James Tucker in Cov

Just along the coast from Whitstable, on the north side of Kent, it Herne Bay. Herne Bay has been a tourist destination for a long time, and has been built that way as a result. It once boasted the second-longest pleasure pier in England, complete with railway to get to the attractions. Sadly the middle part fell down in a storm decades away, and the end is stranded out there in the sea (right). The end still attached to shore is an enormous, sea-worthy roller-rink. This may be related to why Whitstable is now the chic sea-side resort.
Herne still draws in huge number of visitors, mainly from Kent, for mini-golf, arcades, and standard summer attractions, as well as a good few brave souls who want to swim in the Thames Estuary/ North Sea (I did). It's also in view of the Sea Forts and the offshore windfarms. and has the ruins of Reculver church on the horizon. About the only flaw I can think of with the views is the 60s pleasure pier and the fact that the sun sets behind you, over land.