Cookies

We use essential cookies to make our site work. We'd also like to set analytics cookies that help us make improvements by measuring how you use the site. These will be set only if you accept.

For more detailed information about the cookies we use, see our cookies page.

Essential Cookies

Essential cookies enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. For example, the selections you make here about which cookies to accept are stored in a cookie.

You may disable these by changing your browser settings, but this may affect how the website functions.

Analytics Cookies

We'd like to set Google Analytics cookies to help us improve our website by collecting and reporting information on how you use it. The cookies collect information in a way that does not directly identify you.

Third Party Cookies

Third party cookies are ones planted by other websites while using this site. This may occur (for example) where a Twitter or Facebook feed is embedded with a page. Selecting to turn these off will hide such content.

Skip to main content

Visitor Information

Welcome to Dymchurch

We hope you enjoy your visit to Dymchurch and find the information and links on this page useful.

The village has 3 main car parks, the Central & Village Hall car parks are both on Orgarswick Avenue in the centre of the village & the Martello car park is on the sea front as you go out of the village towards New Romney. There are 4 dedicated disabled parking spaces on Seawall Road with ramp access to the seawall footpath. Electric car charging points are available in the Village Hall & central car parks. When the tide is out Dymchurch has a wide sandy beach. The Village complete with amusement arcade and fun fair is known as Children's Paradise.

In 2022 and 2023 Dymchurch Beach was given a Seaside Award & Water Quality was rated as SUFFICENT in 2023

Kent beaches in Canterbury, Thanet, Sheppey and Dymchurch given Blue Flag titles and Seaside Awards (kentonline.co.uk)

Kent Live readers voted Dymchurch as the Best Beach in Kent for 2022 & 2023.

The Sunday Times Best 50 beaches crowned Dymchurch as the 2022 South East regional winner

The Kent seaside village perfect for a day out with stunning sandy beach and a park children will 'love' - Kent Live

 

Useful links for local weather, tide times and beachcam:

Tide times & weather for Dymchurch beach Dymchurch (Beach) (Kent) Beach forecast and tide times - Met Office

Dymchurch beachcam - Dymchurch Parish Council - Dymchurch Parish Council, Dymchurch, Romney Marsh (hugofox.com)

Local attractions in the village:

Martello Tower (Free Entry) Dymchurch Martello Tower | English Heritage (english-heritage.org.uk)

Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway RH&DR - Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway (rhdr.org.uk)

Amusement Park Family Amusements Park in Dymchurch - Right on the Beach! (dymchurch-amusements.co.uk)

Recreation Ground - Large children's playground with Multi Use Games Area - For information on events taking place at the Rec (2) Friends Of Dymchurch Rec | Facebook

Look out for FREE children's entertainment on the seawall during the school summer holidays in August.

Bi-annually, over the August Bank Holiday weekend, the village celebrate the Day of Syn (1) Day of Syn | Facebook  and characters from the novels by Russell Thorndike.

There is no lifeguard service covering Dymchurch beach.

In an emergency on the coast, where life is at risk, call 999 and ask for the Coastguard.

Local Pubs & Clubs

Name Website

The Ship Inn

Home | 01303 874425 (shipinndymchurch.co.uk)

The Ocean Inn

Ocean Inn, Dymchurch, Kent. (romneymarshguesthouses.co.uk)

The Neptune

The Neptune Pub | Carvery & Rotisserie (neptunecarvery.com)

The Hidden Treasure

The Hidden Treasure Micropub | Facebook

British Legion (Members club)

Dymchruch Royal British Legion Club (dymchurchlegion.co.uk)

Amusement Arcade (on Seawall)

Take away Beer, Wine & Cocktails

The City of London

(7) Facebook

Ice Cream Shops

Name Website

The Arcade

Dymchurch Seawall Kiosk

Dymchurch slipway kiosk | Facebook

Deck Seawall Kiosk

Amarettos

Currently Closed

Amusement Arcade Kiosk

Family Amusements Park in Dymchurch - Right on the Beach! (dymchurch-amusements.co.uk)

Sundae's

(3) Sundaes In Dymchurch | Dymchurch | Facebook

Help keep our lovely beach clean. Please dispose of your rubbish properly or take it home with you.

The village has 2 sets of public toilets - Central Car Park and Seawall (just beyond the City of London pub)

Dog Free Beaches - from 1st May to 30th September - between Sycamore Gardens and Martello car park, for further detail please check the Folkestone & Hythe District Council Website.

 

Other local shops include Pharmacy, Premier Stores (Cashpoint & Post Office), Village Charity Shop, Pilgrims Hospice Bookshop & Store, Beach Goods, Rock Shop, Tesco Express (Cashpoint), Nail Bar and several Hairdressers and Barbers

 

If you would like your business featured on this page please email dymchurchpc@outlook.com