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 miles
- Folkestone 13.9 miles
- Ashford 13.3 miles
- Canterbury 23.7 miles
- Dover 20.9 miles
- Bexhill-on-Sea 21.1 miles
- Hythe 10.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Littlestone-on-Sea Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Walland & Denge Marsh Ward 2.3 miles
- Old Romney Parish 2.6 miles
- New Romney Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Dungeness Built-up area 3.3 miles
- St. Mary in the Marsh Parish 4 miles
- Ivychurch Parish 4.3 miles
- Brookland Built-up area 4.8 miles
- St. Mary's Bay Built-up area 4.9 miles
- Camber Built-up area 5.4 miles
- Brenzett Parish 5.7 miles
- Romney Marsh Ward 5.8 miles
Example postcodes in Lydd
TN29 9LN, TN29 9BZ, TN29 9AS, TN29 9DY, TN29 9EH, TN29 9DB, TN29 9HA, TN29 9DJ, TN29 9DP … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 43.9 miles
- London Gatwick Airport 49.5 miles
- Romney Sands Railway Station 2.1 miles
- New Romney Railway Station 2.9 miles
Hotels near Lydd Ad
- The Ship Hotel 2.7 miles
- Littlestone Hotel 2 2.9 miles
- Captain Howey Hotel 3 2.9 miles
- Foreshore House 3.4 miles
- The Woolpack Inn Warehorne 8.1 miles
- The Gallivant 4 5.6 miles
- The Lookout Rye 3 7.8 miles
- Mermaid Inn 3 8 miles
- The George In Rye 4 7.9 miles
- The Hope Anchor Hotel & Restaurant 3 8 miles
Schools in Lydd
- Lydd Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Dungeness National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 2 miles
- Denge Beach Beach 3 miles
- Dungeness Old Lighthouse Historic site 3.5 miles
- Camber Sands Beach 5.5 miles
- Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Nature reserve 6.8 miles
- Folkestone Racecourse Recreation 11.1 miles
- Brookhill Park Performing Arts College College 11.2 miles
- South Kent College - Ashford College 13.2 miles
- Folkestone White Horse Archaeological site 14.2 miles
- Kingsworth Gardens Gardens 14.3 miles
- University Centre Folkestone University 14.7 miles
- Folkestone Castle Historic site 14.7 miles