Deal Town
“One of the Best Places to Live in the UK” The Sunday Times, March 2018
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/deal-kent-best-places-to-live-h9smw8wd6
"England’s Best Kept Beach Secret” Conde Nast, July 2017
http://www.cntraveler.com/story/why-the-town-of-deal-is-englands-best-kept-beach-secret
"Number One Best Place to Live by the Sea” The Times, March 2017
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/the-20-best-places-to-live-by-the-sea-in-britain
“Britain’s Most Beautiful Seaside Town” Daily Telegraph, Feb 2017
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/
“Deal is the capital of non-conformity” Roger Lewis, The Man Who Was Private Widdle
"Deal Wins High Street of the Year" Daily Telegraph, Jan 2014
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/
"The Best Place to Visit in Kent for a Weekend Retreat" The Times, April 2014
Nine miles from Dover, 17 miles from Canterbury and 90 miles from London, Deal is a thriving market town on the eastern tip of Kent. A former smugglers paradise, Deal has long held an attraction for artists and bohemians, whilst retaining authentic seaside charm. Our house is on the edge of the historic Conservation Area, with winding lanes and 17th century fishermen’s cottages.
Independent shops; a weekly Saturday market selling local produce, antiques & vintage homewares; good pubs, great cafes and decent restaurants are all on your doorstep - as well as supermarkets and High Street shops all a few minutes walk from the house. You can also hire bicycles in the town and you can fish from the pier. We’re always happy to recommend our favourite places to visit, eat, drink and shop.
And don’t forget the beach. Three miles of uninterrupted pebble beach are two minutes from the front door. The sea, the pier, the Royal Hotel, Deal & Walmer Castles, the Timeball Tower Museum, an outdoor free paddling pool, crazy golf, pitch & putt, Walmer bandstand, the Zetland Arms on the beach at Kingsdown, the world-famous White Cliffs are all within walking distance. There’s a plaque commemorating Julius Caesar landing at Deal and on a clear day you can see the French coast. Two golf courses, including Royal St Georges (a regular venue for the British Open) are at the end of the road.
Deal has an annual Arts Festival, a Folk Festival, the Astor Theatre and a regionally famous Braderie in early September when the High Street is given over to stalls selling all manner of vintage, retro & antique treasures.
Deal train station is a 15 minute walk, with a regular direct train service to London, Sandwich, Dover, Folkestone and Ramsgate; and quick connections to Broadstairs and Margate.