Romney Marsh
Ward in Folkestone and Hythe, Kent, England
| Coordinates: | 51.029, 0.967 |
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| OS grid ref: | TR 08 29 |
The Romney Marsh ward in Folkestone and Hythe, Kent, England sits across the famously flat, low-lying reclaimed marshland of the southeast coast, with a landscape of grazing pasture, drainage ditches and shingle ridges. The nearby Dungeness headland gives the area a distinctive, almost lunar feel and supports important wildlife habitats that attract birdwatchers and naturalists.
Historically shaped by medieval drainage schemes and a long smuggling past, the ward retains a patchwork of small villages, flint churches and farming communities, with the hardy local Romney sheep a reminder of its agricultural roots. The local economy mixes arable and livestock farming with conservation and modest tourism, while residents remain watchful of coastal erosion and sea-defence issues that have long defined life on the marsh.
Postcode districts covering Romney Marsh
Most populated places nearby
- Hastings 20.5 miles
- Folkestone 9 miles
- Ashford 8.8 miles
- Canterbury 18 miles
- Sittingbourne 24.4 miles
- Dover 16.1 miles
- Herne Bay 24.4 miles
- Deal 22.3 miles
- Whitstable 22.4 miles
- Faversham 20.1 miles
- Hythe 5.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- St. Mary's Bay Built-up area 1.4 miles
- St. Mary in the Marsh Parish 1.7 miles
- Newchurch Parish 1.9 miles
- Burmarsh Parish 1.9 miles
- Dymchurch Built-up area 2 miles
- New Romney Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Bonnington Parish 3.2 miles
- Hythe Rural Ward 3.7 miles
- Saxon Shore Ward 3.9 miles
- Lympne Built-up area 4.1 miles
- Aldington Built-up area 4.4 miles
- Bilsington Parish 4.5 miles
Example postcodes in Romney Marsh
TN29 0RW, TN29 0TR, TN29 0PU, TN29 0DZ, TN29 0TN, TN26 2QE, TN29 0RX, TN28 8TS, TN29 0SU … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 39.3 miles
- London Gatwick Airport 50.5 miles
- Dymchurch Railway Station 1 mile
- St Mary's Bay Railway Station 1.2 miles
Hotels near Romney Marsh Ad
- Littlestone Hotel 3.1 miles
- Boys Hall 4 7.9 miles
- Hythe Imperial Hotel, Spa & Golf 4 6.2 miles
- Captain Howey Hotel 3 3.1 miles
- Voco the Clifton Folkestone 4 9.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Folkestone - Channel Tunnel 3 8 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Ashford International 3 9 miles
- Burlington Hotel, Bw Premier Collection 4 9.2 miles
- The View Hotel Folkestone, A Member of Radisson Individuals 9.4 miles
- The Conningbrook Hotel 3 9.9 miles
Schools in Romney Marsh
- Dymchurch Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Folkestone Racecourse Recreation 5.3 miles
- Brookhill Park Performing Arts College College 5.7 miles
- Dungeness National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 6.8 miles
- Dungeness Old Lighthouse Historic site 8 miles
- Denge Beach Beach 8.1 miles
- South Kent College - Ashford College 8.9 miles
- Folkestone White Horse Archaeological site 9 miles
- Kingsworth Gardens Gardens 9.6 miles
- Folkestone Castle Historic site 9.7 miles
- University Centre Folkestone University 10 miles
- Camber Sands Beach 10.1 miles
- Folkestone Harbour Harbour 10.1 miles