Lyminge
Built-up area in Folkestone and Hythe, Kent, England
| Coordinates: | 51.13, 1.086 |
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| OS grid ref: | TR 16 41 |
| Population: | 1,948 |
| Dialling code: | 01303 (Folkestone) |
Lyminge is a compact village and civil parish in the district of Folkestone and Hythe, tucked into the chalk slopes of the North Downs a few miles inland from Folkestone and within easy reach of Canterbury in Kent, England. It sits on an ancient route across the downs and is notable for its strong Anglo-Saxon connections: archaeological work has revealed evidence of an early high-status minster and cemetery, and the village church retains medieval fabric that hints at a long religious and local role.
Today Lyminge feels typically rural and community-minded, with local shops, pubs, a primary school and village hall, and surrounding farmland that keeps agriculture prominent alongside a growing number of commuters who travel to the larger towns. Annual events, conservation efforts and an active local history interest give the village a lively social character while its countryside setting makes it popular with walkers exploring the Downs and nearby historic sites.
Postcode districts covering Lyminge
Most populated places nearby
- Folkestone 4.2 miles
- Ashford 9.2 miles
- Margate 20.5 miles
- Canterbury 10.1 miles
- Sittingbourne 21.4 miles
- Dover 9.2 miles
- Ramsgate 20.2 miles
- Herne Bay 16.5 miles
- Deal 14.3 miles
- Whitstable 15.4 miles
- Broadstairs 21.7 miles
- Broadstairs and St. Peters 21.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Rhodes Minnis Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Etchinghill Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Postling Parish 1.8 miles
- Elham Built-up area 1.8 miles
- North Downs West Ward 1.8 miles
- North Downs East Ward 2.2 miles
- Stowting Parish 2.3 miles
- Newington Parish 2.3 miles
- Acrise Parish 2.4 miles
- Paddlesworth Parish 2.5 miles
- Monks Horton Parish 2.6 miles
- Stanford Built-up area 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Lyminge
CT18 8DR, CT18 8HX, CT18 8JA, CT18 8EW, CT18 8HA, CT18 8HS, CT18 8EL, CT18 8HF, CT18 8NL … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 34.8 miles
- London City Airport 51.5 miles
- Sandling Railway Station 2.9 miles
- Westenhanger Railway Station 3.2 miles
Hotels near Lyminge Ad
- The London & Paris Hotel 5.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Folkestone - Channel Tunnel 3 3.2 miles
- Voco the Clifton Folkestone 4 5.3 miles
- Hythe Imperial Hotel, Spa & Golf 4 4.3 miles
- Hog Deer Creek - at Port Lympne Reserve 5.1 miles
- Burlington Hotel, Bw Premier Collection 4 5.1 miles
- The View Hotel Folkestone, A Member of Radisson Individuals 5.2 miles
- Broome Park Hotel 4 5.8 miles
- Boys Hall 4 8.1 miles
- Westward Ho Hotel 5.2 miles
Schools in Lyminge
- Lyminge C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Folkestone White Horse Archaeological site 3 miles
- Folkestone Racecourse Recreation 3.4 miles
- Brookhill Park Performing Arts College College 3.5 miles
- Folkestone Castle Historic site 3.9 miles
- Kingsworth Gardens Gardens 5 miles
- Broome Park Estate 5.1 miles
- University Centre Folkestone University 5.4 miles
- Folkestone Harbour Harbour 5.6 miles
- Martello Tower Historic site 5.6 miles
- Sunny Sands Beach 5.6 miles
- Fokestone Roman Villa Ruins Archaeological site 5.7 miles
- Crabble Athletic Ground Stadium 8.7 miles