Where is Broomhill Sands?

Broomhill Sands is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TN28 8RT), in the parish of Lydd.

How do I get to Broomhill Sands?

The nearest railway station is Romney Sands, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode TN28 8RT.

Is Broomhill Sands a protected site?

Yes — Broomhill Sands is part of the Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the DUNGENESS National Nature Reserve.

Is Broomhill Sands free to visit?

Yes, Broomhill Sands is free to enter.

How do I get to Broomhill Sands?

The nearest railway station is Romney Sands, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TN28 8RT.

Beaches · South East England

Broomhill Sands

In or near Lydd-on-Sea.

Free admission

Broomhill Sands is a beach in the United Kingdom.

Romney Sands - geograph.org.uk - 1323108 — Simon Carey — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1 h–3 h
Best time of year: Summer (Jun–Aug)
Nearest railway station: Romney Sands · 1.0 km

Free entry
Family-friendly
Dog-friendly

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit Broomhill Sands, the nearest railway station is Romney Sands, located approximately 1 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is TN28 8RT, and entry to the beach is free.

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Broomhill Sands is a beach on the coast of Kent, South-East England. The site is part of the DUNGENESS National Nature Reserve. It sits within the Folkestone and Hythe parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Romney Sands, about 1.0 km away. Postcode area TN28.

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Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay SSSI
National Nature Reserve: DUNGENESS
Ramsar wetland: Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Broomhill and Sharrow Vale — which includes the districts of Broomhill, Broomhall, Crookesmoor, Endcliffe, Sharrow Vale and Tapton Hill — is one of the 28 electoral wards in City of Sheffield, England. The ward was created following the 2015 local government boundary review out of parts of the old Broomhill, Central and Nether Edge wards. It is located in the western part of the city. The population of the Broomhill ward in 2011 was 16,966 people in 5,708 households, covering an area of 2.7 km2. Broomhill & Sharrow Vale is one of the wards that make up the Sheffield Central Parliamentary Constituency.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

According to E. Wilkinson: "Most of what is now Broomhill was used as the Crookesmoor Racecourse from 1711 to 1781, the races only being discontinued when the commons of Ecclesall Bierlow were enclosed between 1778 and 1789. Part of Broomhill lay in Nether Hallam, the common land of which was enclosed in 1791. (The parts lying in Nether Hallam are from the north side of Whitham Road to the east side of Crookes Road, and from the bottom of Endcliffe Crescent, Endcliffe Vale Road, Endcliffe Avenue, Oakholme Road, Westbourne Road from below the old Radio Sheffield building and No. 27, Southbourne Road and the north side of Clarkehouse Road from the bottom of Southbourne Road to Brocco Bank.)…

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 50.9536, 0.9743
County: Kent
District: Folkestone and Hythe
Parish: Lydd
Postcode: TN28 8RT
Parliamentary constituency: Folkestone and Hythe
Nearest railway station: Romney Sands — 1 km
Official site: democracy.sheffield.gov.uk

Sources

osm: w249700764 (ODbL)
wikipedia: Broomhill and Sharrow Vale (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Broomhill Sands?: Broomhill Sands is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TN28 8RT), in the parish of Lydd.
What is Broomhill Sands?: Broomhill Sands is a beach in the United Kingdom.
How do I get to Broomhill Sands?: The nearest railway station is Romney Sands, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode TN28 8RT.
Is Broomhill Sands a protected site?: Yes — Broomhill Sands is part of the Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the DUNGENESS National Nature Reserve.
Is Broomhill Sands free to visit?: Yes, Broomhill Sands is free to enter.
How do I get to Broomhill Sands?: The nearest railway station is Romney Sands, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TN28 8RT.

Plan your visit

Getting there & planning your visit

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Protected designations

From the Wikipedia article

Background

Sources

Other places nearby

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