Birchington-on-Sea is a village in north east Kent, England. It is a part of the Thanet district and forms part of the civil parish of Birchington. It is found on the coast facing the North Sea, east of the Thames Estuary, between the seaside resorts of Herne Bay and Margate. As a seaside resort, the village is a tourist and retirement location. Minnis Bay, in the village is a family beach with attractions such as sailing, windsurfing, a paddling pool and coastal walking routes. Its 3 smaller sized beaches are surrounded by chalk cliffs, cliff stacks and caves. The village was originally recorded in 1240. Its parish church, All Saints', dates to the thirteenth century and its churchyard is the burial location of the 19th-century Pre-Raphaelite artist Dante Gabriel Rossetti. Quex Park, a nearby nineteenth century manor house, is home to the Powell-Cotton Museum and also a twelve-bell tower constructed for change ringing. The museum consists of a sizeable collection of stuffed exotic animals collected by Major Percy Powell-Cotton on his travels in Africa, and also boasts artifacts unearthed in and around Birchington by his daughter, Antoinette Powell-Cotton, a keen archaeologist. At the 2011 census, the village had 9,961 residents and around 5,000 households. As a seaside resort, the village's economy is primarily based around tourism, with various hotels, caravan parks and leisure attractions. The sector of employment of residents in 2011 was 16.1 per cent retail, 17.2 per cent health and social work, 5.8% manufacturing, 9.6% building, 4.9% transport and storage, and 4.3% hotels and restaurants. The village shopping centre attracts walk-in trade from visitors to the area. For all your home improvements, ensure that you utilise trusted pros in Birchington-on-Sea to make sure that you get the very best quality service.