Welcome to Dungeness

Dungeness is a unique and fascinating place located in the county of Kent, England. It is a shingle beach that stretches for miles and is home to a diverse range of flora and fauna. The area is also known for its nuclear power station, which is a prominent feature of the landscape. Despite this, Dungeness has a certain charm and beauty that draws visitors from all over the world.

One of the most striking features of Dungeness is its landscape. The shingle beach is a vast expanse of pebbles that stretches for miles, and the surrounding area is dotted with abandoned fishing boats, old railway carriages, and other remnants of the past. The area is also home to a variety of wildlife, including rare birds, insects, and plants. Visitors can take a walk along the beach and explore the unique landscape, or take a guided tour to learn more about the area's history and ecology.

Another attraction of Dungeness is its nuclear power station. The power station has been in operation since the 1960s and is a significant source of energy for the UK. Despite its controversial nature, the power station has become an iconic feature of the landscape and is a popular subject for photographers and artists. Visitors can take a tour of the power station and learn about its history and operation, or simply admire it from a distance and appreciate its unique aesthetic appeal.

Local Weather

Light rain

Temp: 15.3°C

Feels Like: 15.3°C

Wind: 13 MPH

Wind Dir: SW

Local Schools

School	Details
Greatstone Primary School Foundation School Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Matt Rawling	Baldwin Road Greatstone New Romney Kent TN28 8SY 01797363916 School Website
Lydd Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Nicki Man	20 Skinner Road Lydd Romney Marsh Kent TN29 9HW 01797320362 School Website
Romney Resource 2000 Limited (Romney Resource Centre) Special Post 16 Institution Ages:16-24 Head Teacher Mrs Amanda King	Unit 4 Mountfield Road New Romney Kent TN28 8LH 1797367455 School Website
The Marsh Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Shaun Simmons	Station Road New Romney Kent TN28 8BB 01797364593 School Website
St Nicholas Church Of England Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Christopher Dale	Fairfield Road New Romney Kent TN28 8BP 01797361906 School Website
Dymchurch Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Iain Rudgyard	New Hall Close Dymchurch Romney Marsh Kent TN29 0LE 01303872377 School Website
Brenzett Church Of England Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Charlotte Barnden	Straight Lane Brenzett Romney Marsh Kent TN29 9UA 1797344335 School Website
Brookland Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Martin Hacker	Brookland High Street Romney Marsh Kent TN29 9QR 01797344317 School Website
Palmarsh Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jamie Leach	St George's Place Hythe Kent CT21 6NE 01303260212 School Website
St Michaels Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Ani Lawrence	Houghton Green Lane Playden Playden Rye East Sussex TN31 7PJ 01797280277 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Appledore Station Road, Appledore, Kent, TN26 2DG 10.57 Miles

Rye (Sussex) Station Approach, Rye, East Sussex, TN31 7AB 10.99 Miles

Ham Street Station Approach, Ashford Road, Ham Street, Kent, TN26 2DU 11.79 Miles

Winchelsea Winchelsea Lane, Winchelsea, East Sussex, TN36 4JX 12.03 Miles

Sandling Off Sandling Road, Sandling, Kent, CT21 4HH 12.61 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
London Ashford Airport 01797 322411 Lydd, Romney Marsh, Kent, TN29 9QL 3.19 Miles
Djs Cars 01797 369000 63 Roberts Rd, New Romney, Kent, TN28 8RG 3.41 Miles
G And J's Private Hire 07715 406672 54 Station Road, Romney Marsh, Kent, TN29 9ED 3.84 Miles
Direct Line Cars 01797 361075 25 High Street, New Romney, Kent, TN28 8BN 5.03 Miles
New Romney Cars 01797 329292 61 High Street, New Romney, Kent, TN28 8AH 5.05 Miles
Dan's Taxis 01303 872872 1 Mulberry Close, Romney Marsh, Kent, TN29 0UN 6.49 Miles
Roadrunner Cars 0800 970 2121 130 Jefferstone Lane, Romney Marsh, Kent, TN29 0SG 6.56 Miles
St Marys Bay Cars 07707 558152 14 Raymoor Avenue, Romney Marsh, Kent, TN29 0RD 6.67 Miles
Pete's Cars 07757 375406 15 Dunstall Gardens, Romney Marsh, Kent, TN29 0QT 6.74 Miles
Platinum Chauffeurs 01797 220171 105 Lydd Road, Rye, East Sussex, TN31 7RS 7.73 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Dungeness Light Railway Station Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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The Pilot Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Taylor Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Romney Sands Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lydd Airport Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Dengemarsh Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Manor Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Station Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
East Lydd Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Coronation Square Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Dunes Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hardy Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lydd Post Office Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Church Lane Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Church Lane New Romney TN28 8ER
Church Lane Health Centre 01797 364756	The Church Lane Hc Church Lane New Romney Kent TN28 8ER
Oak Hall 01797 362106	Oak Hall Surgery 41-43 High Street New Romney Kent TN28 8BW
Martello Health Centre 01303 875700	20 Chapel Road Dymchurch Romney Marsh Kent TN29 0TD
Ferguson	The Surgery Memorial Hall Lydd Road Camber Rye East Sussex TN31 7RJ

Local Stores

New Romney - Littlestone Road
11 Littlestone Road
New Romney
Kent
TN28 8LN
01797 369201
Store Website
4.84 miles

