Based in Whitstable, Kent, Whitstable Maritime is a charity promoting positive engagement with heritage, community and environment.
Whitstable Maritime:
- Celebrates Whitstable’s maritime heritage (including restoring one of the remaining Whitstable Oyster Yawls, ‘Gamecock’)
- Supports the town’s coastal economic development
- Encourages well-being with the Whitstable 5K Coastal Trail
- Addresses local marine environment issues
Whitstable Maritime Activities

Heritage Coastal Trail
The Heritage Coastal Trail is a unique route promoting health, wellbeing and enabling everyone to discover local ecology, geology, wildlife and history.

Heritage Preservation
Restoring an historic Whitstable Oyster Yawl (Gamecock) using traditional boat-making skills.

Maritime Curriculum
Whitstable Maritime, together with Kent Wildlife Trust and Marine Conservation Society provide education on threats and opportunities for marine life and our coastal environment,