Lydd
Parish in Folkestone and Hythe, Kent, England
| Coordinates: | 50.948, 0.92 |
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| OS grid ref: | TR 05 20 |
| Population: | 3,889 |
| Dialling code: | 01797 (Rye) |
Lydd sits on the wide, flat expanse of Romney Marsh in the district of Folkestone and Hythe, Kent, England. It is tucked close to the remarkable shingle headland of Dungeness, a landscape of gravel, windswept scrub and important nature reserves that gives the area a very distinct, remote feel compared with the rest of the county.
The town has a long history - its large medieval church, St Mary the Virgin, is often called the "Cathedral on the Marsh" - and the marshlands have a strong agricultural tradition, particularly sheep grazing, alongside a quieter tourism economy. There are reminders of a rougher past in tales of smuggling, and today the mix of an active community, the nearby military ranges and Lydd Airport add modern practicalities to a place that still feels shaped by its unusual coastal and marshland setting.
Postcode districts covering Lydd
Most populated places nearby
- Hastings 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Folkestone 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Ashford 13.6 miles21.8 km
- Canterbury 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Dover 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Bexhill-on-Sea 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Hythe 11 miles17.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Lydd Built-up area 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Littlestone-on-Sea Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Walland & Denge Marsh Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Old Romney Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- New Romney Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Dungeness Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- St. Mary in the Marsh Parish 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Ivychurch Parish 4.6 miles7.4 km
- St. Mary's Bay Built-up area 5 miles8 km
- Brookland Built-up area 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Camber Built-up area 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Romney Marsh Ward 5.9 miles9.6 km
Example postcodes in Lydd
TN29 9JB, TN28 8UL, TN29 9AS, TN29 9LW, TN29 9DE, TN29 9PA, TN29 9HW, TN29 9ER, TN29 9HQ … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 44.1 miles71 km
- London Gatwick Airport 49.8 miles80.2 km
- Romney Sands Railway Station 2 miles3.2 km
- New Romney Railway Station 3 miles4.8 km
Hotels near Lydd Ad
- Strand House 3 9.2 miles14.7 km
- Littlestone Hotel 3 miles4.8 km
- Captain Howey Hotel 3 2.9 miles4.7 km
- The George in Rye 4 8.1 miles13.1 km
- The Regent, Rye 8.2 miles13.1 km
- Hog Deer Creek - at Port Lympne Reserve 9.7 miles15.5 km
- River Haven Hotel 3 8.3 miles13.3 km
- The Lookout Rye 3 8.1 miles13 km
- Winchelsea Lodge 4 9.7 miles15.5 km
Schools in Lydd
- Greatstone Primary School Primary
- Lydd Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Dungeness National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Denge Beach Beach 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Dungeness Old Lighthouse Historic site 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Camber Sands Beach 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Nature reserve 7 miles11.2 km
- Folkestone Racecourse Recreation 11.2 miles18 km
- Brookhill Park Performing Arts College College 11.2 miles18.1 km
- South Kent College - Ashford College 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Folkestone White Horse Archaeological site 14.2 miles22.9 km
- Kingsworth Gardens Gardens 14.3 miles23 km
- University Centre Folkestone University 14.6 miles23.6 km
- Folkestone Harbour Harbour 14.7 miles23.6 km