Beaches · South East England
Romney Sands
In or near Lydd-on-Sea.
Romney Sands — a beach in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Summer (Jun–Aug)
- Nearest railway station
- Romney Sands · 0.0 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Romney Sands is a beach located in england-south-east, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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Official information
Romney Sands is a station on the Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway, which features a collection of one-third full size steam locomotives. Visitors can enjoy scenic train rides across 13½ miles of track that traverse the picturesque Romney Marsh, leading to Dungeness, a designated National Nature Reserve.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: DUNGENESS
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Romney Sands Railway Station is a station on the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway in Kent, England. It is located on the bleakest part of the Romney Marsh, a shingle peninsula.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 50.9587, 0.9631
- County
- Kent
- District
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Parish
- Lydd
- Postcode
- TN28 8RP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Phone
- +44 01797 362 353
- Nearest railway station
- Romney Sands — 0 km
- Official site
- www.rhdr.org.uk
Sources
- osm: node/29673612 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Romney Sands railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Romney Sands?
- Romney Sands is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TN28 8RP), in the parish of Lydd.
- What is Romney Sands?
- Romney Sands — a beach in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Romney Sands?
- The nearest railway station is Romney Sands, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode TN28 8RP.
- Who owns Romney Sands?
- Romney Sands is owned by RHDR.
- Is Romney Sands a protected site?
- Yes — Romney Sands is part of the Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the DUNGENESS National Nature Reserve.
- Is Romney Sands free to visit?
- Yes, Romney Sands is free to enter.
- How do I get to Romney Sands?
- The nearest railway station is Romney Sands, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TN28 8RP.