Back هيرن باي Arabic Herne Bay (lungsod) CEB Herne Bay Welsh Herne Bay German Herne Bay Spanish هرن بی، کنت Persian Herne Bay French Herne Bay Italian Herne Bay LLD Herne Bay (Kent) Dutch
| Herne Bay | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
.jpg) Herne Bay, seafront | |
  Herne Bay Location within Kent | |
| Area | 10.79 km2 (4.17 sq mi) |
| Population | 38,563 (2011 Census) |
| • Density | 3,574/km2 (9,260/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TR177681 |
| • London | 67mi |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HERNE BAY |
| Postcode district | CT6 |
| Dialling code | 01227 |
| Police | Kent |
| Fire | Kent |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| UK Parliament | |
Herne Bay /hɜːrn/ is a seaside town on the north coast of Kent in South East England. It is 6 miles (10 km) north of Canterbury and 4 miles (6 km) east of Whitstable. It neighbours the ancient villages of Herne and Reculver and is part of the City of Canterbury local government district, although it remains a separate town with countryside between it and Canterbury. Herne Bay's seafront is home to the world's first freestanding purpose-built Clock Tower, built in 1837. From the late Victorian period until 1978, the town had the second-longest pier in the United Kingdom.[1]
The town began as a small shipping community, receiving goods and passengers from London en route to Canterbury and Dover. The town rose to prominence as a seaside resort during the early 19th century after the building of a pleasure pier and promenade by a group of London investors, and reached its heyday in the late Victorian era. Its popularity as a holiday destination has declined over the past decades, due to the increase in foreign travel and to a lesser degree exposure to flooding that has prevented the town's redevelopment. In 2011 the town had a population of 38,563.
- ^ Herne Bay Pier Archived 4 May 2007 at the Wayback Machine at www.theheritagetrail.co.uk (accessed 7 July 2008)