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Links, Resources and Activities
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Local Activities
All distances are taken from Deal Pier CT14 6HZ and are measured in miles
Check the local listings here when planning your visit to Deal
Click here for a list of Deal clubs and societiesClasses and courses
- French language classes - intermediate and fluent (Michel 07825 703352)
- Astor community choir (Phil 07799 870568
- Baby ballet (Miss Hannah babyballet.co.uk)
- The Deal Savoyards (01304 209579; davedodsjudith@ntlword.com)
- Creative writing (info@writingmattersuk.com)
- Buddhist meditation class (ekbuddhists@gmail.com)
- Tiny talk (www.tinytalk.co.uk/hannahho)
- KAE stained glass (www.kentadulteducation.co.uk; 0845 606 5606)
- Pilates with Jo (07896 566754)
- Inspire pole fitness (Georgina 07872 624676)
- Deal life drawing (Julie 01304 363219; 07583 761375)
- Rock choir (Rock choir locations and leaders)
- Astor yoga (Marie 07956 069629)
- KAE drawing and painting - beginners and improvers (www.kentadulteducation.co.uk; 0845 606 5606)
- Stage catz (Penny 07568 467425)
- Addelam history group (Alan 01304 367711)
- Little artists (Tanya 07931 694260; little-artists@outlook.com)
- U3A
- The Astor recording studio (Max Taylor 07919 613130; info@theastor.co.uk; 01304 370220)
- Astor theatre volunteers (01304 370220)
Cafés, bars, pubs and restaurants
Walks
- Saxon Shore Way (Hastings to Gravesend): Deal to Sandwich section (6m)
- Kingsdown and Walmer (2.2m)
- South Foreland Lighthouse (3.7m)
- Sandwich Walking Tour (5.4m)
- Viking Coastal Trail (31.4m)
- St. Margaret's Bay Cicular Walk (4.7m)
- Samphire Hoe Country Park Cicular Walk (1.5m)
- Hythe and Royal Military Canal (13.1m)
- Historic Hythe Circular Walk (2.9m)
- Deal Pier south to Oldstairs Bay via coastal path - flat (3.1m)
- Walk 'The Golf Coast' from Deal Pier north to Sandwich Quay via SBBOT on the sea wall and Golf Road (avoiding Stour estuary mudflats) (5.3m)
- Deal Pier south to National Trust White Cliffs (8.4m) via Oldstairs Bay (3.1m) and St Margaret's at Cliffe (6m) on the coastal path
- Deal to Betteshanger Park 'The Collyer's Track' (6m circular)
- Walk 'the White Cliffs' from Deal Pier to St Margarets (6m)
- Grove Ferry to Fordwich river walk
- Grove Ferry to Plucks Gutter river walk
Walkers and ramblers
- Deal Welcomes Walkers
- Collyer's Companions (01304 241806)
- Deal Walking Festival
- Dover and Thanet Rights of Way Society (01304 822816)
- East Kent Rambling Club
- Happy Walkers (01304 375079
- Health Walks
- Long Distance Walkers Association
- Walkers Friend (01843 579146
- White Cliffs Countryside Project
- White Cliffs Ramblers (Deal Walking Festival)
Archery
- Battlezone Archery (3.1m)
- White Horse Archery (4.1m)
Equestrian
- Bridleway Riding School (2.2m)
- Cornilo Riding (4.1m)
- Braeside Equestrian Centre (5.4m)
- Church Farm Stables (6.2m)
Angling
- Deal Pier (sea fishing)
- Sea fishing (beach)
- Cottington Lakes (coarse) (2.2m)
- Sandwich Coarse Fishery (7m)
- Duke IV Fishing Charterboat (14.4m)
Shooting
- Deal and District Rifle Club (0.2m)
- Deal and Sandwich Shooting School (2.6m)
- Frock, Stock and Barrel Clay Pigeon Shooting (3.1m)
- Paintball at Quex (15m)
Bowls
