DEAL, A SEASIDE town in Kent, has always been picturesque, with long stretches of pebbly beach and, on a clear day, views across the English Channel to France, just 64 kilometres away. Until recently, however, it offered little excitement for visitors—until a crop of stylish bed-and-breakfasts and inventive restaurants opened, turning it into a favourite destination for Londoners seeking a seaside getaway. Here’s how I spent a long weekend.
FRIDAY
After checking in to The Rose (doubles from ₹10,500), a bohemian eight-room hotel set in a former pub, I took a walk along the seafront, admiring the tall, pastel-painted Victorian houses. I ended up at Deal Castle, a magnificent structure shaped, appropriately, like a giant rose, the symbol of the Tudors. (It was built by King Henry VIII in 1539…
