Dymchurch
Built-up area in Folkestone and Hythe, Kent, England
| Coordinates: | 51.036, 1.012 |
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| OS grid ref: | TR 11 30 |
| Population: | 3,263 |
| Dialling code: | 01303 (Folkestone) |
Dymchurch is a low-lying seaside village on the south coast of Kent, in the district of Folkestone and Hythe, England. It sits on the edge of Romney Marsh and is backed by a long sea wall and shingle beach, with nearby coastal landmarks such as Dungeness; the village still shows Napoleonic defences, including Martello towers, and has a long history of coastal defence and smuggling folklore.
Today Dymchurch is a traditional family holiday resort with a promenade, amusements and the famous 15-inch gauge Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway; the local economy blends tourism with marshland agriculture (notably sheep grazing) and a close-knit community of year-round residents and holiday homeowners, while nearby nature reserves on the marsh and shingle attract birdwatchers and naturalists.
Postcode districts covering Dymchurch
Most populated places nearby
- Hastings 22.4 miles
- Folkestone 7.1 miles
- Ashford 9.5 miles
- Canterbury 17 miles
- Sittingbourne 24.8 miles
- Dover 14.2 miles
- Herne Bay 23.5 miles
- Deal 20.5 miles
- Whitstable 21.8 miles
- Faversham 20.1 miles
- Hythe 3.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Burmarsh Parish 1.5 miles
- Romney Marsh Ward 2 miles
- St. Mary's Bay Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Hythe Rural Ward 2.4 miles
- Lympne Built-up area 2.9 miles
- St. Mary in the Marsh Parish 3.4 miles
- Newchurch Parish 3.7 miles
- Hythe Built-up area 3.9 miles
- Bonnington Parish 4 miles
- Saltwood Built-up area 4.1 miles
- New Romney Built-up area 4.4 miles
- Stanford Built-up area 4.7 miles
Example postcodes in Dymchurch
TN29 0JQ, TN29 0LR, TN29 0TU, TN29 0UA, TN29 0LT, TN29 0PL, TN29 0JU, TN29 0UL, TN29 0TA … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 39.5 miles
- London Gatwick Airport 52.3 miles
- Burmarsh Road Railway Station 0.3 miles
- Dymchurch Railway Station 1.2 miles
Hotels near Dymchurch Ad
- Hog Deer Creek - at Port Lympne Reserve 3 miles
- Hythe Imperial Hotel, Spa & Golf 4 4.2 miles
- The London & Paris Hotel 8.1 miles
- Voco the Clifton Folkestone 4 7.5 miles
- Littlestone Hotel 4.3 miles
- Boys Hall 4 8.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Folkestone - Channel Tunnel 3 6.1 miles
- Burlington Hotel, Bw Premier Collection 4 7.2 miles
- Captain Howey Hotel 3 4.3 miles
- The View Hotel Folkestone, A Member of Radisson Individuals 7.4 miles
Schools in Dymchurch
- Dymchurch Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Brookhill Park Performing Arts College College 4 miles
- Folkestone Racecourse Recreation 4.1 miles
- Folkestone White Horse Archaeological site 7.1 miles
- Kingsworth Gardens Gardens 7.6 miles
- Folkestone Castle Historic site 7.8 miles
- Dungeness National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 7.8 miles
- University Centre Folkestone University 8 miles
- Folkestone Harbour Harbour 8.1 miles
- Sunny Sands Beach 8.4 miles
- Dungeness Old Lighthouse Historic site 8.6 miles
- Martello Tower Historic site 8.8 miles
- Fokestone Roman Villa Ruins Archaeological site 8.9 miles