St. Mary's Bay
Built-up area in Folkestone and Hythe, Kent, England
| Coordinates: | 51.01, 0.977 |
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| OS grid ref: | TR 08 27 |
| Population: | 3,028 |
St. Mary's Bay is a small coastal village on the Kent coast in the district of Folkestone and Hythe, facing the English Channel. It sits at the edge of the low-lying Romney Marsh and offers a long shingle/pebble shoreline and wide, windswept views; the distinctive shingle headland of Dungeness lies not far to the west, making the local landscape notable for its sparse, wild character and rich birdlife.
The settlement is a mix of year-round residents and holiday accommodation - caravan parks, bungalows and chalets dominate the economy - so the place feels much quieter outside the summer season. Its history reflects Kent’s coastal past, with marsh agriculture, fishing and some remnants of wartime defences, and today it’s popular for low-key seaside holidays, walking and nature-watching rather than heavy tourism.
Postcode districts covering St. Mary's Bay
Most populated places nearby
- Hastings 20.2 miles32.5 km
- Folkestone 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Ashford 10.2 miles16.3 km
- Canterbury 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Dover 16.3 miles26.3 km
- Deal 22.8 miles36.6 km
- Whitstable 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Faversham 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Hythe 6.1 miles9.9 km
Neighbouring places
- St. Mary in the Marsh Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Romney Marsh Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- New Romney Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Dymchurch Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Burmarsh Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Newchurch Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Littlestone-on-Sea Built-up area 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Old Romney Parish 4.4 miles7 km
- Walland & Denge Marsh Ward 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Bonnington Parish 4.6 miles7.3 km
- Hythe Rural Ward 4.6 miles7.3 km
- Lydd Built-up area 4.9 miles7.8 km
Example postcodes in St. Mary's Bay
TN29 0SN, TN29 0RJ, TN29 0HB, TN29 0QG, TN29 0RG, TN29 0RU, TN29 0SR, TN29 0RS, TN29 0RE … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 40.6 miles65.4 km
- London Gatwick Airport 51.2 miles82.3 km
- St Mary's Bay Railway Station 0.2 miles0.2 km
- Dymchurch Railway Station 1.2 miles1.9 km
Hotels near St. Mary's Bay Ad
- Hog Deer Creek - at Port Lympne Reserve 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Littlestone Hotel 2 miles3.2 km
- Captain Howey Hotel 3 2 miles3.2 km
- Hythe Imperial Hotel, Spa & Golf 4 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Boys Hall 4 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Voco the Clifton Folkestone 4 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Holiday Inn Express Folkestone - Channel Tunnel 3 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Burlington Hotel, Bw Premier Collection 4 9.3 miles15 km
- The View Hotel Folkestone, A Member of Radisson Individuals 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Oyo Stade Court Hotel 3 6 miles9.7 km
Local points of interest
- Dungeness National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Folkestone Racecourse Recreation 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Brookhill Park Performing Arts College College 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Dungeness Old Lighthouse Historic site 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Denge Beach Beach 6.9 miles11.2 km
- Folkestone White Horse Archaeological site 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Camber Sands Beach 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Kingsworth Gardens Gardens 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Folkestone Castle Historic site 10 miles16.1 km
- University Centre Folkestone University 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Folkestone Harbour Harbour 10.2 miles16.5 km
- South Kent College - Ashford College 10.3 miles16.5 km