The magnificent horse-shoe shaped Viking Bay is next (hop-off at Victoria Parade), with a clifftop promenade and gardens plus a surf school and children’s rides on the beach. Louisa Bay, another great bay for rockpooling, is a short, sandy or promenade stroll away. Quiet Dumpton Gap is next, followed by Ramsgate Main Sands (Ramsgate Harbour stop), which sits right next to the beautiful Royal Harbour and the waterfront, cosmopolitan in feel and with spectacular views of the marina. Western Undercliff is located next to the port and has tidal pools to explore.
You can enhance your travel with a bit of history and heritage, visiting some of our many attractions (follow the links below for further info, opening times and prices)
Local history and railway museum celebrating the life and achievements of Broadstairs man, Thomas Crampton.
Broadstairs Walks (Weather permitting. Victoria Parade stop)
Stroll around Broadstairs taking in 600 years of history
Dickens House Museum (Reopen Easter 2022. Victoria Parade stop)
Explore Charles Dickens’ relationship with Broadstairs through his letters and personal items.
Ramsgate Tunnels (Granville Cinema or Ramsgate Harbour stop)
Guided tours of a unique civilian wartime tunnel complex set in a Victorian Railway Tunnel.
Maritime Museum and Steam Tug Cervia (Check website for opening times and prices. Ramsgate Harbour stop)
See object from Stuart warships, Ramsgate’s own Meridian Line and the original steam tug Cervia.
The Micro Museum (Check website for opening times and prices. Ramsgate Harbour Stop)
Discover the history of personal computing and the inventors of the digital age. Play on classic games.
St. Augustine & Pugin: Shrine and Visitor Centre (West Cliff, Boating Pool stop)
Personal church and burial place of the architect Augustus Pugin. Shrine of St. Augustine of England.
Pugin’s The Grange (Visiting suspended. West Cliff, Boating Pool stop)
Grade 1 listed house designed and lived in by the 19th century architect Augustus Pugin.
The beauty of the open top bus is that you can enjoy it more than once, but make each time different.
Tickets are just £2.50 adult single and £1 for a child single. Thanet Dayrider tickets can be bought from the bus driver or via the Stagecoach Bus App.
Hop on, hop off... For the full timetable of operating days, please check the details here
To visit other Isle of Thanet attractions by bus, use the Thanet Loop service which runs every 8 minutes Mondays to Saturdays and every 10 minutes on Sundays. To discover other Thanet attractions click here
