Foreshore Services

Welcome to the beautiful coastline of the Canterbury district including Herne Bay, Whitstable and the surrounding countryside. This 14.5 miles of North Kent coastline stretching from Seasalter to Reculver have to be one of the district’s major natural assets and attract large numbers of visitors and water sports enthusiasts.

In the following pages you will find information about coastal events and activities, water safety advice, maps of our award-winning beaches and tide tables.

The Foreshore services team is directly responsible for water safety (including provision of Lifeguards), education and advice, information signage and management of council licensed beach huts.

This includes the management and delivery of educational/environmental initiatives with local groups, organisations and schools. Management of public launch ramps and the 'Seaside Pleasure Boats' byelaw.

Foreshore services area is also responsible for the management and delivery of various coastal award programmes such as Quality Coast (QCA) and the world recognised Blue Flag.

Beach hut option appraisal report 2011

A Community Steering Group, facilitated by the Council, has undertaken an option appraisal of potential beach hut sites and published a consultative report to try and clarify a way forward for beach huts in the area.

If once you have viewed the report and supporting information you are interested in a beach hut at any of the potentail new sites then please complete our expression of interest form which can be found via the link below.

View more information on potential sites, maps and site assesments.