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2021
Parking charges to be waived over Christmas period … Clocks go back 1 hour at 2am Sunday 31st October … Brocante, Monday 30th August 2021 … Deal regatta returns … Renovation of Deal seafront shelter … Where to eat on Kent's coast - Rose Hotel and Deal Pier Kitchen … New maps published showing cyclists and walkers how to navigate Deal … Following huge demand Deliveroo set to launch in Deal in July … BBC Gardener's World films Sandown Castle Community Garden Group … Channel 5 filming 'Nick Knowles: Your Life On Your Lawn' in Bruce Close, Deal … Britain's seaside spots ranked by Which? … Drone pictures of Deal Pier under snow on 8th February 2021 … Danny Boyle's Sex Pistols biopic 'Pistol' to be filmed in Deal … Prince Philip and Deal Pier … Monte Carlo or bust … Deal 'virtually Covid-free' … Why Deal is one of the best places to live in 2021 … Clocks go forward on Sunday, 28th March 2021 … Drone pictures of Deal Pier under snow on 8th February 2021 …
2020
Shell found on beach
John Nurden, KentOnline, 13th December 2020
Second world war grenade found on Deal beach explodes in kitchen sink.
A mum and daughter have given up beachcombing after a wartime grenade they found on the beach exploded in their kitchen sink. Jodie Crews and eight-year-old Isabella from Deal believed their discovery could have been a fossil or old bone and appealed on social media to help identify it.
Jodie, 38, said: "I posted photos on fossil and archaeology sites and had lots of replies but no one suggested it could be a grenade. One woman thought it looked like whale vomit and said I could find out by poking it with a hot pin. She said a puff of white smoke would come out."
Instead, Jodie and her daughter received the shock of their lives when the grenade suddenly burst into flames in the dining room of their council house in The Fairway.
Jodie said: "It just turned into a fireball. My daughter screamed and ran out the back door. I grabbed the grenade and ran with it at arms' length into the kitchen where I hurled it into the sink. I then rushed upstairs to soak a towel to throw over it to put it out. The adrenalin must have kicked in and taken over. My first thought was to save my daughter, house, cats and dogs. With my daughter safely in the garden I ran back upstairs to get the cats - we have four three-week-old kittens - and rounded up our two dogs, Teegan a border collie and Lulu a Pomeranian."
In the meantime, neighbours rushed to their aid and one called the fire brigade. The Second World War grenade burned itself out in the sink but melted part of the plastic windowsill, damaged the sink and filled the house with smoke.
Jodie, who works for Kent County Council looking after adults with learning difficulties, said: "I have been told not to drink out of the taps as some of the chemicals from the grenade might have gone up them. It was a fireman who said it was a grenade. He said it was normally covered in a protective coating of wax."
She added: "Isabella had been asking for a metal detector for Christmas. I think she might end up with a Nintendo Switch instead after this incident. It will be safer."
The pair stumbled on the grenade while walking along Sandown beach last Saturday. Jodie recalled: "We were taking the dogs for a walk and I found it on the pebbles. We often collect pieces of glass and driftwood as we like making things. We are very arty and crafty. It had strange ridges and looked more like a piece of bone. It wasn't very heavy and weighed the same as a bag of sugar. I thought it might be an old knee joint. It didn't feel metally at all."
The pair took it home where it took pride of place on the living room table. By Thursday, after she had read suggestions on social media, Jodie settled down on the carpet to probe the object with a pin.
"As soon as I put the pin in, the casing seemed to melt a bit and then the whole thing turned into a fireball. We were unbelievably lucky. It could have been a hundred times worse. All my friends have made me promise not to pick anything up from the beach again."
She believes the 80-year-old grenade, left over from the Second World War, could have been washed up by recent storms and high tides. She added: "My daughter was incredibly brave and did all the right things. She ran to safety and called for help. I am very proud of her."
Dover District Council has been informed of the damage.
A spokesman for HM Coastguard said: "If you find anything you think could be ordnance on the beach call 999 and ask for the Coastguard."
Free parking over Christmas period
Dover District Council, 8th December 2020
Last minute Christmas shoppers, families travelling to join their Christmas 'bubbles' and New Year bargain hunters will be able to park for free in all DDC-owned off-street car parks on the following dates:
- Tuesday, 22nd December
- Wednesday, 23rd December
- Thursday, 24th December (Christmas Eve)
- Friday, 25th December (Christmas Day)
- Saturday, 26th December (Boxing Day)
- Sunday, 27th December
- Monday, 28th December
- Friday, 1st January 2021 (New Year's Day)
- Saturday, 2nd January
- Sunday, 3rd January
NHS and key workers can continue to park for free whilst on duty or carrying out visits in the community. This concession, in line with directions from the British Parking Association applies until 6th April 2021, or until such time as the government issues further guidance.
For the latest guidance on travelling and visiting family and friends over the Christmas period, see the latest government guidance.
All other parking restrictions, including on-street parking and single/double yellow line restrictions continue to apply.
Please note:
- this applies to council-owned off-street car parks only
- all other parking restrictions continue to apply
- on-street parking charges will still apply and all other parking restrictions, such as yellow lines will still be enforced
Click here to view Deal car park info. DDC-owned 'off-street car parks' in Deal include the following:
Three Deal pubs feature in CAMRA's Good Beer Guide 2021
KentOnline, Rhys Griffiths, 29th October 2020
Today sees the publication of the Good Beer Guide 2021 - the Campaign for Real Ale's guide to the country's very best pubs. Our reporter Rhys Griffiths got his hands on the beer drinker's bible and takes a look at some of the Kent pubs in Deal that made the cut this year.
Deal
One of the county's original micropubs, the Just Reproach in King Street is one of three venues to represent the seaside town in this year's CAMRA Guide. Its 'welcoming ambience' and selection of drinks are noted, but drinkers would be well advised not to let their mobile phones ring while supping their pint. You have been warned!
Elsewhere Farrier in Manor Road wins plaudits for 'a friendly environment with a real community feel', and Ship Inn in Middle Street is described as an 'unspoilt, traditional inn' situated in Deal's historic conservation area.
Clocks go back on Sunday
Daily Express, 19th October 2020
This Sunday, 25th October at 2am, the UK reverts to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) by going back one hour, to 1am. This marks the official end of British summertime. The clocks always change on the last Sunday in March, and then again on the last Sunday of October. A useful way to remember the hour-change rule is "Spring forward, Fall back".
The Rose
Sunday Telegraph, 18th October 2020
Deal Pier Kitchen one of 'Kent's best supper clubs' …
Muddy Stilettos, 23rd September 2020
This fab eaterie at the end of Deal's iconic pier is one of THE best spots to eat in town with fresh, organic food and you definitely don't want to miss their new Steak & Lobster nights on Friday and Saturday nights. Featuring locally caught lobster and prime steaks from Chandler and Dunn, they are mega popular so book your table here. With tasty food, gorgeous views from the RIBA award-winning structure and a dedicated booze drinks list, why would you ever want to leave ?
Deal Pier Kitchen, the Rose and Frog & Scot 'top 10 foodie finds in Kent'
Muddy Stilettos, 11th September 2020
Have you discovered these yet? Check out these fab foodie finds that are off the grid, hidden away or popping up near you …
Deal Pier Kitchen, Deal
This fab eaterie at the end of Deal's iconic pier is one of THE best spots in Deal for brunch with all of the well-loved classics (smashed avo on sourdough toast and a very fine fry-up) plus loaded sweet potatoes, sweetcorn fritters and their DPK pancakes - we would also recommend checking out their new Steak & Lobster nights on Friday and Saturday evenings! You will not be disappointed by the view from this RIBA award-winning structure, the interior lives up to expectation too with wooden slatted ceilings and stunning turquoise tiles all around you - even with plates to match. With exceedingly good coffee, a tasty lunch menu and a dedicated Brunch booze drinks list, why would you ever want to leave?
The Rose, Deal
In the heart of vibrant Deal, The Rose is a very chic seaside destination with seriously good food. Stay the night in one of their eight uniquely styled rooms - we'll take Room 4 complete with a roll top bath and it was featured in The Times' 30 most romantic hotel rooms in the UK! Then dine in the sun with the Tuscan-style courtyard garden complete with a beautiful olive tree - divine!
Frog & Scot, Deal
A lively French bistro in the heart of the coastal town of Deal with a daily-changing exciting menu. In the past few months it has had a chic makeover with a separate cocktail bar, a contemporary deco-inspired feel and even a new head chef, Harry Johnson, formerly at the Michelin-starred La Bourse et la Vie in Paris.
John Corley elected Associate of the British Society of Master Glass Painters
Beth Robson, KentOnline, 4th September 2020
An acclaimed stained glass artist and founder of a successful gallery has been elected Associate of the British Society of Master Glass Painters (BSMGP). This prestigious award is given to John Corley of Deal based on the quality of his work over more than four decades.
John Corley in his gallery in 2014 displaying his glass and art work.Mr Corley is the founder of John Corley Stained Glass Studio at 57 West Street, Deal. Since 1978, he has conserved, restored and designed stained glass to the highest standards of artistry and craftsmanship. Clients include the National Trust, English Heritage, The Crown Estate, The Churches Conservation Trust, The Council for the Care of Churches, Church of England and Roman Catholic Diocese, Museums and Private Collections. He is also an artist and owns Linden Hall Studio in St George's Road, Deal which he opened in 2014 with wife Heather and son Myles who runs the venture. A statement from the studio said:
"We are extremely proud that the man behind Linden Hall Studio has received this great honour. In order to achieve this award, John’s work has been recognised to be of the highest standards of stained glass design and painting, as well as to preserve its invaluable heritage."
