Botany Bay (Broadstairs)

The northernmost of seven bays in the charming Kent resort of Broadstairs, it was named after local smugglers in Australia who were caught on the beach and deported to Botany Bay.

With clean sands and a Blue Flag award for water quality, it’s no wonder this sandy beach is so well-loved. It is truly picturesque with chalk cliffs, golden sands, and rock pools. And if you don’t want to simply soak up the views, Botany Bay is an ideal spot for kayaking, canoeing, swimming, sunbathing, fossil hunting, bodyboarding and kite-flying.

Nearby coastal walks offer exquisite views of Botany Bay from the Viking Coastal Trail and Kent Coastline Walk.