- Deal Bowling and Social Club (0.5m)
- Sandwich Bowls Club (5.3m)
- St Margarets Bowls and Social Club (5.8m)
- Tilmanstone Welfare Bowls Club (7.4m)
- Dover Bowling Club (8.9m)
- River Bowling Club (10.5m)
- St. Lawrence Bowls Club (13.4m)
- Ramsgate Bowling Club (13.5m)
- Minster Bowls Club (14.1m)
- Thanet Indoor Bowls Club (17.5m)
Bridge
- Deal Bridge Club (0.8m)
Skateboarding
- Deal Skatepark (0.7m)
- Revolution Skatepark (15.7m)
Triathlon
Football
- Deal Town Football Club (0.9m)
Cricket
Rugby
- Deal and Betteshanger Rugby Club (0.9m)
- Ash Rugby Club (8.7m)
Tennis
- Deal Indoor Tennis (0.6m)
- Victoria Park Tennis (0.7m)
- Walmer Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (1.1m)
- Marke Wood Tennis (1.3m)
Golf (coast)
- Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club (1.3m)
- Walmer and Kingsdown Golf Club (3.6m)
- Royal St Georges Golf Club (4.5m)
- Prince's Golf Club Sandwich (5m)
- Stonelees Golf driving range (9.9m)
- St Augustine's Golf Club (11.4m)
- Quex Adventure Golf (15m)
Rowing
- Deal, Walmer and Kingsdown Amateur Rowing Club (0.5m)
- Canoe Wild (Grove Ferry) (14.5m)
- Grove Ferry Canoe Trail (14.5m)
River Trips
- Sandwich River Bus (seal spotting) (5.3m)
- Grove Ferry River Trips (13.9m)
Sea Safari
- Sea Safari trip to the Goodwin Sands and seals (8.7m)
- White cliff boat tours (8.7m)
- Seal trips (8.7m)
Sailing
- Downs Sailing Club (0.8m)
Hovercraft
- Hovercraft Adventures (6.8m)
Geocaching and orienteering
- Geocaching (3.2m)
- Orienteering (3.2m)
Fitness
- The Pilates Shed (0.2m)
- Inspire Fitness (0.3m)
- Deal Shotokan Karate Club (0.4m)
- Tides Leisure Centre (0.6m)
Flying
- Flights with Rosie (Tilmanstone)
- Fly in a 1942 Boeing Stearman biplane (23.9m)
- Kent Microlight School (42.5m)
Biking
- Deal Pier south to Oldstairs Bay via Undercliffe Road or coastal path - flat (3.1m)
- Betteshanger Park (BMX, road, mountain biking) (3.2m)
- Oldstairs Bay north to Sandwich Quay via Deal Pier and SBBOT, flat via Beach Street, The Marina and Golf Road (8.4m)
Bird watching
- Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory Trust (3.7m)
- Pegwell Bay Country Park (Kent Wildlife Trust) (8.8m)
- Samphire Hoe (10.8m)
- RSPB Blean Woods (21.1m)
Badminton
- Deal Badminton Club (0.6m)
- Walmer Badminton Club (1.3m)
Choral
Castles and Roman ruins
- Deal Castle (0.3m)
- Walmer Castle and Gardens (1.7m)
- Dover Castle (8m)
- Roman Pharos (8m)
- Richborough Roman Fort (8.6m)
- Roman Painted House (9.1m)
Historic houses
- The Secret Gardens of Sandwich (5.2m)
- Quex Park (15m)
Museums
- Kent Museum of the Moving Image (0.2m)
- Deal Timeball Tower (0.2m)
- Deal Maritime and Local History Museum (0.3m)
- Sandwich Guildhall Museum (5.6m)
- South Foreland Light House (7.1m)
- Dover Museum (8.5m)
- Roman Painted House (9.1m)
- Dover Transport Museum (9.1m)
- Spitfire and Hurricane Memorial Museum (13.8m)
- Ramsgate Tunnels (15m)
- Crampton Tower Museum (15.9m)
- Dickens House Museum (16.3m)
- Shell Grotto (16.5m)
- Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway (21.7m)
Gardens
- Walmer Castle and Gardens (1.7m)
- Sandown Castle Community Garden (1m)
- The Secret Gardens of Sandwich (5.2m)
- Sweetbriar (8.7m)
- Goodnestone Park Gardens (10.9m)
- Old Bladbean Stud Gardens (16.8m)
- Watergate House (17.9m)
