Shelly’s of St Margaret’s Bay is situated in the stunning Bay of St Margaret’s atop the famous White Cliffs, the Bay and beach of St Margaret’s is a 10 minute walk from the tea rooms, taking you down a winding path with some fantastic sea views through the pines. Also on the beach is the former home of Noel Coward, later bought by author Ian Fleming, of James Bond fame. Local legend would have it that Fleming took the name 007 from the bus that travelled between St Margaret’s and nearby Martin Mill!
In 1918, the last bomb to be dropped on England in World War One fell on St Margaret's.When World War Two began, the area, like many others along the south coast, was evacuated of all unnecessary civilians and occupied by troops in readiness for the expected invasion. Just outside the village, Britain's first two big naval guns, known as 'Winnie' (after Prime Minister Winston Churchill) and 'Pooh' were installed, locked onto the French coast. Unfortunately these guns were somewhat unreliable, doing more damage to local windows than enemy lines The South Foreland Lighthouse is only a 10 minute walk away, this is where Marconi broadcast the first wireless ship to shore transmission in 1898.
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3 The Droveway
St Margaret's Bay
Kent
CT15 6DH
tel: 01304 852455