The BSMGP was founded in 1921 and is Britain's only organisation devoted exclusively to the art and craft of stained glass. From the outset, its chief objectives have been to promote and encourage high standards in the art and craft of stained glass painting and staining, to act as a locus for the exchange of information and ideas within the stained glass craft and to preserve the invaluable stained glass heritage of Britain.
Millennium Window in St Margaret's in Bethersden, Kent.
Old Public Record Office, Chancery Lane, Maughan Library.
Top 10 new restaurants and pop-ups on the Kent coast include Frog & Scot, The Rose and Eva's
Stephen Emms, The Guardian, Monday 31st August 2020
Kent's culinary revival is spilling on to the streets and beaches - with inventive seafood, tapas and Asian street food
Frog & Scot, Deal
This classy bistro was opened on Deal High Street in 2016 by Benoit and Sarah Dezecot, who are also behind one of the town's most atmospheric wine bars, Le Pinardier. During lockdown it enjoyed a rather chic makeover, creating more space for diners with colourful, comfier chairs, a separate cocktail bar and a contemporary deco-inspired feel, as well as local artists' work adorning the walls. They've also bagged a new head chef, Harry Johnson, formerly Michelin-starred Daniel Rose's right-hand man at La Bourse et la Vie in Paris. His daily-changing chalkboard menu might include pan-fried gurnard fillets with parsley, a blood-rare bavette and chips, roasted quails with a nutty almond and cauliflower purée, apricots and girolles, or caesar salad with guinea fowl and truffle.
• Mains from £20, frogandscot.co.uk
Eva's, Walmer
In 2016, long-established Kensington restaurant Whits moved to an unassuming parade in Walmer. Run by husband-and-wife team Steve and Eva Whitney, its combination of classical fish cookery, slick service and simple dining room won plaudits. Nine months after Steve's untimely death last autumn, the venue has just reopened as the eponymous Eva's, a laid-back wine and cocktail bar with antipasti menu and soon-to-open deli. There's also a charming rear courtyard that's a sun trap on a warm afternoon - perfect to linger with a Campari spritz over sharing plates, such as the burrata with roasted tomatoes and basil, home-made arancini, Italian meats and chargrilled vegetables with caponata.
Plates from £8.50,whits.co.uk
The Rose, Deal
Since opening two years ago, this elegant independent boutique hotel and restaurant has become synonymous with the town for many younger visitors. Now owners Christopher Hicks and Alex Bagner have gone one stage further and hired Chiltern Firehouse supremo Nuno Mendes to create a new summer menu with 28-year-old head chef Luke Jeffery-Green. The results of this partnership are special: from an almost dessert-like bowl of heritage tomatoes with charred peaches, soft raspberries and marcona almonds, to Mendes' signature creation - the crab doughnut, which sells out daily. The beef tartare is an inspired reboot, its glistening cubes of ruby-red meat piled on a vivid green tarragon sauce and topped with crisped cabbage leaves. The reworked Tuscan-style courtyard garden surely has the biggest olive trees this side of the Channel.
Mains from £13, therosedeal.com
Deal Pier Kitchen and Zetland Arms 'top waterside eats with a view'
Muddy Stilettos, 20th August 2020
Ahh, is there anything better than a stroll along a water's edge? Actually, yes - a long lazy lunch with some stonking views across Kent! Come on landlubbers, let's tuck in.
Deal Pier Kitchen, Deal
Not to be missed - this fab new eaterie at the end of Deal's iconic pier is one of THE best spots to eat in town with fresh and organic food PLUS it's dog-friendly.
It's one of THE destinations in Deal for brunch with all of the well-loved classics (smashed avo on sourdough toast and a very fine fry-up) plus loaded sweet potatoes, sweetcorn fritters and their DPK pancakes with bacon and maple syrup or Nutella and berries if you really want to start your day with a bang. You'll also not be disappointed by the view from this RIBA award-winning structure. With exceedingly good coffee, a tasty lunch menu and a dedicated Brunch booze drinks list, why would you ever want to leave?
The Zetland Arms, Deal
Boasting an awe-inspiring location on the beach in Kingsdown, Deal, the Zetland Arms makes the most of its stunning setting - pairing spectacular ocean views with sublime local seafood. Walk along the promenade from Deal to Kingsdown and reward yourself with a bite to eat and tipple on this beachside pub. Run by the same couple who run the Coastguard pub at St.Margaret Bay, The Zetland has a reputation for good food and friendly service. Dogs also welcome - booking recommended as seating area fairly small and it does get busy (particularly popular with golfers as lots of courses nearby).
Staycation masterpiece of the week
The National Gallery, Friday 14th August 2020
Weymouth Bay: Bowleaze Cove and Jordan Hill
John Constable (1816-17)In this summer of the staycation, Constable shows us how to enjoy English scenery and weather. The Suffolk-born landscape artist never left Britain, even when he got a medal from the French king. Weymouth on the south coast was about as far as he got from his familiar childhood places around Flatford Mill, so this is the holiday art of a supreme staycationer. Constable, who never painted a clear blue sky, delights in the rough windswept clouds flowing overhead. This is a quietly revolutionary painting. Constable captures the immediacy and ephemerality of what he sees. It would take French artists in the age of Monet to build on the freedom of this – and when they did, modern art would be born.
Deal rated as the best seaside town in the UK
Sean McPolin, KentOnline
Deal rated best seaside town in the United Kingdom with two other Kent towns in the top 10. A table ranking the best 91 resorts across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland put three of the county's seaside towns in the top 10. Data from The Solar Centre, an eco brand which uses solar technology, placed Deal as the best seaside location in the United Kingdom. Deal was followed by Kent locations Ramsgate and Margate in fourth and ninth places respectively.
Figures were generated by looking at a range of factors people want for "a perfect day at the beach", including temperature, cloudiness, water temperature, fish and chips, parking, beaches and the price of a pint. Deal was given an overall score of 8.37/10, Ramsgate was given 7.61 and Margate received 7.26.
Director of The Solar Centre Brian Davenport said:
"While it is necessary to try and return the economy to a healthy state and keep tourism strong in the UK, it is also crucial that we take care when planning holidays. When choosing to take a trip to the beach, we must ensure the safety of others and act in a responsible way."
Results differ from a recent Which? survey, which only 10 days ago placed Margate and Ramsgate as the worst seaside towns in Kent. Deal, however, remains high on the list, coming in third place below Dungeness and Whitstable.
The peerless pleasure of a day at the seaside …
Kathryn Flett, 26th July 2020, The Daily Telegraph
Kathryn Flett visits one of her old haunts and enjoys an 'on-point' lunch over the water.
I know a bit about piers. They're tricky to build and to operate, and they have an unfortunate propensity to burn very enthusiastically - and despite having all that water to bob around on, boats like to bump into them surprisingly often.
Piers fall into and out of fashion, too, subject to the slings and arrows, slots and chippies of changing tastes in seaside leisure. However, for obvious reasons, those bits of the Britsh seaside that aren't Devon and Cornwall, of which there are rather a lot, are almost certainly about to become more popular. Good news for piers !
For a few tears I was the trustee of a charity that helped to rebuild my own local pier. Originally designed by the Victorian engineer Eugenius Birch, aka the King of Piers, it burned down in in 2010. A new repurposed pier reopened in 2016 dividing local opinion (either 'the plank' or a 'masterpiece') and winning the Stirling Prize for its architects. However, it also very swiftly proved debilitatingly difficult to run. Eventually, it was sold to a local businessman, and despite remaining proud that it's a come-hither addition to the town's landscape, I haven't set foot on it since.
In the summer, however, piers are proper sirens on stilts, so I'll visit others. Eastbourne and Bournemouth - both Birch piers - are big and blowsy, as is Brighton. Worthing is wonky and Southwold stylish. As for Deal, originally also a Birch (built in 1864, before being hit by a stray ship in 1940 and rebuilt in 1957), it is made of concrete and maintained by Dover District Council.
Modishly skinny and mid-century groovy, Deal's pier offers little in the way of entertainment other than a fishing platform. At the end, however, is a newish and pleasingly woody-yet-airy Ark-like building with a spiky brise-soleil, containing - praise be ! - a casual dining destination, the Deal Pier Kitchen, about which good things have been heard, ever since its opening early last year.
The first time I visited this stretch of the Kent coast was back in in the mists, both literal and figurative, in the days when a seaside jaunt with one's partner was still legitimately described as a 'dirty weekend'. Possibly we stayed at The Royal, though I feel we were slightly closer to Walmer - the Hove of Deal, if you will - and our 'romantic retreat' tread underwhelmingly B&B) may have subsequently been replaced by a block of flats.
I recall the weather was bracing - it was early April, for my birthday. Deal in the mid-1980s was sleepy and charming, but for a pair of urban twenty-somethings living in Brixton, it was a long way from our comfort zone. These days, it's the DFLs (Down From Londoners) 'new Whitstable'.
Indeed, I'd been there for about 10 minutes before I spotted a well-known fellow hack meandering with his family; the High Street is a-heave with interiors boutiques and pukka bottle shops. A quck ambulatory glance at Rightmove (a terrible addiction, I admit) reveals I'm easily a decade too late to bag anything approaching a seafront property bargain.
