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 miles32.9 km
- Folkestone 9 miles14.5 km
- Ashford 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Canterbury 18 miles28.9 km
- Sittingbourne 24.4 miles39.2 km
- Dover 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Herne Bay 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Deal 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Whitstable 22.4 miles36.1 km
- Faversham 20.1 miles32.4 km
- Hythe 5.8 miles9.3 km
Neighbouring places
- St. Mary's Bay Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- St. Mary in the Marsh Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Newchurch Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Burmarsh Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Dymchurch Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- New Romney Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Bonnington Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Hythe Rural Ward 3.7 miles6 km
- Saxon Shore Ward 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Lympne Built-up area 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Aldington Built-up area 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Bilsington Parish 4.5 miles7.3 km
Example postcodes in Romney Marsh
TN28 8FE, TN29 0LR, TN29 0DX, TN29 0RZ, TN29 0HZ, TN29 0JP, TN25 7LH, TN29 0TJ, TN29 0LJ … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 39.3 miles63.2 km
- London Gatwick Airport 50.5 miles81.2 km
- Dymchurch Railway Station 1 mile1.7 km
- St Mary's Bay Railway Station 1.2 miles2 km
Hotels near Romney Marsh Ad
- Hog Deer Creek - at Port Lympne Reserve 3.7 miles6 km
- Littlestone Hotel 3.1 miles5 km
- Boys Hall 4 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Hythe Imperial Hotel, Spa & Golf 4 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Captain Howey Hotel 3 3.1 miles5 km
- Voco the Clifton Folkestone 4 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Holiday Inn Express Folkestone - Channel Tunnel 3 8 miles12.9 km
- Hampton by Hilton Ashford International 3 9 miles14.5 km
- Burlington Hotel, Bw Premier Collection 4 9.2 miles14.8 km
- The View Hotel Folkestone, A Member of Radisson Individuals 9.4 miles15.1 km
Schools in Romney Marsh
- Dymchurch Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Folkestone Racecourse Recreation 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Brookhill Park Performing Arts College College 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Dungeness National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 6.8 miles11 km
- Dungeness Old Lighthouse Historic site 8 miles12.8 km
- Denge Beach Beach 8.1 miles13.1 km
- South Kent College - Ashford College 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Folkestone White Horse Archaeological site 9 miles14.4 km
- Kingsworth Gardens Gardens 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Folkestone Castle Historic site 9.7 miles15.5 km
- University Centre Folkestone University 10 miles16.1 km
- Camber Sands Beach 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Folkestone Harbour Harbour 10.1 miles16.3 km