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Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway

| Hythe to Dungeness, England
Ranked #53 of 374 attractions in Kent
4.5 of 5 stars 21 Reviews
Type: Scenic Railroads
Useful Information: Activities for young children, Activities for older children
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Fleet, United Kingdom
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

Great day out and easy to spend a whole day hopping on and off the trains and visiting the places along the route. Lots of facilities with the buffet at Romney serving a good range of snacks. Good fun for any age. More

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London, United Kingdom
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2012

In 1963 I stayed as a 6 year old boy with my family @ the now disused Mathiesons Golden Sands Holiday Camp @ St Marys bay near Dymchurch. As a special treat we had a trip on the RH&D railway from a now disused station outside the camp to Dungeness .As a consequence I have no recollection of travelling the... More

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Hythe, United Kingdom
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012

An absolute 'must' if you get the chance. Lots of interesting places to stop off at on the round trip, and simply the best way to spend a day in this area More

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Orpington
2 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 April 2012
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I'm only rating this 1 of 5 as it might save you making the same mistake I did. The train ride, staff and everything about it were fantastic. However, the ticket seller at Hythe said have the Fish and Chips at Dungeness for lunch. I love fish and chips, and look forward to it, so what a great idea. However,... More

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London, United Kingdom
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 March 2012

Had an excellend afternoon travelling the full length and back of this little railway, starting from Hythe to Dungeoness and back. The steam locomotives are very impressive, and beautifully engineered. Go on the 2nd weekend in March and the last train of the day we had the carriage to ourselves, despite the unseasonably warm weather. Couldn't take the smile off... More

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East Grinstead, United Kingdom
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 January 2012
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Me and my friend are regular visitors to the railway we go about 4 - 10 times a year we normaily start and end our day at the railway at hq at new Romney then we normaily get the first train down to dungeness or go up to hythe it just depends on the loco. The railway is 13.5 miles... More

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Hythe
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 January 2012

Good day out but it is quite expensive so a bit of a treat! The museum is worth a visit as well. More

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Kent
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 November 2011
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person found this review helpful

We went on the railway in September. Carriages were smaller than we expected and we learned to sit nearer the back due to the smoke smell. We have a 3 year old so we decided to go all the way to Dungeness first. Dungeness itself was completely different to any part of Kent I have seen before and we have... More

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Canterbury, United Kingdom
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64 reviews 64 reviews
Reviews in 29 cities Reviews in 29 cities
132 helpful votes 132 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 October 2011

From terminus to terminus this train runs for over an hour, with several useful intermediate stops, so we opted for a day pass (£13 for seniors, no charge for two-year-olds), which was good value. The first stop at which we alighted was New Romney, where there is a railway museum, a play area and a useful cafe. Then on to... More

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Southend
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 September 2011

A pleasant train ride, on a narrow gauge railway which is obviousy well cared for and maintained. The scenery is for the most part rear fences and gardens of houses that back onto the track and of caravan sites but no glimpses of the sea. Nearer Dungeness the landsape turns bleak with expanses of shingle and odd rough shanty like... More

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