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SPAR Lydd
34
High Street
Lydd
Lydd
TN29 9AJ
01797 320318
Store Website
3.9 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Cinque Ports Veterinary Group Ltd
Lydd Veterinary Surgery Station Road Lydd Romney Marsh Kent TN29 9ED 01797 321 771 lyddoffice@cinqueportsvets.co.uk Website 3.84 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Barrow Hill Veterinary Centre
Bull Cottage Cannon Street New Romney Kent TN28 8BJ 01797 363177 newromney@barrowhillvets.com 5.22 miles
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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Cinque Ports Veterinary Group Ltd
Rye Veterinary Surgery Cinque Ports Square Rye East Sussex TN31 7AN 01797 222 265 infoRye@cinqueportsvets.co.uk Website 10.90 miles
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Barrow Hill Veterinary Centre
Barrow Hill Veterinary 2 Fort Road Hythe Kent CT21 6JS 01303 269000 hythe@barrowhill-vets.com Website 11.45 miles
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Animals Treated
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Hythe Veterinary Centre
Osborne House 3-5 Portland Road Hythe Kent CT21 6EG 01303 260003 hello@hythevetcentre.co.uk Website 11.59 miles
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Animals Treated
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Medivet Folkestone
3 Sandgate Hill Sandgate Folkestone Kent CT20 2JF 01303 248501 folkestone@medivet.co.uk Website 13.55 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Rye Harbor
Wills Cottages Rye TN31 7TT 9.43 miles Park By The Martello Tower. From The East, Rye Is 20 Miles From Ashford Along The A259; From The West We&Amp;#39;Re Just A Short Trip (14 Miles) From Hastings, Again Along The A259. From Central London Follow The M20 To Ashford, Then Take Thea259 To Rye.

Location what3words toned.springing.lodge

Canal Hythe Port Lympne
Starting At The Car Park In West Hythe Follow The Royal Military Canal Path West, After About 1Km (You Will Be Running Parallel With Port Lympne Zoo), There Is A Footpath On The Right That Takes You Up Through The Park. W Hythe Rd West Hythe Hythe CT21 4NT 10.78 miles The Carpark Is On The North Side Of The Canal Off The West Hythe Road.

Location what3words ferrying.courier.rides

Hythe Canal
Free Parking At Botolphs Bridge In West Hythe. The Canal Path Runs Left And Right From Here. Flat And Level Walk Where Dogs Can Run Off Lead Either On A Path Or Up On A Grassy Bank. Dogs Can Swim At Points Along The Canal. The Tow Path Is Popular With Cyclists And Horses But The Grassy Top Is Reserved For Bikers And Dogs Only. Beautiful Scenery And Even A Chance To See Wild African Animals As The Route Passes The Plains Of Port Lympne Safari Park- Who Knew There Were Zebras And Giraffes Roaming Free In Kent! Lots Of Picnic Areas On Route, But No Toilet Or Refreshments On Route, Although Pubs Nearby Are Dog Friendly 27-45 Burmarsh Rd 10.81 miles

Location what3words observer.televise.acre

Rye Harbour East Sussex
This 6.9 Mile Walk Started And Finished At Winchelsea Beach In East Sussex (Grid Reference Tq 911155) Taking In Rye Harbour And The Nature Reserve. It Can Easily Be Shortened To Suit Your Needs And Is Almost Totally Flat. It Includes The Baron Shingle Spit, Entrance To Rye Harbour, Ww2 Gun Shelter, Tragic Lifeboat Story, A Martello Tower And The Nature Reserve. It Can Be Adapted To Make It Wheelchair Accessible. Pett Level Rd Winchelsea Lancashire TN36 4NG 11.27 miles Grid Reference Tq 911155

Location what3words helpers.tortoises.soak

West Hythe Canal
Lazy Afternoon Walk Route. We Walked To Hythe High Street And Went To A Dog Friendly Pub For Dinner Which Was Lovely! There Are A Number Of Dog Friendly Pubs In The Area. 3 Seabrook Grove Hythe CT21 5QZ 12.35 miles

Location what3words candidate.merchant.decrease

Pett Level Beach
Pett Level Beach Is Amazing. There Is Ample Free Parking Along The Entire Length Of The Beach. Check Out The Tide Times Before You Go As It’S At Its Best During Low Tide, Where Miles Of Sandbanks Are Exposed. There Are A Few Muddy Clay Areas That Are Best Avoided, But Can Easily Be Washed Off In The Sea. 5 Pett Level Rd Hastings TN35 4EH 12.85 miles Park By The Road And Walk Over The Sea Defence

Location what3words ends.prevented.sting

Weather Forecast

Monday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Overcast	Overcast	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Cloudy	Overcast	Partly cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Overcast
Temp	19.7°C	18.7°C	16.8°C	15.6°C	16.7°C	18.5°C	20.4°C	21.8°C	22.7°C	22.8°C	20°C	18.6°C
Feels Like	19.7°C	18.7°C	16.8°C	15.6°C	16.7°C	18.5°C	20.4°C	21.8°C	24.7°C	24.7°C	20°C	18.6°C

Tuesday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Overcast	Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
Temp	18.3°C	18.2°C	18°C	17.7°C	18.5°C	19.7°C	19.9°C	21.1°C	21.6°C	21°C	19.5°C	17.8°C
Feels Like	18.3°C	18.2°C	18°C	17.7°C	18.5°C	19.7°C	19.9°C	21.1°C	21.6°C	21°C	19.5°C	17.8°C

Wednesday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Partly Cloudy	Fog	Fog	Fog	Fog	Overcast	Overcast	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Overcast	Cloudy
Temp	16.8°C	16.2°C	16°C	16.1°C	17.3°C	19.4°C	22.1°C	23.7°C	23.8°C	22.8°C	20.4°C	18.3°C
Feels Like	16.8°C	16.2°C	16°C	16.1°C	17.3°C	19.4°C	23.5°C	25.2°C	25.5°C	24.9°C	20.4°C	18.3°C

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