Sandwiched between two perfectly bright and breezy blue-sky summer days it was, however, our luck to visit on a dank and drizzly cloud-hanger of a Sunday. At the end of the Pier, the anti-Covid show was in full swing with a lengthy single-file, socially-distanced drizzle-blown queue attended by a member of staff in a mask brandishing one of those digi-thermo-guns none of us even knew existed six months ago.
Names and phone numbers were taken and as the weather was just the right side of bracing, a 30-minute wait didn't feel onerous despite the the louring skies. By the time we were at the head of the queue, however, the rain was coming in sideways and the queue, stoically British, realigned itself underneath the potimistic brise-soleil.
Once inside, hands sanitised, it was arguably even chillier: "Sorry, we're having to have all the windows open !" explained a waitress from beneath her mask. A warming blast from the hand dryer in the loos helped a bit.
We dived into our bottled lagers, noting that, at 1:30ish we'd missed the breakfast-cum-brunch menu. No matter: what was left may have been short, but it was also casually on-point. For Him: the fish finger brioche sandwich. For me, a ham hock mac'n'cheese.
We shared sides of roast tomatoes and mushrooms, while on the other side of the glass the rain lashed the pier while the clouds descended over the horizon.
There was no queue - the day-trippers had disappeared - and low rise Deal hunkered down while, inside our little ark, we 40 diners were slightly, smugly warmed and cheered by the confident plates of comfort food emerging swiftly and efficiently from a buzzy kitchen.
"How is business ?" I asked our waitress. "Well, we're doing shorter hours with fewer covers" - they're down to 40 from the usual 60 - "but we're so pleased to be this busy".
This was casual dining to be sure, but it was four-start casual dining: chips well-nigh perfect, cod-finger batter crunchy; and the busy mac' n' cheese, replete with fat mouthfalls of melting pig hock, hit the spot.
Somehow I found room for an airy and celebratory I-do-like-to-be-on-a-pier-beside-the-seaside slice of coffee and walnut cake, too, because if there is a perfectly easy-going spot in which to ride out a thoroughly British seaside storm, either metaphorically or actually, then this is it. Which is also very good news for piers.
Beach Street, Deal, Kent CT14 6HY
01304 368228; dealpierkitchen.com
Kent's best and worst seaside towns revealed in UK-wide Which? survey
Lydia Chantler-Hicks, 18th July 2020, KentOnline
A survey has revealed the best and worst-rated seaside towns in Kent - with some ranking higher than tourist favourites including Brighton. In an annual poll by consumer choice website Which?, more than 4,000 readers were asked to rate seaside areas across the country based on their beach, attractions, scenery, peace and quiet, and value for money.
However, the review was restricted to a limited number, so many coastal areas were not ranked at all, such as those on the Isle of Sheppey. The survey - which rated 'more than 100' tourist hot-spots across the UK - saw Dungeness voted the best seaside town in Kent.
As well as receiving ratings out of five stars in each of the five categories, towns were given an average nightly hotel rate, and an overall town score.
Renowned for its wide, open landscape, Dungeness scored a full five stars for its 'peace and quiet', as well as four stars for both its beach and scenery. With a score of 78%, Dungeness came just 16 places behind St Mawes in Cornwall - a tiny town with a population of less than 1,000, which came top in the country, scoring 85%.
It beat other popular seaside spots including Whitby and Brighton, the latter of which came in with 66%.
Whitstable came second in Kent, with 73% - scoring three stars in every category, albeit just two stars for its shingle beach. Hot on its heels was Deal, with 72% - achieving four stars in all areas, but again just two stars for its beach.
According to the results, a night at a hotel in Dungeness would set you back £125; Whitstable £127, but a night in Deal just £79.
Next up was Broadstairs, which scored a respectable 70%, including four stars for its beach, quietness, and scenery. It was followed by Herne Bay, with 62% and Folkestone, with 61%.
Herne Bay scored just two stars for its beach, but made up for this with a four-star rating for its peace and quiet. Meanwhile, Folkestone scored three stars for its beach, but just two in terms of its value for money.
Ramsgate managed to just nudge ahead of Margate, with a score of 59%. Although it only recived two stars for its beach, attractions and quietness, it scored three stars for its scenery and value.
Coming in last in Kent, with a score of just 55%, was Margate. The town, famous for attractions such as Dreamland, which has hit the headlines recently after photos showed huge crowds of thousands of people packed onto its beaches during the lockdown, received just a one-star rating for its quietness, along with two stars for its value for money and scenery.
Skegness took the title of the UK's worst-rated seaside town in the survey, with a customer score of 44%. It scored one star out of five in all categories but one.
Kent seaside town ratings summarised:
Town Rating Average nightly hotel rate Dungeness 78% £125 Whitstable 73% £127 Deal 72% £79 Broadstairs 70% £101 Herne Bay 62% - Folkestone 61% £52 Ramsgate 59% £80 Margate 55% £92 Click here to view the Full Which? survey.
Top places to live in Kent
Muddy Stilettos
Deal
Definitely one that's on the up-and-up. While recent years have brought artists, gentrifiers and Londoners aplenty there's still a salty-old-sea dog ruggedness about the place. Think trendy coffee shops alongside higgledy-piggledy seafront houses. Part of our Top 200 Places to Live series.
WHY ?
Located on the south Kent coast between Ramsgate and Dover, Deal is a worthy contender for being one of the coolest beach towns in the county. Think colourful buildings, seafront promenade, lots of indie shops, antique stores and handsome Georgian properties in the sought after conservation area.
EAT
No shortage in fine-food options here. Technically closer to France than London, it should come as no surprise that there is a deli in Deal selling a mouth-watering selection of French cheeses, olives, cold meats, freshly baked breads and quiches - called the No Name Shop.
Alternatively, head to Pop Up Café further down the High Street, known for its specialty coffee and freshly baked sourdough bread. Want to push the boat (and waistline) out? Then book a table at Frog & Scot, a French bistro situated in the heart of Deal. Or we also love Victuals & Co for cool, contemporary dining.
SHOP
Do not miss the Hoxton Store to browse a wide range of fabulous home wear items, including Moorish rugs and brightly-coloured velvet cushions, plus they are also specialists in Vintage style lighting and components so you can create your own unique lighting arrangements.
Mileage, a vintage emporium, is also a must-do for browsing as it contains a treasure-trove of items that you really didn't think you needed until you clocked eyes on it in this dusty showroom full of electric pieces. Or for bespoke jewellery designers, Rees and Rees are a father and daughter collaboration with over 25 years' experience.
NEARBY ATTRACTIONS
In true Kent-coast, hipster-style Deal has a lively art scene with galleries and exhibitions, modern restaurants and café culture. You've got Deal Castle and a particularly lovely trail is from Deal to Walmer, six miles of a gentle coastal walk suitable for all ages and abilities, taking in beaches and castles along the way.
AVERAGE HOUSE PRICE
Average house price: £291,594 good estate agents include Mr & Mrs Clarke and Miles & Barr.
SCHOOLS
For independents, you've got the wonderful Wellesley House (read the Muddy review here) along the coast in Broadstairs or Dover College that goes right the way through from 3 to 18 years (read the Muddy review here).
There's also Northbourne Park School - a Day and Boarding prep school for Nursery to 13-year-olds - just outside Deal itself.
And for Secondary there's Sir Roger Manwood's Grammar School, up the road in Sandwich - it's a co-ed grammar which is both a day school and one of the few state boarding schools in England. There are also excellent Boys and Girls individual grammar schools in Dover.
BEST KEPT SECRET
Location for TV show Liar and while the storyline was pretty dark, there's no denying the rugged beauty of the landscape. Locals and visitors alike both love Deal Pier Kitchen, the seafront eatery with a view - they do great Supper Clubs too.
COMMUTE
Fast trains from Deal can take you into London, St Pancras International, on the high-speed rail in less than an hour and a half, slower trains can take more like 2 hours.
Revised Pier and restaurant opening hours wef 4th July 2020
Foronda Smith, DDC Principal Facilities Management Officer, 29th June 2020
Revised Pier Opening Hours wef 4th July 2020 Monday to Thursday 10am to 5pm Friday and Saturday 9am to 6pm Sunday 9am to 5pm Revised Pier Restaurant Opening Hours wef 4th July 2020 Monday to Thursday 10am to 4pm Friday and Saturday 9am to 5pm Sunday 9am to 4pm Pier Telephone 01304 363815 There is no fishing from the Pier until further notice.
Public toilets in Dover district to re-open on Tuesday, 9th June
Dover District Council, Friday, 29th May 2020
"Public toilets in Dover District"
"As more people are getting out and about in the district, Dover District Council has announced today that it is reopening all its public toilets on 9 June."
"We are providing signage both inside and outside the toilets to remind people to protect themselves and others by washing their hands thoroughly, and to stress the importance of maintaining social distancing. We will also be making it clear to people how to report any concerns about supplies or standards of cleanliness."
"Since the toilets are unattended, we are relying on those using the facilities to act responsibly. We are confident that people will do so, allowing us to keep the facilities open, but we will check regularly and respond swiftly if any issues arise. Remember stay alert, control the virus, save lives."
Deal Pier re-opened on Monday, 25th May 2020
Dover District Council, 27th May 2020
Dover District Council confirms that Deal Pier was re-opened on Monday, 25th May:
"for people to walk along, but it is not open for fishing. This will enable those walking on the Pier to keep two metres apart. The toilets and café restaurant on the Pier remain closed."
