Dymchurch
in Kent of England, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
51.025 and 0.994 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 51° 1' 31" and E 0° 59' 38"
Currency and Currency Code:
Pound - GBP
Spoken languages:
English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 01:59 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:50 am and 7:59 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

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Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-04-19 08:03:45

Touring Dymchurch

Dymchurch in Kent (England) with it's 3,263 residents is a town located in United Kingdom about 59 mi (or 95 km) south-east of London, the country's capital place.

Time in Dymchurch is now 01:59 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports nearby Dymchurch, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Lydd Airport in a distance of 5 mi (or 9 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine's Abbey, and St Martin's Church in a distance of 18 mi (or 29 km), North. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are several options within driving distance. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ashford, Boxley, Maidstone, Upper Stoke and Southend-on-Sea. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 51 °F

Morning Temperature 9°C / 49 °F
Evening Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Night Temperature 5°C / 42 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 77%
Air Pressure 1016 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 15 km/h (9 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 86% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 20th of April 2024

7°C (45 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Broken clouds, fresh breeze.

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

9°C (48 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 22nd of April 2024

8°C (47 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Port Lympne Reserve - Port Lympne Hotel

Address
3,7 mi
Port Lympne Wild Animal Park
CT21 4PD Hythe
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


London Beach Country Hotel

Address
4,7 mi
Ashford Road
TN30 6HX Ashford
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

John Southland Departs St. Marys Bay

Published: August 08, 2008
Length: 57:26 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: rbnoremac

John Southland Departs St. Marys Bay.


Black Prince slipping at New Romney

Published: July 15, 2007
Length: 57:36 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: 21C123

RH&DR no. 11 Black Prince slips outside the loco shed at New Romney on Sunday 15th July 2007.


Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway - RH&DR

Published: August 31, 2010
Length: 12:49 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: fotogra4en

Am 13. August 2010 sind wir mit der Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway (RH&DR) von Hythe nach New Romney und zurück gefahren. Ein schönes Erlebnis, nicht nur für Kinder. In New Romney gibt...


Motorway M20 across the Romney Marsh to Dungeness Power Station

Published: April 08, 2011
Length: 08:15 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: britishgary

A drive through the English countryside in springtime from the junction of the M20 motorway passing Folkestone Racecourse, Port Lympne Wild Animal Park and through Dymchurch and New Romney...


Day out on the Romney Hythe and Dymchurch Railway

Published: September 15, 2009
Length: 56:56 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: batman51

Some shots of RHDR services at New Romney and Dungeness in September 2009.


Romney Hythe and Dymchurch Railway Gala 2013 Part 1

Published: May 20, 2013
Length: 25:16 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jonathan Fagg

A video of RHDR Steam Gala on 18th May 2013. No12 John Southland leaving platform 2 from New Romney to Hythe. Part 1 Channel Link http://www.youtube.com/user/jjfagg001 Google+ ...


RH&DR Doctor Syn during overhaul, testing motion on air (3)

Published: January 18, 2010
Length: 13:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: jonemmins

Doctor Syn in RH&DR overhaul workshop, New Romney, on 15 January 2010. Notice the improvement in the exhaust beat rhythm as compared to the first clip. (Apologies for the microphone distortion...


RHDR British Named Train Gala 2008 - Black Prince Non-Stop

Published: October 06, 2008
Length: 25:45 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Peter Harris

No. 11 Black Prince (Golden Arrow) takes the 28 mile non-stop train to Hythe. This is Wayne Avery taking the train into New Romney Station via platform 1.


Romney Hythe & Dymchurch Railway - End of Season Parade 2013

Published: November 05, 2013
Length: 26:52 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Kerry King

On Sunday 3 November 2013 the RH&DR held their end of season parade. Visitors were treated to seeing in action seven locomotives to include, Green Goddess, Typhoon, Winston Churchill, Northern ...


Trains on an Autumn Day RHDR

Published: February 01, 2013
Length: 04:17 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: letzterinstanz

More Nostalgia. This time in miniature. At the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway. Eleven years ago. Double Heading Day. All Engines in steam. Simply, a truly wonderful railway. Filmed in S-VHS.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway

The Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway is a 15 gauge light railway in Kent, England. The 13+⁄2-mile line runs from the Cinque Port of Hythe via Dymchurch, St. Mary's Bay, New Romney and Romney Sands to Dungeness, close to Dungeness nuclear power station and Dungeness lighthouse.

Located at 51.0333, 1 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Heritage railways in England, Visitor attractions in Kent, 15 inch gauge railways, Transport in Shepway, Rail transport in Kent, Railway lines opened in 1927

Battle of Dungeness

The naval Battle of Dungeness took place on 10 December 1652 (30 November in the Julian calendar then used by England) during the First Anglo-Dutch War near the cape of Dungeness in Kent.

Located at 50.9978, 0.994167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Military history of Kent, Naval battles of the First Anglo-Dutch War, 1652 in England, Conflicts in 1652

Dymchurch railway station

Dymchurch railway station is on the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway in Kent, England. It is five miles (eight km) south of Hythe, and surrounded by flat countryside. The station opened in July 1927 as Dymchurch (Marshlands), to distinguish it from a nearby station called Burmarsh for East Dymchurch and later as Dymchurch Bay. The station has two platforms connected by a footbridge. On the 'up' platform there is a shelter and a station master's house.

Located at 51.0252, 0.9909 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Heritage railway stations in Kent, Transport in Shepway

St Mary's Bay railway station

St. Mary's Bay railway station is a small station in St Mary's Bay, Kent, England, between the larger stations of New Romney and Dymchurch, on the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway. Situated off Jefferstone Lane the station has two platforms, one of which (the 'down' platform) is without station buildings. The other (the 'up' platform) has three buildings.

Located at 51.0115, 0.9745 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Transport in Shepway, Heritage railway stations in Kent, Visitor attractions in Kent

Burmarsh Road railway station

Burmarsh Road railway station is a station on the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway in Kent, England. It is four miles south of Hythe.

Located at 51.036, 1.0042 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Heritage railway stations in Kent, Transport in Shepway

Golden Sands Halt railway station

Golden Sands Halt railway station was a private station on the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway in St Mary's Bay, Kent, England. Trains ran past this location for some 21 years before the private Golden Sands Halt opened in the summer of 1948.

Located at 51.0158, 0.979722 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Disused railway stations in Kent, Heritage railway stations in Kent, Transport in Shepway

Botolph's Bridge Halt railway station

Botolphs Bridge Halt railway station was a little-used station on the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway in Kent, England. Botolphs Bridge is a hamlet on the Romney Marsh, consisting of a small group of family homes and a public house. Although the railway passes some distance from the settlement, the long road from the hamlet to the coast is called "Botolphs Bridge Road", and intersects the railway at a level crossing.

Located at 51.0561, 1.03049 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Disused railway stations in Kent, Heritage railway stations in Kent, Transport in Shepway

Warren Halt railway station

This article is about the RH&DR station near New Romney in Kent. For the former SER station of the same name at Folkestone in Kent, see Folkestone Warren Halt railway station.

Located at 50.9974, 0.96027 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Heritage railway stations in Kent, Transport in Shepway, Railway stations opened in 1927, Railway stations closed in 1946

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Dymchurch: Beachcam, Dymchurch (source)

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Dymchurch