Hythe
Parish in Folkestone and Hythe, Kent, England
| Coordinates: | 51.069, 1.076 |
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| OS grid ref: | TR 15 34 |
| Population: | 14,170 |
| Dialling code: | 01303 (Folkestone) |
Hythe is a compact coastal parish in the district of Folkestone and Hythe, Kent, sitting on the edge of the English Channel and looking out over the low-lying salt marshes of Romney Marsh. Its long history as one of the medieval Cinque Ports is still visible in a compact town centre of Georgian and Victorian buildings, the impressive tower and monuments of St Leonard's Church, and the defensive line of the Royal Military Canal built during the Napoleonic era.
Hythe has a strong coastal-character economy built on local services, tourism and commuting to nearby towns, with visitors drawn to birdwatching on the marshes and to the quirky heritage of the narrow-gauge Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway. The social mix ranges from long-established families and retirees to newer commuters, and its proximity to shingle landscapes like Dungeness gives it a distinctive blend of maritime, agricultural and heritage appeal.
Postcode districts covering Hythe
Most populated places nearby
- Folkestone 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Ashford 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Margate 24.3 miles39.2 km
- Canterbury 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Sittingbourne 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Dover 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Ramsgate 23.8 miles38.2 km
- Herne Bay 20.8 miles33.4 km
- Deal 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Whitstable 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Faversham 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Hythe 0.3 miles0.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Hythe Built-up area 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Saltwood Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Hythe Rural Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Lympne Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Postling Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Stanford Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Newington Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Sandgate Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Sandgate & West Folkestone Ward 3 miles4.8 km
- Cheriton Ward 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Etchinghill Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Folkestone Built-up area 3.6 miles5.7 km
Example postcodes in Hythe
CT21 5QB, CT21 5HB, CT21 6NX, CT21 5PR, CT21 6BJ, CT21 4DU, CT21 6ER, CT21 6NR, CT21 4FL … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 38.4 miles61.8 km
- London City Airport 53.4 miles86 km
- Hythe Railway Station 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Sandling Railway Station 1.5 miles2.5 km
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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 mile1.5 km
- Folkestone Racecourse Recreation 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Folkestone White Horse Archaeological site 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Folkestone Castle Historic site 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Kingsworth Gardens Gardens 4.2 miles6.8 km
- University Centre Folkestone University 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Folkestone Harbour Harbour 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Sunny Sands Beach 5.1 miles8.1 km
- Martello Tower Historic site 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Fokestone Roman Villa Ruins Archaeological site 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Broome Park Estate 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Crabble Athletic Ground Stadium 10.3 miles16.6 km