The Council also confirms:
- dogs, on a short leash, are allowed on the Pier, and
- the lower deck is still closed due to on-going repairs.
Dog bans on beaches and set public spaces in Dover District to be reinstated on Monday 1st June
Dover District Council, Friday 22nd May 2020
As more people are now getting out in the district, Dover District Council is reinstating restrictions on where people can walk their dogs from Monday, 1st June 2020.
DDC temporarily relaxed restrictions on where dogs can be walked, as set out in the Public Spaces Protection Order, (PSPO), following an appeal from the RSPCA. This was to help people stay local when walking their pets, to help prevent unnecessary travel and curb the potential spread of coronavirus.
The restrictions on where dogs can be walked in Dover District, as set out in the PSPO, will be reinstated from Monday, 1st June 2020.
Normally, dogs are not permitted on beaches where restrictions apply from 1 May to 30 September between set times. The reinstatement of the beach ban for dogs is in line with our neighbouring coastal authorities.
Cllr Nicholas Kenton, DDC Cabinet Member for Regulatory Services, said:
"As more people get out and about, it is important we consider the interests of everybody for the future of the district. We ask all dog owners to continue to act responsibly, respect the PSPOs, and take account of the needs of others visiting public spaces. We continue to remind everybody to follow government guidance on social distancing at all times."
For more information, including times and all sites under restrictions, please see our PSPO pages on the DDC website.
Clocks go forward on Sunday
This year the clocks go forward by an hour on Sunday,29th March, marking the start of British Summer Time (BST). BST will begin at 01:00 GMT (Greenwich Mean Time), meaning that people in the UK will have one hour less sleep as 1am becomes 2am. The reasoning behind switching to BST is to have more daylight in the evenings. GMT resumes in autumn, on Sunday, 25th October. At 02:00 BST, the clocks will go back an hour to become 01:00 GMT again. This is so there is more daylight hours during the winter months. An easy way to remember how clocks change is the phrase: 'Clocks spring forward in spring and fall back in the fall'.
Seagulls prefer food touched by humans
The Times, Wednesday 26 February 2020
- Deal voted 9th best seaside town to retire to by McCarthy & Stone …
- The adventures of Mr Doo in Deal …
- Shell found on beach …
- Free parking over Christmas period …
- Rooswijk update 1 …
- Rooswijk update 2 …
- Rooswijk update 3 …
- Three Deal pubs feature in CAMRA's Good Beer Guide 2021 …
- Clocks go back on Sunday …
- The Rose featured in the Sunday Telegraph …
- Deal Pier Kitchen one of 'Kent's best supper clubs' …
- International Talk Like a Pirate Day …
- Deal Pier Kitchen, the Rose and Frog & Scot 'top 10 foodie finds in Kent' …
- John Corley made an Associate of the BSMGP
- Top 10 new restaurants on the Kent coast include Frog & Scot, The Rose and Eva's …
- Deal Pier Kitchen and Zetland Arms two of '11 top waterside eats with a view' …
- Staycation masterpiece of the week …
- Deal rated "best seaside town in the UK" …
- "How a holiday cottage came to feel like home" …
- "The peerless pleasure of a day at the seaside" …
- Kent's "best and worst seaside towns" revealed by Which? survey …
- "Which? survey of British seaside towns …
- Deal flood warning issued for midnight Wednesday 8th April …
- Revised Pier and restaurant opening hours wef 4th July …
- Public toilets in Dover district to re-open on Tuesday 9th June …
- Deal Pier re-opened Monday 25th May 2020 but not for fishing …
- Dog bans on beaches and set public spaces to be reinstated on 1st June …
- Deal flood warning issued for midnight Wednesday 8th April …
- Clocks go forward on Sunday 29th March …
- Pier closed from 24th March until further notice …
- D&WAA pier cabin reopens …
- Seagulls prefer food touched by humans …
- D&WAA Cabin Demolition …
- Phase 2 of £1.1 m Pier renovation underway …
- "Which? survey of British seaside towns …
- The Muddy Stilettos Awards Winners 2019 …
- Deal … 'the houses are lovely'
- The Rose: 'London has arrived' restaurant review …
- Deal 'one of the best seaside towns near London for a sunny weekend' …
- Black Douglas named 15th best coffee shop in England …
- The Rose voted "hotel of the week" …
- Deal ticks every box for a holiday …
- A weekend in Deal …
- A love letter to Deal …
- Deal one of the six best UK towns for spring breaks …
- Why Deal should be your next staycation …
- "In Britain: Deal, Kent" article in Condé Nast Traveller …
2019
- Deal Pier Christmas & New Year Opening Times 2019/2020
- Free parking over Christmas period
- Shell found on beach …
- 1919 Angling Club Junior Pier Festivals
- And the winner of the May FOTM competition is …
- Rare topknot caught from the Pier …
- 320th anniversary of Dexit …
- 2019 EU recreational bass angling quotas …
- Only two days left to vote for Deal's 'Muddy Award' finalists …
- Deal Pier Kitchen and Linden Hall are 'Muddy Award' finalists …
- And the winner of the March FOTM competition is …
- Updated D&WAA competition leader-board …
- Lower Deck remains closed …
- 2019 Pier midnight fishing dates …
- D&WAA 2019 competition dates …
- Phase two of Deal Pier renovation …
- Clocks go forward on Sunday …
- Lower Deck closed again …
- Saturday, 9th February D&WAA beach competition cancelled …
- Updated D&WAA competition leader-board …
- Lower Deck partial reopening …
- Meet the team behind Deal Pier Kitchen …
- Deal Pier Kitchen opens Friday 4th January …
- 26th January D&WAA beach competition reminder …
- Updated (final rankings) D&WAA competition leader-board …
- Deal one of "Top places to live in Kent" …
- The Muddy Stilettos Awards Winners 2019 …
- Deal … 'the houses are lovely'
- The Rose: 'London has arrived' restaurant review …
- Deal 'one of the best seaside towns near London for a sunny weekend' …
- Black Douglas named 15th best coffee shop in England …
- The Rose voted "hotel of the week" …
- Deal ticks every box for a holiday …
- A weekend in Deal …
- A love letter to Deal …
- Deal one of the six best UK towns for spring breaks …
2018
- D&WAA Xmas Competition Sunday 16th December 2018 …
- Free parking in Deal during Christmas …
- Deal Pier Kitchen soft openings …
- Temporary closure of Pier toilets …
- Jasin's to reopen as Deal Pier Kitchen …
- 'Embracing the Sea' 20th anniversary …
- Deal wins silver gilt in RHS 'Britain in Bloom' 2018 campaign …
- Deal Pier benches to be 'upcycled' …
- Walmer's 'Goose on the Green' wins Kent Food 2018 award …
- D&WAA Competition Sunday 4th November 2018
- Updated D&WAA competition leader-board …
- Sunday, 14th October D&WAA beach competition reminder …
- Deal Pier refurbishment update …
- New occupants of Deal Pier café announced …
- "Let's move to Deal" article in The Guardian …
- Deal beach clean on Sunday 14th October …
- Walmer's 'Goose on the Green' a double finalist nominee …
- Sea Fishing News …
- Clocks go back on Sunday …
- Pier work 'not good enough' …
- Pier's new surface is not up to scratch …
- Deal first of "seven of the best seaside day trips from London" …
- Deal's "most breathtaking beer gardens" …
- Nine reasons Deal really is the best place to live in the UK …
- Deal Pier café 'up for grabs' …
- Deal named as "one of the best places to live in the UK" …
- Pirates fishing competition this Sunday …
- Sunday, 9th September D&WAA beach competition reminder …
- Pier closure(s) this weekend …
- 'Rooswijk' excavation update …
- Deal Pier reopens on Saturday …
- D&WAA Saturday 11th August match cancelled …
- D&WAA 8th July match change of venue …
- Deal Pier refurbishment works and café update …
- Updated D&WAA competition leader-board …
- Pier to close for major gas supply works from 25th June …
- Deal Pier resurfacing and café update …
- Sunday parking charges in Deal …
- And the winner of the May fish of the month competition is …
- Longest lunar eclipse of the century …
- Guardian chooses Deal as one of "the best of the UK seaside" …
- Deal beach clean Monday 28th May …
- 'Red Gill' sandeel lure celebrates 45 years …
- Deal Classic Motor Show 2018 …
- Deal Pier upper and lower decks update …
- D&WAA competition leader-board after four matches …
- Gull's-eye views of the Pier …
- Severe weather and sea conditions close the lower deck …
- 2018 fishing quotas in the Atlantic and North Sea …
- Sunday, 29th April D&WAA beach competition reminder …
- HTR Building Services will refurbish Deal Pier …
- No winner of the January, February or March fish of the month competitions …
- King Street toilets …
- Jasin's café closed from 1 January 2018 …
- Council reduces Pier late-night summer opening hours …
- Deal Pier to get £500k makeover in 2018 …
- Sunday, 1st April D&WAA beach competition reminder …
- Clocks go forward on Sunday …
- D&WAA Sunday 18th March match cancelled …
- Sunday, 11th February D&WAA beach competition reminder …
- No winner of the December fish of the month competition …
