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Dungeness

Lydd, England
01797 320588
Ranked #2 of 3 attractions in Lydd
4.5 of 5 stars 16 Reviews
Type: Nature/ Wildlife Areas
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France
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2012

I took my grandchildren for a ride on the Romney Hythe and Dymchurch railway and they were thrilled, aftewards we ate at the Britannia, and it was not bad...

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London
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2012
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Possibly the most depressing, charmless, end of the world dump I have ever been to. Even the nearest pubs are a throwback to the 80s and the nearest towns seem to be operated by charity (thrift) and chip shops. Desolate. Looks like they had an accident at the nuclear plant not so long go. Maybe it's just in the eye... More

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Folkestone, United Kingdom
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30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 April 2012

Having lived on Dungeness it has an eerie atmosphere when the mist envelops it. It's hidden secret? It's home to over 600 plants including a moss found nowhere else on earth. Great fish and chips pubs, the light railway and the old lighthouse give the interest along with the quaint dwellings, some made from old railway carriages, ensure and interesting... More

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Bethersden, United Kingdom
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66 reviews 66 reviews
Reviews in 47 cities Reviews in 47 cities
27 helpful votes 27 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2012

Great place to drop off the car and wander. The Rusty, horrible and dirty railway, sorry the Rhomney Hythe and Dymchurch threads its way across the moonscape with the Nuke power station standing gaurd over the whole place. Spooky and quite all in one. Visit anytime Always different

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Margate, United Kingdom
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2012
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Dungeness is somewhere you love or hate! I love it. It is the biggest natural area of shingle in Europe, some say the world. The Massive nuclear power station dominates the landscape but the curious 'houses' built on this hundreds of acres of pebbles range from shanty shacks, throughout quaint domiciles, to artistic creations (notably one formerly owned by the... More

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UK
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85 reviews 85 reviews
Reviews in 37 cities Reviews in 37 cities
31 helpful votes 31 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 March 2012

Dungeness is a small fishing village on marshland, I still can't quite get my head around it. This is a nice walk with a lighthouse and a pub that serves up the local fish.

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Kent
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Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 March 2012

Dungeness is said to be the largest expanse of shingle in Europe, and I can well believe it. I have visited it several times, but never in really foul weather. I can imagine that it would be really rough during a Channel gale, as it juts out into the sea, and is as flat as a pancake. The attractions are... More

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South East England
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37 reviews 37 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 March 2012

I've never found anywhere else like it on earth. If the weather is good it's delightful, if the weather is bad it's challenging.

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Whitstable, United Kingdom
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39 reviews 39 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 February 2012

its a place which is totally wierd and original- found it a bit scary to be honest

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Bournemouth, United Kingdom
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 January 2012

wow what a find, i suppose it depends on what you want from a place, for me it was a step into the past with all the wonderfull wooden houses dotted around on the shingle, i would love to see it in the summer but even in Jan it is something special, the lighthouses looked great pity the public one... More

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