Thanet council is warning visitors that four Thanet beaches are nearing capacity – and a fifth beach is extremely busy.
Margate Main Sands, Botany Bay, Joss Bay and Viking Bay are bursting at the seams with beach-goers and Ramsgate Main Sands is also becoming packed.
Thanet council warns that the high tide -due at Ramsgate by 3.20pm – will make social distancing extremely difficult and is appealing for people to consider alternative beaches and bays.
Kent Police has warned that officers will order people off Thanet beaches for 48 hours if they cause anti-social behaviour.
Groups were dispersed from Margate Main Sands yesterday (August 7) by police during an extraordinary busy day.
This information is in addition to earlier updates that capacity is being reached at #Botanybay #Vikingbay #Margate #Jossbay pic.twitter.com/jdFvjtaKxw
— Communications Team (@ThanetCouncil) August 8, 2020
Security staff are on duty across several beaches and bays to tackle anti-social behaviour and parking wardens are on duty throughout the day and into the evening to tackle illegal parking, especially at known hotspots
