In Herne Bay there are a broad selection of shops. Herne Bay has old fashioned fruit and vegetable shops such as Granny Smith in Mortimer Street and Peters Produce at 42 William Street. Also butchers shops such as Brian L.Tutt,78 High Street and cake/bakers shops such as Mascot Bakery, 27 William St who sell great bread and a good range of individual cakes, pies and sandwiches. If its supermarkets your looking for there are two main ones in the town: Morrisons and The Co Op.

The town is sometimes slated in the press by people who have not spent any time in the town. This is very unfair. Herne Bay has all the facilites that a small working town needs. At present there is an exciting buzz in the air as many of the older buildings are being developed. For those who are looking for investment from the town, Herne Bay has a lot to offer. There is ample parking and opportunity to be had. A large enough population to warrant good investment that relies on foot passage. You will not find that the place is hemmed into the seafront in a way that so many other sea fronted places are. In a way the fact that redevelopment has been held back sets it apart from other locations. There is still room for more facilites, shops and so on.

Lovely old HB is sometimes seen as a playground of those in the prime of their life. This is true to a certain extent and is a large factor when looking at the place from the outside in. This adds a speciality to the town as there is always someone to have a natter with around the corner and the lovely ladies that work in the charity shops are a source of inspiration to us all. By the way we have some smashing charity shops that are treasure troves and that's only talking about the people who volunteer their time for their chosen causes.

The museum is at the heart of the town and you can visit their website from here. The frontage of this lovely period building has been cared for to the highest standard by the museum team. Its very inviting and a taste of things to come if you should wish to go inside. It is free to enter the museum and there is a lot to see. Exhibitions are really worth making time to see. From the 25 February - 22 April 06 there is the LAND - New work by Cas Holmes display, inspired by the open landscapes of the Fens and Kent, using painting and mixed-media textiles. If you would like further information on Cas Holmes you can visit: www.casholmes.textilearts.net