17/09/2026
What a wonderful way to see sunny Ramsgate 😊
Join a new walking tour this Saturday organised by Ramsgate Royal Heritage Harbour Group! Learn about Ramsgate craftspeople from the last 300 years who lived and worked in and around the UK’s only royal harbour.
As part of this year’s Heritage Open Days 2026 theme ‘Everyday Histories’, Ramsgate Royal Heritage Harbour Group is exploring the people, skills and working lives that helped shape our town.
Starting at Ramsgate Visitor Information Centre, this guided trail will follow in the footsteps of fishermen, Smack Boy apprentices and sailors, before heading into the town to uncover the stories of tailors, dressmakers, drapers and haberdashers.
Along the way, discover some of Ramsgate’s oldest streets, visit the famous Wall of Buttons at the Haberdashery & Fabric Shop and explore the craft exhibition at Maker’s House.
Saturday 19 September 2026
2–4pm
Start: Ramsgate Visitor Information Centre, The Custom House, Harbour Parade
Free – no booking required (maximum of 12 spaces available for the tour)
Find out more on the Heritage Open Days website: https://www.heritageopendays.org.uk/submission-event/everyday-histories-ramsgate-craftspeople-royal-harbour-town-trail.html
Chaired by The Ramsgate Society the Ramsgate Royal Heritage Harbour Group was established in March 2024 to achieve Heritage Harbour status for the Royal Harbour. Since receiving this designation in July 2024, the group has been the forum for local organisations to celebrate and promote Ramsgate and its Royal Harbour through heritage powered projects and initiatives.