Broadstairs in Kent, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

Viking Bay

— Broadstairs Town Trail —

Photographed by Ray Gurganus, March 31, 2025

1. Viking Bay Marker

Inscription.
In 449 AD Hengist landed in Thanes, and this early landing was commemorated in 1949 by a re-enactment in which Danes rowed a replica Viking Ship across the North Sea, landing at Main Bay in Broadstairs [renamed Viking Bay from this date onwards].

The Promenade
The Bandstand is in its third location, and was originally built to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1887, as was the original Clock Tower built in 1901. A Napoleonic gun battery was located on the promenade. Dickens House Museum was home to Mary Strong, the inspiration for Betsy Trotwood in 'David Copperfield'. The Charles Dickens Public House was originally the Town Assembly Rooms.

Erected by Broadstairs Town Council.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Parks & Recreational Areas • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 449 CE.

Location. 51° 21.496′ N, 1° 26.558′ E. Marker is in Broadstairs, England, in Kent. It is at the intersection of The Parade and Sea Approach, on the right when traveling north on The Parade. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8 Prospect Rd, Broadstairs, England CT10 1QS, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Greater South East.

Globally, it is in the Atlantic Ocean,

in the North Atlantic Region,

in Europe,

in Atlantic Europe,

on one of the British Isles,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 kilometers of this marker, measured

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as the crow flies: Charles Dickens (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to St Peter's (approx. 1.8 kilometers away); Canadian Voluntary Aid Detachment Hospital (approx. 3 kilometers away); Mary Woolstonecraft Shelley (approx. 3.1 kilometers away); In Step With Pugin (approx. 3.2 kilometers away); The Royal Victoria Pavilion (approx. 3.2 kilometers away); Margate Jubilee Clock Tower (approx. 5.5 kilometers away); Margate Lighthouse (approx. 5.8 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Broadstairs.

Viking Bay, and Bandstand in distance image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ray Gurganus, March 31, 2025

2. Viking Bay, and Bandstand in distance

Credits. This page was last revised on May 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 12, 2025, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 98 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 12, 2025, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.