
Margate is not an undiscovered gem. Half of east London has moved there and staked its flag on the beach. Though I confess I was among those to roll my eyes whenever a subsequent person told me they were relocating. That is until a recent scorching summer day.
I took the train out for a 24-hour mini break to catch the last day of the Turner Contemporary’s excellent show – Resistance, by Steve McQueen – and had my head turned by the creativity which has been brought by a new wave of chefs and hoteliers.