Botany Bay, Kent

[1][2] It features chalk cliffs and a sea stack and is a popular tourist location.

[3] Bathing is reportedly safe for swimming, surfing, and kayaking, and lifeguards are on duty from May 25 to September 1 (2024 dates).

[4][5] Botany Bay is a popular film location, having been used by productions such as BBC's D- Day: The Last Heroes,[6] Tamil action drama Thaandavam,[7] Sky Atlantic comedy Hunderby,[8] BBC drama True Love[9] as well as music videos for Bat For Lashes, Bebe Black, Shawn Mendes' song "There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back", and commercials for Land Rover, Sainsburys and Natwest and photoshoots for many fashion editorials.

The Foreness area at the western end of the beach is popular with naturists, although the area does not have official designation as a naturist beach.

[11][12][13] Thanet District Council has considered putting signs to inform or warn non-naturists of the possibility of encountering naturists, although at present there is no signage.

Looking southeast across the bay. The Thanet Wind Farm can be seen on the horizon.
Looking northwest across the bay.
Detail of Chalk Stack, Botany Bay
Detail of chalk stack, across the eastern side of the beach.