- Sunday, 28th January D&WAA beach competition reminder …
- Lower deck reopened …
- D&WAA Xmas competition report …
- ITV confirms return to Deal in January 2019 to film 'Liar' prequel …
- D&WAA 2018 competition dates …
- Why Deal should be your next staycation …
- "In Britain: Deal, Kent" article in Condé Nast Traveller …
2017
- New year's eve fireworks …
- Severe weather and sea conditions close Deal Pier …
- No winner of the November fish of the month competition …
- Spectacular 'supermoon' today …
- D&WAA members-only Xmas competition reminder …
- Deal Pier diamond jubilee fishing match results …
- Hastings Pier wins 2017 RIBA Stirling Prize …
- Dave Chamberlain's 22nd November angling journal …
- Dave Chamberlain's 12th November D&WAA match report …
- Dave Chamberlain's 12th November angling journal …
- Dave Chamberlain's 5th November angling journal …
- And the winner of the October fish of the month competition is …
- Dave Chamberlain's 29th October D&WAA match report …
- Deal awarded silver gilt in RHS 'Britain in Bloom' 2017 campaign …
- Dave Chamberlain's 29th October angling journal …
- Sunday, 29th October D&WAA beach competition reminder …
- Deal Pier Diamond Jubilee (1957 - 2017) …
- Clocks go back on Sunday 29th October …
- Dave Chamberlain's 22nd October angling journal …
- Dave Chamberlain's 15th October angling journal …
- Dave Chamberlain's 8th October angling journal …
- Dave Chamberlain's 1st October D&WAA match report …
- Dave Chamberlain's 1st October angling journal …
- Pier faces peril …
- Small shell found on beach …
- Dave Chamberlain's 23rd September angling journal …
- Dave Chamberlain's 16th September angling journal …
- Dave Chamberlain's 9th September angling journal …
- Filming starts in Deal of ITV seven part drama 'Vanity Fair' …
- The Great Storm of 1703 - talk by Dave Chamberlain …
- Deal slips to 8th place in best UK seaside resort poll …
- Bus porn returns to Walmer …
- Dave Chamberlain's 3rd September D&WAA match report …
- Updated D&WAA competition leader-board …
- Dave Chamberlain's 2nd September angling journal …
- And the winner of the August FOTM competition is …
- Pier seabed to be cleared …
- Dave Chamberlain's 26th August angling journal …
- Dave Chamberlain's 19th August angling journal …
- Dave Chamberlain's 19th August D&WAA match report …
- Updated D&WAA competition leader-board …
- Pier angling for juniors …
- D&WAA 'sole-only' competition tomorrow evening …
- Dave Lawrence hospitalised by teenage gang …
- 'Rooswijk' excavation update …
- Dave Chamberlain's 12th August angling journal …
- First ever fishing competition on Deal Pier 3 …
- Dave Chamberlain's 5th August angling journal …
- Pleasure Angling closes …
- Dave Chamberlain's 29th July angling journal …
- And the winner of the July FOTM competition is …
- End of an era …
- Dave Chamberlain's 23rd July angling journal …
- Sustainable British cod back on the menu …
- Burger off …
- Deal finalist in RHS 'Britain in Bloom' 2017 campaign …
- Anglers save Jasin's restaurant …
- Dave Chamberlain's Bastille Day angling journal …
- The Rooswijk 1740 Project talk …
- Why Deal is England's best kept beach secret …
- Dave Chamberlain's 8th July angling journal …
- Deal Regatta firework display …
- Deal Regatta …
- Dave Chamberlain's 2nd July angling journal …
- And the winner of the June FOTM competition is …
- Dave Chamberlain's 1st July angling journal …
- Council proposes to turn Deal into green-travel hotspot …
- Dave Chamberlain's 24th June angling journal …
- Angling Trust demands fair deal for sea anglers …
- Matt's 18th June catch report …
- Updated D&WAA competition leader-board …
- Eating fish may reduce arthritis symptoms …
- Dave Chamberlain's 18th June D&WAA match report …
- Dave Chamberlain's 17th June angling journal …
- Dave Chamberlain's 11th June angling journal …
- Dave Chamberlain's 4th June angling journal …
- Dave Chamberlain's 27th May angling journal …
- Dave Chamberlain's 21st May angling journal …
- Dave Chamberlain's 21st May D&WAA match report …
- Deal Castle beach water quality improvement scheme …
- Dave Chamberlain's 14th May angling journal …
- Pier promenade deck closed from 7pm Friday …
- Dave Chamberlain's 7th May angling journal …
- Dave Chamberlain's 29th April angling journal …
- Car porn this Saturday …
- Sky resumes filming of 'The Tunnel' in Deal …
- Pier closes at midnight on Saturday 13th May …
- Pier closes at midnight on Saturday 6th May …
- Stan Culver remembered …
- Stephen Neville's 24th April catch report …
- Dave Chamberlain's 23rd April D&WAA match report …
- Updated D&WAA competition leader-board …
- Dave Chamberlain's St George's Day angling journal …
- Dave Chamberlain's 16th April angling journal …
- Dave Chamberlain's 8th April angling journal …
- Dave Chamberlain's 25th March angling journal …
- Reward offered for lost property …
- Deal ranked top in 20 best places to live by the sea …
- Dave Chamberlain's 2nd April D&WAA match report …
- Dave Chamberlain's 1st April angling journal …
- And the winner of the March FOTM competition is …
- Dave Chamberlain's 19th March angling journal …
- Dave Chamberlain's 11th March angling journal …
- Dave Chamberlain's 5th March angling journal …
- Dave Chamberlain's 5th March D&WAA match report …
- Italian restaurant to open on Deal seafront this Easter …
- Deal named "Britain's most beautiful seaside town"
- Pier lower deck update …
- And the winner of the February FOTM competition is …
- Dave Chamberlain's 26th February angling journal …
- Dave Chamberlain's 18th February angling journal …
- Dave Chamberlain's 12th February angling journal …
- ITV resume filming of 'Liar' at Hope & Lane …
- Dave Chamberlain's 5th February angling journal …
- Updated D&WAA competition leader-board …
- No winner of the January FOTM competition …
- Dave Chamberlain's 28th January angling journal …
- Dave Chamberlain's 21st January angling journal …
- EU Council agreement for bass in 2017 …
- Pier closed for 8 hours from midnight Saturday …
- Dave Chamberlain's 15th January angling journal …
- Tidal surge closes Pier lower deck …
- Dave Chamberlain's 9th January angling journal …
- David Chamberlain's 8th January D&WAA match report …
2016
- Updated D&WAA competition leader-board …
- Dave Chamberlain's 2nd January angling journal …
- Dave Chamberlain's 21st December angling journal …
- And the winner of the December FOTM competition is …
- Pier lower deck (south-facing) has reopened …
- Swinging the Lead
- Jack Hargreaves comes to 'Our Town'
- Pier toilets closed …
- An unhappy Christmas …
- Christmas on the Goodwins …
- Dave Chamberlain's 20th December angling journal …
- Dave Chamberlain's 17th December angling journal …
- 2016 New Year's Eve fireworks in Deal …
- The last fishing trip before Christmas …
- David Chamberlain's 11th December D&WAA match report …
- David Chamberlain's 10th December angling journal …
- A sad occasion …
- David Chamberlain's 4th December angling journal …
- FREE parking in Deal this Christmas …
- Thriller on Deal Pier …
- Brrraving the elements …
- Storm damage closes Pier lower deck …
- Deal and Walmer's 'Piscatorial Past' …
- The best job in the world (continued) …
- Deal beach clean Sunday 29th January …
- David Chamberlain's 27th November angling journal …
- At last, a reason to go to the theatre …
- Dispelling a myth …
- Beachcombing bottles …
- And the winner of the November FOTM competition is …
- The dogfish skinning contest …
- David Chamberlain's 20th November angling journal …
- D&WAA 2017 competition dates …
- Deal beach clean Sunday 4th December …
- The 'Morning Haze' charters …
- David Chamberlain's 20th November D&WAA match report …
- Doug Pettit's 16th November catch update …
- David Chamberlain's 13th November angling journal …
- Britsh Sea Fishing Newsletter (October) …
- Boating off Deal …
- David Chamberlain's 2016 British Open report …
- David Chamberlain's 6th November angling journal …
- D&WAA final comp change of venue …
- 14th November 13:52 GMT mega 'Beaver Moon' …
- Temporary Pier closures this week …
- Storm damaged Pier reopens …
- Doug Pettit's 3rd November catch report …
- David Chamberlain's 30th October angling journal …
- Deal's tackle shops in the mid 1960s …
- And the winner of the October FOTM competition is …
- Deal and Walmer angling clubs in the early 1960s …
- British fish quotas post Brexit …
- EU proposes total commercial fishing ban on bass …
- Hythe Bay to open restaurant on Deal waterfront …
- The winter of '63 …
- David Chamberlain's 23rd October angling journal …
- David Chamberlain's 23rd October D&WAA match report …
- British Open 2016 final reminder …
- Some dates for your Filofax …
- Pictures of poo in bid to ban dogs from Pier …
- Beach Street dodgy bend saga ends …
- Updated D&WAA competition leader-board …
- David Chamberlain's 16th October angling journal …
- David Chamberlain's 9th October angling journal …
- Clocks go back on Sunday 30th October …
- Deal's tackle shops in the early 1960s …
- Britsh Sea Fishing Newsletter …
- Deal, Mecca of sea angling …
- Where have all the fishing boats gone?
