Lydd
Built-up area in Folkestone and Hythe, Kent, England
| Coordinates: | 50.952, 0.915 |
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| OS grid ref: | TR 04 20 |
| Population: | 3,889 |
| Dialling code: | 01797 (Rye) |
Lydd is a small market town on the low-lying Romney Marsh in the district of Folkestone and Hythe, Kent, England. It sits close to the distinctive shingle headland of Dungeness, a landscape of wide skies, nature reserves and the nearby power station, and is served by the small regional Lydd Airport which gives the area an unusual mix of remote marshland and transport links.
The town has a long history as a medieval port and has traditional links with the Cinque Ports confederation; much local identity is tied to grazing, fishing and a past coloured by smuggling folklore. Visitors will notice the large medieval church of St Mary, a compact market-centred high street and a community with seasonal events and a strong rural character despite its proximity to quirky coastal attractions.
Postcode districts covering Lydd
Most populated places nearby
- Hastings 16.1 miles26 km
- Folkestone 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Ashford 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Canterbury 23.7 miles38.2 km
- Dover 20.9 miles33.6 km
- Bexhill-on-Sea 21.1 miles33.9 km
- Hythe 10.9 miles17.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Littlestone-on-Sea Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Walland & Denge Marsh Ward 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Old Romney Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- New Romney Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Dungeness Built-up area 3.3 miles5.4 km
- St. Mary in the Marsh Parish 4 miles6.5 km
- Ivychurch Parish 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Brookland Built-up area 4.8 miles7.7 km
- St. Mary's Bay Built-up area 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Camber Built-up area 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Brenzett Parish 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Romney Marsh Ward 5.8 miles9.3 km
Example postcodes in Lydd
TN29 9AY, TN29 9BH, TN29 9UT, TN29 9AS, TN29 9DZ, TN29 9BW, TN29 9LB, TN29 9EQ, TN29 9AX … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 43.9 miles70.6 km
- London Gatwick Airport 49.5 miles79.7 km
- Romney Sands Railway Station 2.1 miles3.5 km
- New Romney Railway Station 2.9 miles4.7 km
Hotels near Lydd Ad
- Strand House 3 9 miles14.5 km
- Littlestone Hotel 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Captain Howey Hotel 3 2.9 miles4.6 km
- The George in Rye 4 7.9 miles12.7 km
- The Regent, Rye 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Hog Deer Creek - at Port Lympne Reserve 9.5 miles15.3 km
- River Haven Hotel 3 8.1 miles13 km
- The Lookout Rye 3 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Winchelsea Lodge 4 9.5 miles15.3 km
Schools in Lydd
- Lydd Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Dungeness National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 2 miles3.2 km
- Denge Beach Beach 3 miles4.8 km
- Dungeness Old Lighthouse Historic site 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Camber Sands Beach 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Nature reserve 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Folkestone Racecourse Recreation 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Brookhill Park Performing Arts College College 11.2 miles18 km
- South Kent College - Ashford College 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Folkestone White Horse Archaeological site 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Kingsworth Gardens Gardens 14.3 miles23 km
- University Centre Folkestone University 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Folkestone Castle Historic site 14.7 miles23.6 km