Local Area

Ocean Drive is only a short walk from the seaside town of Broadstairs, which is brim-full of nostalgic, old-world, seaside charm. Sandy bays meet surf schools. Fishermen's cottages meet Charles Dickens connections. Retro ice-cream parlours meet chic shops. Relaxed and unspoilt, this is the perfect place for chilled-out, family-friendly fun.

Meanwhile if you venture to Thanet’s other seaside towns, you can also stumble across a world-class art gallery, visit vintage and independent stores, and have fun in the regenerated Dreamland amusement park, in the close-by resort of Margate. Or Ramsgate, and the stretching soft sand of it’s award-winning beach, nestled next to Ramsgate Harbour’s waterside cafés and vibrant restaurants.

The local area has been the setting of many major advertisements, television programmes and even Hollywood films, including most recently Sky Arts’ Landscape Artist of the Year and major motion picture, Juliet Naked. Thanet also boasts 43 Schools & Colleges within 3 miles of Ocean Drive, including 2 Grammar Schools.

Road connections to Broadstairs are fast and convenient with both trunk road and motorways providing a journey time of around 1 hour from the M25. Broadstairs is also situated approximately 20 miles (40 mins) from both Dover and Canterbury.

Residents at Ocean Drive will be around 20 minutes walk from Broadstairs station, which is served by Southeastern rail, operating high speed services into Stratford and King’s Cross/St Pancras International. This direct connection into St Pancras brings Eurostar travel to within 1 hr 22 minutes of Broadstairs.

Recent major development around Broadstairs includes the extensive ‘out of town’ retail park, Westwood Cross. This landmark shopping experience has 53 stores and restaurants bringing many brand name high street retailers, together with a new Travelodge, a casino and 10 screen state of the art cinema - all within 3 miles of Ocean Drive.