- Dean Curry's 3rd October catch update …
- David Chamberlain's 2nd October angling journal …
- Isaac Pullen's 2nd October catch update …
- WARNING: Flood alert issued for Kent coast …
- And the winner of the September FOTM competition is …
- David Chamberlain's 25th September D&WAA match report …
- David Chamberlain's 25th September angling journal …
- David Chamberlain's 18th September angling journal …
- Friday's "black Moon" …
- Isaac Pullen's 17th September catch update…
- Beach Street dodgy bend saga continues …
- Seagull snack snatcher warning …
- Deal Pier bench repairs …
- Deal beach shelters get rare makeover …
- David Chamberlain's 11th September angling journal …
- Douglas Pettit's 9th September catch update …
- Phew, what a scorcha … part deux
- D&WAA members-only 25th September match tickler …
- Songs to the Sea Folk Weekend …
- Britsh Sea Fishing Newsletter …
- Diving on the wreck of the Rooswijk …
- David Chamberlain's 4th September angling journal …
- And the winner of the August FOTM competition is …
- Deal Braderie 2016 …
- Next Deal beach clean …
- Deal Heritage Open Days …
- Bus porn …
- Rabih Malaki's 28th August catch update …
- David Chamberlain's 28th August angling journal …
- David Chamberlain's 27th August D&WAA match report …
- Updated D&WAA competition leader-board …
- Pier and fishing reports from 1903 …
- L.S. Lowry painting and drawing of Deal Beach to go on sale …
- The landing-place of Julius Cæsar in Britain …
- Phew, what a scorcha! …
- David Chamberlain's 21st August angling journal …
- Dean Curry's 18th August catch update …
- Stanley Tooth's account of wreck fishing in 1910 …
- David Chamberlain's account of the loss of the 'Patria' in 1899 …
- David Chamberlain's 14th August angling journal …
- David Chamberlain's 13th August D&WAA match report …
- Dean Curry's 14th August catch update …
- Deal Pier 1924 …
- Dean Curry's 13th August catch update …
- Britsh Sea Fishing Newsletter …
- Deal dubbed "the charming seaside town" …
- David Chamberlain's 7th August angling journal …
- Just when you thought it was safe …
- And the winner of the July FOTM competition is …
- David Chamberlain's 31st July angling journal …
- Dean Curry's 26th July catch update …
- David Chamberlain's 23rd July angling journal …
- David Chamberlain's 23rd July D&WAA match report …
- John Newey's 16th July catch report …
- David Chamberlain's 17th July angling journal …
- Martin Rabone's 10th July catch update …
- David Chamberlain's 10th July angling journal …
- Stephen Rubins' 8th July catch update …
- Royal Marines Band …
- Britsh Sea Fishing Newsletter …
- And the winner of the June FOTM competition is …
- David Chamberlain's 3rd July angling journal …
- Martin Rabone's 26th June catch report …
- Deal Festival …
- David Chamberlain's 26th June angling journal …
- Once-in-a-lifetime occurence …
- David Chamberlain's 19th June angling journal …
- D&WAA charges 2017 …
- Dean Curry's 13th June catch update …
- David Chamberlain's 12th June D&WAA match report …
- Updated D&WAA competition leader-board …
- David Chamberlain's 12th June angling journal …
- Ian Teall's 6th June catch update …
- David Chamberlain's 5th June angling journal …
- Britsh Sea Fishing Newsletter …
- And the winner of the May FOTM competition is …
- Peter Smith's 30th May catch update …
- David Chamberlain's 29th May angling journal …
- David Chamberlain's (revised) D&WAA match report …
- Updated (and revised) D&WAA competition leader-board …
- David Chamberlain's 21st May angling journal …
- Doug Pettit's 17th May catch update …
- David Chamberlain's 15th May angling journal …
- Doug Pettit's 14th May catch update …
- Dean Curry's 9th May catch update …
- D&WAA 12th June competition tickler …
- Dean Curry's 8th May catch report …
- David Chamberlain's 7th May angling journal …
- Deal Classic Motor Show …
- Size matters …
- Dean Curry's 5th May catch update …
- Britsh Sea Fishing Newsletter …
- And the winner of the April FOTM competition is …
- David Chamberlain's 1st May angling journal …
- … and the dark side of Deal …
- Doug Pettit's 26th April catch report …
- David Turner's 25th April catch report …
- David Chamberlain's 23rd April angling journal …
- D&WAA 1st May competition tickler …
- David Chamberlain's 16th April angling journal …
- Dean Curry's 16th April catch report …
- David Chamberlain's 9th April angling journal …
- Britsh Sea Fishing Newsletter …
- Updated D&WAA competition leader-board …
- David Chamberlain's D&WAA match report …
- David Chamberlain's 2nd April angling journal …
- D&WAA 10th April competition tickler …
- And the winner of the March FOTM competition is …
- Dean Curry's 2nd April catch report …
- Warren Hayes' 31st March catch report …
- John Gough age 9 wins 7th annual Pier Festival …
- D&WAA President's Office …
- Joe Smith's 30th March catch report …
- Rod snappers …
- David Chamberlain's 27th March angling journal …
- Nige in full flow …
- Warren Hayes' 23rd March catch report …
- David Chamberlain's 21st March angling journal …
- Warren Hayes' 20th March catch report …
- Dean Curry's 19th March catch report …
- 14th March pier catch report …
- David Chamberlain's 13th March angling journal …
- Dean Curry's 12th March catch report …
- Sunny Rabone's 5th March catch report …
- David Chamberlain's 6th March angling journal …
- David Chamberlain's Mother's Day D&WAA match report …
- And the winner of the February FOTM competition is …
- Dean Curry's 28th February catch report …
- David Chamberlain's 27th February angling journal …
- Mother's Day D&WAA competition tickler …
- Dean Curry's 21st February catch report …
- David Chamberlain's 20th February angling journal …
- David Chamberlain's 14th February angling journal …
- David Chamberlain's Valentine's Day D&WAA match report …
- Updated D&WAA competition leader-board …
- Dean Curry's Valentine's Day catch report …
- Dean Curry's 12th February catch report …
- Dean Curry's 8th February catch update …
- Dean Curry's 7th February catch update …
- Dean Curry's 6th February catch report …
- David Chamberlain's 5th February angling journal …
- Martin Rabone's 4th February catch update …
- Dean Curry's 1st February catch update …
- And the winner of the January FOTM competition is …
- Britsh Sea Fishing Newsletter …
- Dean Curry's 30th January catch report …
- David Chamberlain's 30th January angling journal …
- David Chamberlain's 24th January angling journal …
- Dean Curry's 24th January catch report …
- Krzysztof Czepiec's 18th January catch report …
- David Chamberlain's 17th January angling journal …
- Dean Curry's 16th January catch report …
- Dean Curry's 10th January catch report …
- David Turner's 9th January catch report …
- David Chamberlain's 9th January angling journal …
- Dean Curry's 4th January catch report …
- David Chamberlain's 3rd January D&WAA match report …
- David Chamberlain's 3rd January angling journal …
- D&WAA competition leader-board and match statistics …
- Sunday, 3rd January D&WAA competition venue change …
- And the winner of the December FOTM competition is …
- Recreational fishing restrictions for bass in 2016 …
- Bullfish caught from Pier …
- Marlin v Angler …
- Sunday, 3rd January D&WAA beach competition reminder …
2015
- David Chamberlain's 27th December angling journal …
- Dean Curry's 20th December catch report …
- David Chamberlain's 19th December angling journal …
- One fish bag limit for recreational anglers in 2016 …
- Changes to EU catch quotas for 2016 …
- Catch and release for bass continues in 2016 …
- Wrong'un fishing "down the side" …
- Final D&WAA competition leader-board and match statistics …
- Dean Curry's 13th December catch report …
- David Chamberlain's 13th December angling journal …
- Deal and Walmer's 'Piscatorial Past' …
- David Chamberlain's 6th December angling journal …
- Dean Curry's 6th December catch report …
- Free Xmas parking in Deal …
- David Chamberlain's 29th November angling journal …
- Bryan Rolfe's 28th November catch update …
- Dean Curry's 28th November catch report …
- David Chamberlain's 22nd November D&WAA match report …
- Updated D&WAA competition leader-board and match statistics …
- David Chamberlain's 22nd November angling journal …
- Dean Curry's 22nd November catch report …
- Sunday, 22nd November D&WAA competition reminder …
- One fish bag limit for recreational anglers in 2016 …
- Your chance to fish for England in 2016 …
- David Chamberlain's angling journal …
- Dean Curry's 15th November catch report …
- British Open 2015 results …
- Dean Curry's 6th November catch report …
- And the winner of the October FOTM competition is …
- Dean Curry's 1st November catch report …
- British Open 2015 bait bulletin …
- Dean Curry's 25th October catch report …
- Warren Hayes' 22nd October catch update …
- Dean Curry's 18th October catch report …
- Dean Curry's 16th October catch update …
- Dean Curry's 11th October catch report …
- Sunday, 25th October D&WAA competition reminder …
- Dean Curry's 4th October catch report …
- British Sea Fishing Newsletter …
- Pier lower deck damaged by storms …
- Dean Curry's 2nd October catch report …
- 60th anniversary of fish fingers …
- Results of charity fishing match Sunday, 27th September …
- North Sea cod taken off red list …
- Pier attendants plagued by yobs …
- Pier Approach makeover update …
- Blood moon eclipse on Monday, 28th September 2015 …
- Alan Yates' monthly sea fishing diary …
- David Chamberlain's 13th September D&WAA match report …
- Updated D&WAA competition leader-board and match statistics …
- Dean Curry's 13th September catch report …
- Treachery, crookedness, deceit, trickery, guile … Deal!
