We will take a walk along the 8 mile route between JMW Turners Margate and Dickens' Broadstairs, but only as far as Cliftonville. A lot of the route follows an ancient footpath between St Peter's and St John's churches and the walk is signposted in both directions.

Scenes from Turner's and Dickens' works, lives and times are displayed along various places along the route. There are various colourful panels installed by Broadstairs mosaic artist Martin Cheek with the assistance of local children and residents along the way.

Celebrate the connections Margate has with artist JMW Turner, the famous sunset paintings and Broadstairs with writer Charles Dickens who spent his holidays in the town. We will be able to see Drapers Mill and pass through parts of Thanet that are steeped in archaeological history.

Following the T&D signs the walk takes you through landscape and history which Turner and Dickens may well still recognise today. See the splendid Georgian Cecil and Hawley Squares of Margate Old Town, some beautiful Turner inspired mosaic panels and the old Drapers Mill Windmill, and a spray paint mural of Turner and Dickens made by the local community.

Walk across land used by Baptists for open air worship during the 17th century when Baptists were persecuted in England before looking around the wonderful late Norman church of St Peters.  The church has the right to fly the ‘White Ensign’ flag as a result of its involvement with the Napoleonic War and was used in the Second World War as a watch tower.