Hythe
Built-up area in Folkestone and Hythe, Kent, England
| Coordinates: | 51.069, 1.083 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | TR 16 34 |
| Population: | 14,170 |
| Dialling code: | 01303 (Folkestone) |
Hythe is a compact seaside town on the Kent coast in the district of Folkestone and Hythe, Kent, England, sitting at the edge of the low-lying Romney Marsh. It has a long maritime and defensive history as one of the historic Cinque Ports towns, with shingle beaches, a broad promenade and the long Napoleonic-era Royal Military Canal nearby; the town centre mixes medieval and Georgian buildings and a distinctive old parish church tower that dominates the skyline.
Today Hythe combines tourism and local commerce - antique shops, cafés and sailing clubs are common - and is popular with day-trippers and retirees while many residents commute to nearby towns. A local oddity and draw is the light railway, the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway, which adds charm and a sense of continuity with its coastal and military past.
Postcode districts covering Hythe
Most populated places nearby
- Folkestone 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Ashford 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Margate 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Canterbury 14.4 miles23.1 km
- Sittingbourne 24.5 miles39.5 km
- Dover 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Ramsgate 23.6 miles37.9 km
- Herne Bay 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Deal 16.6 miles26.8 km
- Whitstable 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Faversham 19 miles30.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Saltwood Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Newington Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Hythe Rural Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Postling Parish 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Sandgate Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Sandgate & West Folkestone Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Lympne Built-up area 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Stanford Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Cheriton Ward 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Etchinghill Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Folkestone Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Broadmead Ward 3.8 miles6.2 km
Example postcodes in Hythe
CT21 4AW, CT21 6WY, CT21 4BN, CT21 5HG, CT21 5BX, CT21 6PW, CT21 4FA, CT21 6AS, CT21 5HJ … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 38.5 miles62 km
- London City Airport 53.7 miles86.4 km
- Hythe Railway Station 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Sandling Railway Station 1.6 miles2.6 km
Hotels in Hythe Ad
Schools in Hythe
- Hythe Bay C of E Primary School Primary
- Palmarsh Primary School Primary
- Seabrook C of E Primary School Primary
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Brookhill Park Performing Arts College College 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Folkestone Racecourse Recreation 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Folkestone White Horse Archaeological site 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Folkestone Castle Historic site 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Kingsworth Gardens Gardens 3.9 miles6.3 km
- University Centre Folkestone University 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Folkestone Harbour Harbour 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Sunny Sands Beach 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Martello Tower Historic site 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Fokestone Roman Villa Ruins Archaeological site 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Broome Park Estate 8.7 miles14 km
- Crabble Athletic Ground Stadium 10.1 miles16.2 km