- Should have gone to Specsavers …
- Sunday, 13th September D&WAA competition reminder …
- British Open 2015 on 1st November …
- Dean Curry's 6th September catch report …
- D&WAA 2016 competition dates and notes …
- Dean Curry's 2nd September snatch update …
- And the winner of the August FOTM competition is …
- Dean Curry's 31st August catch report …
- 1916 angling competition for WW1 wounded soldiers …
- Dean Curry's 30th August catch report …
- Is it legal to attack a seagull ? …
- Deal "one of 20 unspoilt seaside gems you must visit" …
- New rules for dogs on Deal Pier …
- Updated D&WAA competition leader-board and match statistics …
- Sole time …
- Alan Yates writes about Deal Pier …
- Dean Curry's 24th August catch report …
- Chris Burrows' first 20 years …
- Dean Curry's 20th August catch update …
- Deal's history as a sea angling centre …
- And that's why dogs were banned from the Pier …
- The fine art of smuggling …
- Dean Curry's 16th August catch report …
- Dean Curry's 13th August catch update …
- "Something has got to be done about dogs on pier" …
- Complaints about pier's red bin …
- "Dogs on pier see sea, poo and pee" …
- Saturday, 29th August D&WAA competition reminder …
- Dungeness for sale …
- Dean Curry's 10th August catch update …
- Dean Curry's 9th August D&WAA match report …
- Updated D&WAA competition leader-board and match statistics …
- Dean Curry's 3rd August catch update …
- Dean Curry's 2nd August catch update …
- And the winner of the July FOTM competition is …
- Dean Curry's 1st August catch report …
- Gull running …
- Gull butty bandit 999 call …
- Alan Yates' monthly sea fishing diary …
- 42 cm bass size limit …
- Sunday, 9th August D&WAA competition reminder …
- Dangerously unpredictable …
- Dean Curry's 19th July catch update …
- 26th July D&WAA match report …
- Dean Curry's 26th July catch report …
- Pier Approach makeover update …
- FishBrain App …
- Deal Carnival events …
- Sunday, 26th July D&WAA competition reminder …
- Deal named best hipster holiday destination for Londoners …
- Warren and Michael Hayes' 15th July catch report …
- A blast from the past …
- Jumper rescued by RNLI …
- Dean Curry's 11th July catch update …
- Bass stocks on brink of collapse …
- Dean Curry's 11th July catch report …
- Events in Deal this weekend …
- And the winner of the June FOTM competition is …
- Dean Curry's 3rd July catch update …
- Michael Hayes' 2nd July catch report …
- 28th June D&WAA match report …
- Updated D&WAA competition leader-board and match statistics …
- Dean Curry's 29th June catch update …
- Dogs allowed on Deal Pier …
- Pier Approach gets a makeover …
- Dean Curry's 27th June catch report …
- Warren Hayes' 27th June catch report …
- Stephen Rubins' 24th June catch update …
- Deal Pier sea-bed dragged …
- Alan Yates' monthly sea fishing diary …
- Repairs to the Pier's lower deck …
- Fishing for black bream …
- Deal named one of top 30 places to live by the sea …
- Dean Curry's 21st June catch report …
- Dean Curry's 19th June catch update …
- Dean Curry's 18th June catch update #2 …
- Dean Curry's 18th June catch update #1 …
- Dean Curry's 16th June catch update …
- Dean Curry's 14th June catch report …
- Clash of the deep-sea titans …
- Dean Curry's 12th June catch update …
- Dean Curry's 8th June catch report …
- Sunday, 28th June D&WAA competition 7 day reminder …
- Fishing trip …
- Dean Curry's 31st May catch report …
- Dean Curry's 26th May catch update …
- Dean Curry's 25th May catch report …
- 17th May D&WAA match report …
- Dean Curry's 17th May catch report …
- 20ft conger eel caught off Devon coast …
- Sunday, 17th May D&WAA competition reminder …
- Dean Curry's 9th May catch update …
- Dean Curry's 8th May catch update …
- Dean Curry's 6th May catch update …
- Dean Curry's 5th May catch update …
- Dean Curry's 3rd May catch report …
- And the winner of the April FOTM competition is …
- Forecasts keep us guessing …
- Beach open for weekend despite diggers …
- 26th April D&WAA match report …
- Dean Curry's 26th April catch report …
- Dean Curry's 21st April catch update …
- Michael Hayes' 20th April catch update …
- Dean Curry's 20th April catch update …
- Dean Curry's 18th April catch report …
- Flood defence works restart on Deal beach …
- Squid and chips …
- Dean Curry's 13th April catch update …
- Dean Curry's 11th April catch report …
- Michael Hayes' 9th April catch report …
- Dean Curry's 8th April catch update …
- Sunday, 26th April D&WAA competition reminder …
- Recreational bass angling at the European parliament …
- Just one catch …
- Acidification killed 90% of marine life …
- The 3 bass bag limit: Angling Trust Q&A …
- Slipper limpet bait ban …
- EU limits anglers to three bass per day …
- Dean Curry's 4th April catch report …
- It's "fishbonkers" at Deal …
- Pier lower deck partially reopened …
- Dean Curry's 2nd April catch report …
- And the winner of the March FOTM competition is …
- Dean Curry's 1st April catch report …
- Michael Hayes' 1st April catch report …
- Warren Hayes' 30th March catch report …
- Octopus stages a surprise attack on a crab …
- Consultation on the Deal to Dover MCZ …
- Alan Yates' sea fishing diary for April …
- More shells found on beach …
- Shell found on beach …
- Sea fishing catches …
- RecFishing Forum gives voice to anglers …
- One in four kids think 'Haddock' is a footballer …
- 29th March D&WAA match report …
- Dean Curry's 29th March catch report …
- Sunday, 29th March D&WAA competition venue change …
- Dean Curry's 22nd March catch report …
- Warren Hayes' 20th March catch report …
- Alan Yates' sea fishing diary for March …
- Dean Curry's 20th March catch report …
- Guide to the inshore fish of the British Isles …
- Supermoon, spring equinox and solar eclipse on Friday …
- Warren Hayes' 13th March catch report …
- Inshore fishing fleet (discard ban) …
- Dean Curry's 8th March catch report …
- Dean Curry's 1st March catch report …
- And the winner of the February FOTM competition is …
- Shore fishing tactics …
- Dean Curry's 21st February catch report …
- Dean Curry's 20th February catch report …
- Dean Curry's 16th February catch report …
- International sea angling teams for 2015 …
- The big European bass debate …
- Sustainable fishing would double UK quotas …
- Biggest probe yet into fish and chips …
- 15th February D&WAA match report …
- Updated D&WAA competition leader-board and match statistics …
- The people's café on Route 1 …
- Team England search for junior shore anglers …
- Alan Yates' sea fishing diary …
- Dean Curry's 8th February catch report …
- "Fishing" voted worst excuse for infidelity …
- Higher bass minimum legal size must apply to all …
- And the winner of the January FOTM competition is …
- Dean Curry's 1st February catch report …
- Sunday, 15th February D&WAA competition reminder …
- Protection for spawning bass …
- EU bass measures …
- Anglers celebrate as EU bans trawling for bass …
- Dean Curry's 25th January catch report …
- Your chance to influence Inshore Fisheries …
- Bass trawl ban …
- Pier lower deck closed …
- Bass anglers urged to email EU commissioner …
- British bass protection …
- The (other) ugly bunch …
- Free Pirate Fishing app …
- Beaver bashing …
- Dean Curry's 11th January catch report …
- Dean Curry's 19th January catch report …
- Dean Curry's 15th January catch report …
- Alan Salton's 1.86 kg pier-caught codling …
- Deal's largest rod and line caught cod …
- Dogfish earn top prize …
- D&WAA "flatfish-only" competition rule change …
- D&WAA invites new members …
- Dean Curry's 3rd January catch report …
- Michael Hayes' 2014 pier fishing review …
- D&WAA competition leader-board and match statistics …
- 18th January D&WAA competition report …
- The Chamberlain cod challenge …
2014
- Alan Yates' Sea Fishing Diary …
- Fishing for cod from the beach …
- And the winner of the December FOTM competition is …
- Stinky fishing with Saul Page …
- Dean Curry's 29th December catch report …
- Dean Curry's 22nd December catch report …
- Yates holds off Page's challenge …
- New D&WAA match points system for 2015 …
- Sunday, 18th January 2015 D&WAA competition reminder …
- Final D&WAA competition leader-board …
- 14th December D&WAA competition report …
- Dean Curry's 15th December catch report …
- Be on telly …
- The perils of eBay …
- Elf name generator …
- The last fishing trip before Christmas …
- Scamming and smuggling in 1825 …
- Dean Curry's 7th December catch report …
- Dean Curry's 4th December catch report …
- Common Fisheries Policy stumbles at first hurdle …
- Bass: urgent action needed …
- New Angling Trust coaching licence …
- Bass get parliamentary support …
- New British rod-caught records …
- Saturday night pier closures continue …
- Best fishing fails 2014 …
- Dodgy bend on Beach Street to be made safer …
- Golf Road potholes being repaired …
- Deal dunnit again …
- D&WAA Christmas competition update …
- Your worst nightmare …
- Dean Curry's 30th November catch report …
- Video of world's ugliest fish …
- British fish and chips comes to Norway …
- Dean Curry's 23rd November catch report …
- Night fishermen's pier closure dismay …
- Deal town Xmas lights switch-on tonight …
- Alan Yates' Sea Fishing Diary …
