Lydden is a small rural village in the district of Dover, in the county of Kent in south-east England. It sits on the chalk slopes of the North Downs overlooking a narrow valley, and retains a mix of traditional flint-and-brick cottages and farmland with a small, close-knit community and a modest parish church reflecting medieval origins.
The village is best known regionally for the nearby Lydden Hill race circuit, an important motorsport venue that helped pioneer rallycross and brings visitors and weekend activity to the locality; otherwise the local economy is largely agricultural with many residents commuting to Dover or Canterbury. The surrounding downs provide popular walking country and a calm contrast to the busy port and coast close by.
Postcode districts covering Lydden
Most populated places nearby
- Folkestone 6.6 miles
- Ashford 16 miles
- Margate 15.4 miles
- Canterbury 10.2 miles
- Dover 3.2 miles
- Ramsgate 14.3 miles
- Herne Bay 14.9 miles
- Deal 7.3 miles
- Whitstable 15.9 miles
- Broadstairs 15.9 miles
- Broadstairs and St. Peters 16 miles
- Faversham 18.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Dover Downs & River Ward 1 mile
- Shepherdswell with Coldred Parish 1.3 miles
- Temple Ewell Parish 1.5 miles
- Sibertswold Built-up area 1.7 miles
- River Parish 2 miles
- Alkham Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Whitfield Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Denton with Wootton Parish 2.6 miles
- Eythorne Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Aylesham, Eythorne & Shepherdswell Ward 2.9 miles
- Buckland Ward 2.9 miles
- Alkham & Capel-le-Ferne Ward 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Lydden
CT15 7LD, CT15 7JT, CT15 7ET, CT15 7JS, CT15 7FA, CT15 7JX, CT15 7EX, CT15 7JY, CT15 7ER … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 36.7 miles
- London City Airport 56.4 miles
- Kearsney Railway Station 1.6 miles
- Shepherds Well Railway Station 1.8 miles
Hotels near Lydden Ad
- Holiday Inn Dover 4 2 miles
- Broome Park Hotel 4 3.2 miles
- The London & Paris Hotel 6.3 miles
- Voco the Clifton Folkestone 4 6.7 miles
- The View Hotel Folkestone, A Member of Radisson Individuals 6.8 miles
- Burlington Hotel, Bw Premier Collection 4 6.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Folkestone - Channel Tunnel 3 7.2 miles
- The Rose 8.2 miles
- The Evenhill 4 8.6 miles
- Royal Hotel 8.2 miles
Schools in Lydden
- Lydden Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Crabble Athletic Ground Stadium 2.6 miles
- Broome Park Estate 3.5 miles
- Roman Lighthouse Historic site 4.3 miles
- Fokestone Roman Villa Ruins Archaeological site 5.5 miles
- Martello Tower Historic site 5.5 miles
- Folkestone Castle Historic site 5.7 miles
- Sunny Sands Beach 6.1 miles
- Folkestone White Horse Archaeological site 6.2 miles
- University Centre Folkestone University 6.2 miles
- Folkestone Harbour Harbour 6.3 miles
- Kingsworth Gardens Gardens 6.4 miles
- Brookhill Park Performing Arts College College 9.4 miles