# Things to see in Dymchurch (United Kingdom): 19 places and when to go > Dymchurch is a town in United Kingdom, and this site lists 19 places in and around it, mainly History (6), Architecture (3), Food and drink (3). The best known are Lympne Castle, Saltwood Castle and Port Lympne Wild Animal Park. The best time to come is April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 16 h 17 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 42. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/dymchurch/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** United Kingdom · 51.0239, 0.9949 - **Places:** 19 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/historia/) (6) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/arquitectura/) (3) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/gastronomia/) (3) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/familia/) (2) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/fauna/) (2) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/espiritual/) (2) - **Best time:** April to September. - **Also possible:** February to March, October and December. - **Nearest airport:** LGW London, 84 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Dymchurch The places in and around Dymchurch, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Lympne Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/lympne-castle/): Castle in Lympne, Kent, England · 5.7 km - [Saltwood Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/saltwood-castle/): Castle in Saltwood, Kent, England, UK · 9.0 km - [Port Lympne Wild Animal Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/port-lympne-reserve/): With kids · Wildlife · 5.5 km - [Sandgate Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/sandgate-castle/): Grade I listed Device Fort in Sandgate, Kent, England, UK · 12 km - [Portus Lemanis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/portus-lemanis/): Roman fort · 5.3 km - [Dungeness Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/dungeness-lighthouse/): Lighthouse built 1961 · 12 km - [All Saints Church, Lydd](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/church-of-all-saints/): Church in Lydd, Folkestone and Hythe, Kent, England, UK · 10 km - [Dymchurch Redoubt](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/dymchurch-redoubt/): Fortification in Kent, England, UK · 4.0 km - [St Clement's Church, Old Romney](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-clement-s/): Church in Kent, England, UK · 7.7 km - [Dungeness Old Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/dungeness-old-lighthouse/): Lighthouse built 1904 · 12 km - [Ham Street Woods](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/ham-street-woods-national-nature-reserve/): Site of Special Scientific Interest in Kent, England, UK · 11 km - [Dymchurch Martello Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/martello-tower-24/): Martello Tower in Dymchurch, Kent, England, UK · 52 m - [Dymchurch Amusements](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/dymchurch-amusements/): With kids · 3 m - [European walking route E9, Rye to Dover](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/european-walking-route-e9-rye-to-dover/): Hiking · 2.4 km - [Gusbourne Estate Winery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/gusbourne-estate-winery/): Winery · 14 km - [Hop Fuzz Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hop-fuzz-brewery/): Brewery · 5.5 km - [King Charles III England Coast Path: Camber to Folkestone](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/king-charles-iii-england-coast-path-camber-to-folkestone/): Hiking · 3.7 km - [Romney Marsh Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/romney-marsh-brewery/): Brewery · 5.6 km - [Tolsford Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/tolsford-hill/): Hill in Kent, UK · 11 km ## When to go to Dymchurch The best time to visit Dymchurch is **April to September**; also possible: February to March, October and December. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 8 h 10 | | February | Possible | 9 h 44 | | March | Possible | 11 h 32 | | April | Best time | 13 h 35 | | May | Best time | 15 h 19 | | June | Best time | 16 h 17 | | July | Best time | 15 h 53 | | August | Best time | 14 h 21 | | September | Best time | 12 h 22 | | October | Possible | 10 h 24 | | November | Better not | 8 h 37 | | December | Possible | 7 h 42 | In June there are 16 h 17 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 42. In April, 19 of the 19 places are at their best. When to go to United Kingdom in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Dymchurch The nearest main airport is London Gatwick Airport (LGW, London), 84 km as the crow flies. How to get around United Kingdom (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=51.0239%2C0.9949) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.0239%2C0.9949) ## Other towns nearby - [Dover](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/dover/): 28 places · 25 km - [Canterbury](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/canterbury/): 45 places · 28 km - [Biddenden Road](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/biddenden-road/): 27 places · 31 km - [Battle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/battle/): 47 places · 39 km - [Broadstairs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/broadstairs/): 23 places · 49 km - [Rochester](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/rochester/): 80 places · 54 km And all of United Kingdom, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Dymchurch? The best known: [Lympne Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/lympne-castle/), [Saltwood Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/saltwood-castle/), [Port Lympne Wild Animal Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/port-lympne-reserve/), [Sandgate Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/sandgate-castle/), [Portus Lemanis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/portus-lemanis/). In all, 19 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Dymchurch? April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 16 h 17 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 42. ### How do you get to Dymchurch? The nearest main airport is London Gatwick Airport (LGW), 84 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.0239%2C0.9949) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Dymchurch as the destination and these 19 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).