- Updated D&WAA competition leader-board …
- 16th November D&WAA competition report …
- Dean Curry's 16th November catch report …
- Bass - don't let the EU off the hook …
- Deal Pier early Sunday closures …
- Sunday, 16th November D&WAA competition reminder …
- Overfishing in the English Channel …
- Eat two portions of fish a week …
- Dean Curry's 9th November catch report …
- Deal and Walmer's 'Piscatorial Past' …
- EU to limit anglers to one bass a day …
- Dean Curry's 6th November catch report …
- Dean Curry's 2nd November catch report …
- Write to your MP to save bass …
- Proposed EU ban on landing tope …
- D&WAA 2015 fishing competition dates …
- Another reason to visit Las Vegas …
- Kayaks are so last year …
- Welcome to the great indoors …
- Alan Yates' Sea Fishing Diary …
- Norway's new nautical notes …
- Dean Curry's 30th October catch report …
- New coastal walk from Walmer to Deal …
- And the winner of the October FOTM competition is …
- Deal Pier early closure advance notice …
- Sam and Amy Edwards' first trip to Deal Pier …
- Dover to Deal proposed MCZ meeting …
- Deal Festival of Music and the Arts 2015 …
- Dean Curry's 26th October catch report …
- Dean Curry's 21st October catch report …
- Whackernoster rig for scratch fishing …
- 19th October DWAA competition report …
- Updated DWAA competition leader-board …
- Saul Page captures British title …
- Dean Curry's 13th October catch report …
- British Open 2014 results …
- Dean Curry's 10th October catch update …
- Alan Yates' October Diary …
- Deal's greatest angling ambassador …
- Fish and chips are kosher nosh …
- Quarterdeck site homes will have view of pier …
- Battle for national title …
- Dean Curry's 5th October catch report …
- And the winner of the September FOTM competition is …
- Cod and chips not always what they seem …
- South East Fishing Forum Invitation …
- Dean Curry's 28th September catch report …
- Charity fishing match report …
- Driest September EVER …
- 2013 UK Sea Fisheries statistics …
- East Kent Mercury 25th September angling report …
- 21st September DWAA competition report …
- Updated DWAA competition leader-board …
- Cod moves in mysterious ways …
- Fish versus terrapin …
- Alan Yates' September Diary …
- Dean Curry's 14th September catch report …
- Smart fish-finder gadget and app …
- Danish fishmongers cod red-handed …
- Angling Trust online survey …
- Alan Yates' September angling blog …
- Michael Hayes' 13th September catch report …
- Alan Yates' top fishing tips for September …
- East Kent Mercury 11th September sea fishing update …
- Dean Curry's 7th September catch report …
- And the winner of the August FOTM competition is …
- Sunday, 21st September DWAA competition reminder …
- Best fishing of the year not far away …
- Dean Curry's 6th September catch update …
- East Kent Mercury 4th September sea fishing update …
- Warren Hayes' 2nd September pier catch report …
- Dean Curry's 31st August catch report …
- Saltwater Species Hunt Challenge …
- Angling Trust warns government to act on bass …
- East Kent Mercury 28th August sea fishing update …
- Dean Curry's 24th August catch report …
- Deal Pier flying the flag …
- Updated DWAA competition leader-board …
- Mike Hayes' 18th August pier catch report …
- Goliath grouper eats hooked shark …
- 23rd August DWAA competition report …
- 9¼ lb bass caught from the pier …
- Shad caught from the pier …
- England angler Saul Page in top form …
- Alan Yates' sole-fishing advice …
- Mrs Barry's 2 lb bass …
- Saturday 23rd August DWAA competition update …
- Dean Curry's 17th August catch report …
- Ian Alcock's 17th August pier catch report …
- David Morris' 15th August pier catch update …
- 11 lb smoothie caught at Sandown Castle …
- Dean Curry's 10th August fishing report …
- Dean Curry's 11th August catch report …
- Deal angler hooks England medal …
- Charity fishing match 28th September …
- Dean Curry's 3rd August fishing report …
- Dean Curry's 31st July fishing update …
- Boy drains pond to find phone …
- Saturday 23rd August DWAA competition teaser …
- Proxigean tide on 10th August …
- Gurnard and chips, please …
- Channel kayak challenge reports …
- Deal carnival "probably the best in Kent" …
- And the winner of the July fish of the month competition is …
- Chris Crawley and friends on the pier …
- Dean Curry's 25th July fishing report …
- Carnival and Regatta Week …
- Carnival Procession today …
- The wait is over …
- Dean Curry's 20th July fishing report …
- Royal Marines to visit Deal on Monday …
- Updated DWAA competition leaderboard …
- 20th July DWAA pier competition report …
- Sunday, 20th July DWAA competition reminder …
- Hutgate …
- Fishing pressure taking heavy toll on English Channel …
- Dean Curry's 13th July fishing report …
- East Kent Mercury sea fishing update …
- Dean Curry's 9th July fishing update …
- Dean Curry's 6th July fishing report …
- Monster bass caught from Walmer beach (updated) …
- Woman kayaker rescued off Walmer …
- Burger Bros (Deal) 5th in Tripadvisor poll …
- Dean Curry's 30th June fishing report …
- Dean Curry's 29th June fishing report …
- England's junior sea anglers programme …
- Alan Yates' weekly round-up …
- East Kent Mercury sea fishing update …
- Dean Curry's 18th June fishing update …
- Alan Yates' top fishing tips for June …
- The "face" of an undulate ray …
- EU Sea Bass Management Plan (updated) …
- RNLI rescue Deal folk band …
- Updated DWAA Competition Leader-board …
- Deal Pier Superintendant retires …
- 8th June DWAA pier competition report …
- Dean Curry's 8th June fishing report …
- Vote for the Deal Festival …
- Sunday, 8th June DWAA competition reminder …
- "We're too stubborn …"
- And the winner of the May fish of the month competition is …
- Dean Curry's 2nd June fishing report …
- Dean Curry's 31st May fishing update …
- Dean Curry's 26th May fishing update …
- Dean Curry's 25th May fishing report …
- Give Fish a Chance Initiative …
- Warren Hayes' 21st May fishing report …
- EU to fund fishermen to embrace tourism …
- Dean Curry's 18th May fishing update …
- Warren Hayes' 16th May fishing report …
- Dean Curry's 16th May fishing report …
- 11th May DWAA pier competition report …
- Goodwins Bar on Deal Pier …
- Dean Curry's 11th May fishing report …
- Dean Curry's 9th May fishing update …
- North Sea cod stocks recovering …
- Dean Curry's 5th May fishing update …
- Dean Curry's 4th May fishing update …
- Dean Curry's 4th May fishing report …
- Dean Curry's 2nd May fishing update …
- Michael Hayes' 1st May fishing report …
- And the winner of the April fish of the month competition is …
- Deal Sea Defence Scheme Update …
- Dean Curry's 30th April fishing update …
- 42cm bass caught by Joe Smith from pier …
- Charlie Cross & thornback ray …
- Dean Curry's 19th April fishing update …
- 6 lb lobster caught from the pier …
- Deano spotted at Boundary Road …
- Deal makes "top 30 weekend retreats" list …
- Deal Pier Attendant vacancies …
- Deal Pier Superintendant retires …
- Deal Pier Attendant retires …
- Dean Curry's 20th April fishing report …
- Warren Hayes' 14th April fishing report …
- Dean Curry's 14th April fishing report …
- 13th April DWAA beach competition report …
- Alan Yates' top fishing tips for Spring …
- And the winner of the March fish of the month competition is …
- Dean Curry's 30th March fishing report …
- D&WAA 110th anniversary …
- Dean Curry's 16th March fishing report …
- Deal pier attendant vacancies …
- Deal pier attendant retires …
- 9th March DWAA beach competition report …
- Warren Hayes' 9th March fishing report …
- Dean Curry's 9th March fishing report …
- Warren & Michael Hayes' 7th March fishing report …
- Rob Dunk's 4th March fishing report …
- Oscar Rae's first ever catch …
- Warren Hayes' 23rd February fishing report …
- Dean Curry's 23rd February fishing report …
- Michael Hayes' 21st February fishing report …
- Alan Yates' top fishing tips for February …
- Weekend special offers at Pleasure Angling …
- Michael Hayes' 17th February fishing report …
- Warren Hayes' 17th February fishing report …
- Nigel Chandler's 17th February fishing report …
- 16th February video shot on pier …
- Michael Hayes' 16th February fishing report …
- Dean Curry's 16th February fishing report …
- 10th February fishing report …
- 9th February DWAA beach competition report …
- 8th February fishing report …
- 7th February fishing report …
- And the winner of the January fish of the month competition is …
- Alan Yates' tips for winter shore fishing …
- 26th January fishing report …
- 19th January fishing report …
- 14th January fishing report …
- Deal Pier attendant retires after 11 years service …
- 12th January fishing report …
- 11th January fishing report …
- Alan Yates' tips for January fishing …
- Deal wins Daily Telegraph's "High Street of the Year" award …
- 5th January fishing report …
- 5th January pier fishing report …
- Codtastic news from the pier …
2013
- And the winner of the December fish of the month competition is …
- 29th December fishing report …
- 29th December fishing report …
- 29th December (pier) fishing report …
- And the Deal junior angler for 2013 is …
- Another great year's fishing …
- Deal & Walmer Angling Association 2014 …
- 2014 Tide Tables have arrived …