- Godinton House and Gardens (33.2m)
Wildlife
- Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory Trust (3.7m)
- Sandwich Wildlife Park (5.4m)
- Gazen Salts Nature Reserve (6m)
- Monks Wall Nature Reserve (7.3m)
- Pegwell Bay Country Park (Kent Wildlife Trust) (8.8m)
- Wingham Wildlife Park (10.3m)
- Stodmarsh Nature Reserve (14.4m)
- Monkton Nature Reserve (14.9m)
- Howletts Wild Animal Park (15.1m)
- Wildwood (20.7m)
- Folkestone Owl Rescue Sanctuary (15.7m)
- Port Lympne Hotel and Reserve (24.2m)
- Rye Harbour Nature Reserve (49.4m)
- The Kent Owl Academy (50m)
- Hemsley Conservation Centre (60m)
The Arts (venues and events)
- Astor Community Theatre (0.2m)
- Linden Hall Studio (0.3m)
- Deal Live Music
- Deal Music and Arts Festival
- Turner Contemporary (18.4m)
Events
- Deal Braderie (0.2m)
- The Landmark Centre (0.2m)
- Deal Carnival and Regatta
- Cinque Ports Scooterists
- Sandwich Events (6m)
- Sandwich Festival (6m)
- Sandwich Food Fayre (6m)
- Sandwich Le Weekend (6m)
The Great outdoors
- Weekly and monthly markets in Deal Town Hall (0.2m), Union Road car park (0.3m) and The Warehouse (0.2m)
- Betteshanger Country Park (3.2m)
- Sandwich Medieval Centre (5.3m)
- White Cliffs of Dover (7.5m)
- Grove Ferry Picnic Site (14.3m)
- Grove Ferry to Fordwich river walk
- Grove Ferry to Plucks Gutter river walk
Food
Spas and retreats
- Balance Spa and Health Club (6.1m)
- Tor Spa Retreat (13.5m)
- Hythe Imperial Hotel and Spa (21.6m)
- Champneys Spa at Eastwell Manor (33.8m)
- Green Farm Spa and Yoga Retreat (34m)
Glass and ceramics
- John Corley Stained Glass Studio (0.4m)
- Paint your own ceramics (Calli's Corner) (13.6m)
- The Mad Potter (15.1m)
- The Cube Ceramics (16m)
- Easthope Stained Glass Studios (16.4m)
- Clayspace Studios (16.6m)
- Mudpie Creative Studio (17.9m)
- Claire Griffiths (25.6m)
- Carol Foster Ceramics (25.6m)
- James Dean Pottery (49.7m)
Arts and crafts courses
- Draw.it Club (16.4m)
- The Seasons Art Classes Margate (17m)
- Herne Art House (22.4m)
- The Activity Box (22.6m)
Performing arts
- Drive-in Cinema at Betteshanger Park (3.2m)
- Woodshed Music (13.5m)
- The Pauline Quirke Academy of Performing Arts Thanet (15.5m)
- Kent Talents Art Studio (16.1m)
- Thanet Stage School Of Performing Arts (16.3m)
- Jenny Clare School Of Singing (16.6m)
- Broadstairs Drum Lessons (16.9m) and Music
- Coastal Dance Club (19.9m)
- The Piano School Broadstairs (25.8m)
- Kent School of Performing Arts (26.2m)
Cinemas
- Astor Theatre, Deal (0.3m)
- Empire, Sandwich (6.1m)
- Cineworld, Dover (8.3m)
- Silver Screen Cinema, Dover (8.5m)
- Vue, Westwood Cross (14m)
- Granville Theatre and Cinema, Ramsgate (14.8m)
- The Palace Cinema, Broadstairs (15.9m)
- Carlton Cinema, Westgate-on-Sea (16.7m)
- Odeon, Canterbury (17.8m)
- Curzon, Canterbury (19.1m)
- Kavanagh Cinema, Herne Bay (23.4m)
Theatres
- Astor Theatre, Deal (0.3m)
- Music Hall, Ramsgate (14.1m)
- Granville Theatre and Cinema, Ramsgate (14.8m)
- Quarterhouse, Folkestone (16m)
- Theatre Royal, Margate (16.2m)
- Tom Thumb, Margate (17.2m)
- Marlowe, Canterbury (19.2m)
- Gulbenkian, Canterbury (20.3m)
- Playhouse Theatre, Whitstable (25.4m)
Vineyards
- Barnsole Vineyard (9.1 m)
- Simpsons Wine Estate (13 m)
- Terlingham Vineyard (15.6m)
- Chartham Vineyard (21.2m)