Herne Bay Beach

Herne Bay Beach: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Herne Bay Beach

Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Herne Bay Beach — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 51.37280, 1.12361. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Herne Bay Beach

• Herne Bay Pier · beach · Kent · ~0 km · Must-see
• The Seaside Museum · museum · Kent · ~0 km · Must-see
• West Blean Wood · sanctuary · Kent · ~5 km · Must-see
• Wildwood · sanctuary · Kent · ~6 km · Must-see
• All Saints Church · church · Kent · ~8 km · Must-see
• Grove Ferry Picnic Area · park · Kent · ~10 km · Must-see
• St. Mary the Virgin · church · Kent · ~11 km · Must-see
• Foxes Cross Bottom · park · Kent · ~12 km · Must-see
• Seasalter Levels · park · Kent · ~12 km · Must-see
• St Dunstans Church · church · Kent · ~13 km · Must-see
• The Beaney House of Art and Knowledge · museum · Kent · ~14 km · Must-see
• Saint Augustine's Abbey · church · Kent · ~14 km · Must-see
• Greyfriars Chapel · church · Kent · ~14 km · Must-see
• The Parish Church of St Mildred with St Mary de Castro · church · Kent · ~14 km · Must-see
• Canterbury Castle · fort · Kent · ~14 km · Must-see
• Whitehall Meadows · park · Kent · ~14 km · Must-see
• Howletts Wild Animal Park · sanctuary · Kent · ~15 km · Must-see
• South Swale Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Kent · ~16 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Herne Bay Beach

Other beaches & coast near Herne Bay Beach

• Herne Bay Pier · beach · Kent · ~0 km · Must-see
• Botany Bay · beach · Kent · ~27 km · Must-see
• South Foreland · beach · Kent · ~39 km · Must-see
• South Foreland Lower Lighthouse · beach · Kent · ~39 km · Must-see
• West Head Light · beach · Kent · ~40 km · Must-see
• Canvey Lake · beach · Kent · ~51 km · Must-see
• Egypt Bay Beach · beach · Kent · ~51 km · Must-see
• Mersea Island · beach · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~61 km · Must-see
• Dungeness Lighthouse · beach · Kent · ~65 km · Must-see
• Camber Sands · beach · East Sussex · ~68 km · Must-see

All beaches & coast in Kent

Frequently asked