Whitstable Harbour Explained

Visitors to Whitstable Harbour will be able to find out more about the port and the things that happen there from a series of interpretation panels being unveiled on Saturday 17 May.

The Harbour Board has commissioned a specially designed sequence of 11 boards that form an information trail around the harbour covering various topics including water sports, the wind farm, wildlife, aggregates importing and whelk fishing.

They are aimed not only at first-time visitors but also at people who may be stimulated to return to the harbour to find out more about what goes on there.

The striking panels have been designed by the city council’s communications team under the watchful eye of board member Geoff Bush and have been manufactured by Rochester firm Fitzpatrick Woolmer. A large proportion of the £13,000 cost has been met by sponsorship from organisations connected with the harbour.

Chairman of Whitstable Harbour Board, Cllr Michael Dixey, said: “This is a further example of enhancing the experience of visitors to the harbour and encouraging them to return to see some of the things they discover in action.

“It is also a good demonstration of how the board, the harbour businesses and the city council can work together to promote the harbour as a place of enormous historical and contemporary interest to a wide variety of people.”

The new Lord Mayor of Canterbury will formally open the harbour trail at a brief ceremony at 2.30pm on Saturday 17 May.

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