Lympne
Parish in Folkestone and Hythe, Kent, England
| Coordinates: | 51.08, 1.003 |
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| OS grid ref: | TR 10 35 |
| Population: | 1,704 |
Lympne is a small village and civil parish in the district of Folkestone and Hythe, in Kent, England, set on the low ground between the North Downs and Romney Marsh. Its long history is visible in the remains of the Roman Saxon shore fort Portus Lemanis and the medieval core around Lympne Castle, and the countryside offers open views towards the English Channel and the surrounding marshes and downland.
The parish has an unusual modern profile thanks to Lympne Airport (formerly RAF Lympne), which played notable roles in both world wars and now supports light aviation and occasional events, and the nearby Port Lympne Wild Animal Park, a significant visitor attraction that helps the local economy alongside farming. Socially it remains a quiet, community-focused place where history, aviation and conservation meet in a rural Kentish setting.
Postcode districts covering Lympne
Most populated places nearby
- Hastings 23.8 miles
- Maidstone 24.8 miles
- Folkestone 6.5 miles
- Ashford 7 miles
- Canterbury 14.1 miles
- Sittingbourne 22 miles
- Dover 13.3 miles
- Herne Bay 20.6 miles
- Deal 19.1 miles
- Whitstable 18.7 miles
- Faversham 17 miles
- Hythe 3.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Lympne Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Hythe Rural Ward 1.1 miles
- Sellindge Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Burmarsh Parish 2 miles
- Stanford Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Bonnington Parish 2.9 miles
- Aldington Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Smeeth Parish 2.9 miles
- Saltwood Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Monks Horton Parish 3.1 miles
- Dymchurch Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Brabourne Lees Built-up area 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Lympne
CT21 4LA, CT21 4JZ, CT21 4PE, CT21 4PH, CT21 4JP, CT21 4JY, CT21 4LG, CT21 4LB, CT21 4LW … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 36.4 miles
- London City Airport 50.4 miles
- Westenhanger Railway Station 1.8 miles
- Sandling Railway Station 2.8 miles
Hotels in Lympne Ad
Schools in Lympne
- Lympne C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Folkestone Racecourse Recreation 1.6 miles
- Brookhill Park Performing Arts College College 2.8 miles
- Folkestone White Horse Archaeological site 6 miles
- Folkestone Castle Historic site 6.9 miles
- Kingsworth Gardens Gardens 7.3 miles
- South Kent College - Ashford College 7.4 miles
- University Centre Folkestone University 7.8 miles
- Folkestone Harbour Harbour 7.9 miles
- Sunny Sands Beach 8.1 miles
- Martello Tower Historic site 8.4 miles
- Fokestone Roman Villa Ruins Archaeological site 8.5 miles
- Eastwell Park Estate 9.2 miles