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The Clock tower, built in 1837, is on the eastern end of the promenade.The present town was founded in the early nineteen hundreds by London speculators who noting the unspoilt charm of the Bay planned a new resort to be named St Augustine's.However, the name did not catch on and it continued to be known as Herne Bay after the nearby village. It was during this period that a wealthy London lady gave the town its distinctive 80ft Clock Tower.
 

The Clock tower, How it was in the old days.

Herne Bay Sea front

       Herne Bay Sea front

Herne Bay Sea front

Herne Bay Sea front

The offshore Wind Farm at Herne Bay  

The project consists of 30 offshore wind turbines and will supply the equivalent of nearly half the electricity consumed by Herne Bay, Whitstable and Canterbury each year. This is equal to the annual consumption of some 70,000 households.

The Kentish Flats project will also displace an estimated 5.0 million tonnes of carbon dioxide over its 20-year lifetime, compared to conventional fossil fuel generation.The wind farm will be connected to the power grid via buried sea-cables from the wind farm to the shore, and onwards to the onshore sub¬station at Heme Bay near the Thanet Way. At the sub-station, the electricity is metered and then distributed to local consumers.

The distance from the nearest turbine to the end of the East Quay in Whitstable is 6.2 miles or roughly 10 kilometres. From the clock tower in Herne Bay, the nearest turbine is 5.5 miles away or 8.8 kilometres.
An operation and maintenance facility will be built at Whitstable Harbour and will include offices, control room, workshops and stock facility.

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