Shipwrights Lee was the site of the last yard to build boats on Island Wall. Ships were built or repurposed here for fishing, the Coal Run to the North East, and for D-Day.
You may also find a ‘Blue Plaque’ marking the house of the inventor of the deep-sea diving helmet – Whitstable is the home of deep-sea diving and salvage (1800s).
Where to eat & drink
Here you’ll pass Gelateria Whitstable and a little further west The Pearson’s Arms (including outside bar in the summer) and the Whitstable Oyster Co. Further on, the iconic Old Neptune pub serves food with seats on the beach.
