Dover to Margate
Michael Portillo’s railway adventure along the north and south coasts of the English Channel resumes in Dover, where he recalls the biggest evacuation in military history.
Michael Portillo’s railway adventure along the north and south coasts of the English Channel resumes in Dover, where he recalls the biggest evacuation in military history.
On an ancient pilgrim route into Canterbury, Michael learns how the murder of Thomas Becket in 1170 prompted a surge in pilgrimage to the cathedral. The pretty seaside town of Broadstairs is Michael’s next stop - one of Charles Dickens’s favourite places, the town draws many fans of the author’s work.
In Margate, Michael admires the striking Turner Contemporary art gallery, set on the now- transformed seafront.
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