Dymchurch

Dymchurch is a village and civil parish in Kent, England. It is located on the coast of the English Channel on Romney Marsh, near the towns of New Romney to the north and Dungeness to the west. The parish encompasses a low-lying coastal landscape, with a shingle beach that is characteristic of the Romney Marsh coastline and is backed by sea defenses.

Historically, Dymchurch developed as a small fishing and agricultural community. In the 19th and early 20th centuries it grew as a seaside resort, attracting visitors with its promenade and access to the coast.

Today, tourism remains important, with the beach, marsh scenery, and heritage attractions drawing visitors. A major feature is the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway, a 15-inch gauge light railway that forms a popular tourist route between Hythe on the Channel coast and the Dungeness headland, passing through Dymchurch.

The village is part of the Folkestone and Hythe district in Kent. Local governance is via Dymchurch Parish Council, with services supplied by the district and county councils. The surrounding marshland and coast are protected as part of the Romney Marsh area, and the nearby Dungeness National Nature Reserve is a notable landscape feature.