Places of Interest & Things to Do in Romney Marsh & the Surrounding Areas
Howletts & Port Lympne Wild Animal Parks Our two award winning wild animal parks, Howletts near Canterbury and Port Lympne, near Ashford, work closely with The Aspinall Foundation and as such, are very different from conventional zoos. Our parks lead the way in animal care, enclosure design, enrichment and breeding success and are designed to be breeding sanctuaries for some of the world’s most rare and endangered animals. https://www.aspinallfoundation.org/
The Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Steam Railway The worlds smallest steam railway. It runs 13.5 miles from Hythe to Dungeness stopping at Dymchurch, St Mary's Bay, New Romney, & Romney Sands on the way http://www.rhdr.org.uk/
Dungeness RSPB Nature Reserve occupies 2,000 acres of unique peninsula, the largest Shingle formation of its kind in Europe. It is home to a very rich variety of birds and flowers plus other wildlife. http://www.dungeness-nnr.co.uk/
Littlestone Golf Club: Enjoy a game of golf on your holiday. With its 6,486 yards Par 71 Standard Scratch 72 for Gentlemen and 5,737 yards Par 73 Standard Scratch 73 for Ladies, Littlestone is an excellent test of golf. https://www.littlestonegolfclub.org.uk
Dover Castle: Guardian of the 'Gateway to England, this giant of a castle displays a solid strength and determination that has obviously carried it through many troubled times. http://www.english-heritage.org.uk
Walmer Castle was built by Henry VIII in 1539-40 as an artillery fortress to counter the threat of invasion from Catholic France and Spain. It was one of three forts constructed to defend the Downs, an area of safe anchorage protected by the Goodwin Sands http://www.english-heritage.org.uk
The Old Lighthouse at Dungeness was opened by the Prince of Wales on 31st March 1904. This Lighthouse was decommissioned in 1960 and replaced by a New Lighthouse, (still working today). The Old Lighthouse was opened in 1983 to the public as an attraction http://www.dungenesslighthouse.com
