It's a part of England that I've never seen, despite having lived in Kent previously for years. Free parking for National Trust members, and pretty developed these days at the top with a shop, cafe and toilets. It was absolutely packed out. A sure fire tourist spot. Slightly off putting...but all is forgiven when you start to push your way (no exaggeration) down the steep steps to the pebbled beach below. I'm pretty sure this was my first white cliff. It certainly felt fresh to the eye.
There were loads of people swimming, kids paddling, dogs fetching in the water...but we managed to find a spot. Blessed with good weather, changing was relatively painless and we were in. It didn't feel cold for long. The waves (and the seaweed) brought a bit of a challenge until we drifted beyond. We were gently 'bounced' from then on. We stayed in for a long while. It was peaceful despite the crowds. The view was stunning. It felt more atmospheric to turn back to face the cliffs as a view rather than out to sea.
Overall a great place for a visit.
Word of warning though...they close the toilets dead on 5pm.
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