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Whitstable

Whitstable is a seaside town in northeast Kent, 8 miles from Canterbury. Whitstable is famous for its oysters which have been collected in the area since Roman times. The harbour houses a fish market as well as fish processing, cargo handling and boat storage operations. The big shed of the fish market has a seafood restaurant above, the Crab & Winkle, named after the now defunct Crab and Winkle railway line. Every year the town holds a nine day Oyster Festival in July. The festival traditionally starts with an opening parade and the official "Landing of the Catch", followed by the procession of the oysters in a horse-drawn dray through the town. There is entertainment and local art on display all over town. Harbour Street is home to 3 of the town’s galleries as well as many boutiques and individual shops. The Whitstable Museum and Art Gallery displays artefacts and portraits relating to the town's seafaring traditions. The Horsebridge Arts and Community Centre is yards from the beach and hosts numerous events, classes and exhibitions. The town's main theatre is the Playhouse and the only cinema is called the Imperial Oyster and is found above The Royal Native Oyster Stores restaurant. A notable feature of Whitstable is The Street, a natural strip of shingle bank, located to the east of the harbour. It is revealed only at low tide when it is possible to walk out along it. The town is criss-crossed by numerous small alleys, notably Squeeze Gut Alley. Island Wall, the closest street to the seafront, has several buildings dating from the mid 19th century including the Old Neptune, the Smack Inn and The Wall Tavern pubs. There are many colourful beach huts along the beach up past the harbour. Up on the hill is Whitstable Castle and gardens, the town’s community centre.
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Whitstable Oyster Co (399)
Whitstable Oyster Co (399)		 Fish Market
Fish Market		 Fishing Boats
Fishing Boats		 Harbour
Harbour		 Oyster Boat
Oyster Boat
Oyster Stores
Oyster Stores		 Fish Huts
Fish Huts		 Harbour Boat
Harbour Boat		 Yellow Door Palace
Yellow Door Palace		 Boats (346)
Boats (346)
Green Shed
Green Shed		 A Thing !
A Thing !		 DSCN4287
DSCN4287		 Winch
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Little Boat
Little Boat		 Whitstable Windmill
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Guest 08-Mar-2005 13:07
Love your photos. Your Whitstable 'thing' is an octopus sculpture.
Marisa Livet24-Apr-2004 18:56
Lively gallery, I can nearly smell the sea…You have a skill to describe visually your country
Marisa
keith 02-Feb-2003 11:27


Hi Trev
Just had a leisurely browse,brilliant!
Keith
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