Area Info for Lydd (Kent)

Overview of Lydd, Kent, UK

Lydd is a small town located in the county of Kent, in the southeastern part of England. It is situated near the coast, close to the Romney Marsh, an area known for its unique landscape and rich history. The town is approximately 12 miles southeast of Ashford and about 8 miles from Folkestone, making it accessible via local roads and public transport.

History

Lydd has a history that dates back to medieval times, with its origins linked to the development of the Romney Marsh area. Historically, the town was involved in agriculture and fishing, benefiting from its proximity to the coast. During the 20th century, Lydd became notable for its military significance, particularly with the establishment of RAF Lydd, a Royal Air Force station used during World War II and later for civilian purposes.

Geography and Environment

The town is characterised by its flat, low-lying landscape typical of the Romney Marsh. The area is known for its unique ecosystem, supporting a variety of bird species and wildlife. Lydd is also close to the coast, with beaches and coastal reserves that attract visitors and nature enthusiasts.

Transport

Lydd is served by the Lydd Airport, which offers regional flights and charter services. The town is connected to nearby towns and cities via local roads, and the train services are accessible through stations in the surrounding areas. The proximity to the M20 motorway facilitates travel to London and other parts of Kent.

Local Economy and Attractions

The local economy historically relied on agriculture, fishing, and military activities. Today, tourism plays a significant role, with visitors attracted to the beaches, nature reserves, and historical sites. The town also benefits from events and activities related to birdwatching and outdoor recreation.

Notable Features

Lydd is known for its proximity to the Dungeness area, famous for its unique shingle landscape, lighthouse, and wildlife. The town's coastal location makes it a popular spot for outdoor activities such as walking, birdwatching, and watersports.
Education
School
Lydd Primary School0.00 miles
20 Skinner Road, Lydd, Romney Marsh, Kent, TN29 9HW
Greatstone Primary School2.56 miles
Baldwin Road, Greatstone, New Romney, Kent, TN28 8SY
St Nicholas Church of England Primary Academy3.18 miles
Fairfield Road, New Romney, Kent, TN28 8BP
The Marsh Academy3.25 miles
Station Road, New Romney, Kent, TN28 8BB
Brookland Church of England Primary School4.57 miles
Brookland, High Street, Romney Marsh, Kent, TN29 9QR
Brenzett Church of England Primary School4.58 miles
Straight Lane, Brenzett, Romney Marsh, Kent, TN29 9UA
Dymchurch Primary School6.79 miles
New Hall Close, Dymchurch, Romney Marsh, Kent, TN29 0LE
St Michael's Church of England Primary School7.22 miles
Houghton Green Lane, Playden, Playden Rye, East Sussex, TN31 7PJ
Rye Community Primary School7.51 miles
The Grove, Rye, East Sussex, TN31 7ND
Rye College7.57 miles
The Grove, Rye, East Sussex, TN31 7NQ
Rye Studio School7.57 miles
The Grove, Rye, East Sussex, TN31 7NQ
Hamstreet Primary Academy8.61 miles
Hamstreet, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2EA
St Thomas' Church of England Aided Primary School8.71 miles
Friars Road, Winchelsea, East Sussex, TN36 4ED
Peasmarsh Church of England Primary School9.48 miles
School Lane, Peasmarsh, Rye, East Sussex, TN31 6UW
Wittersham Church of England Primary School9.73 miles
The Street, Wittersham, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7EA
Aldington Primary School9.97 miles
Roman Road, Aldington, Ashford, Kent, TN25 7EE
Health
Clinic
Orchard Surgery0.08 miles
Bleak Road, Lydd, Romney Marsh, Kent, TN29 9AE
New Romney Clinic3.22 miles
Station Road, New Romney, Kent, TN28 8LQ
New Romney OOH Base (WEEKENDS ONLY)3.22 miles
STATION ROAD, NEW ROMNEY, KENT,, TN28 8LQ
Romney Marsh Day Centre3.33 miles
Rolfe Lane, New Romney, Kent, TN28 8JL
The Springs Community4.90 miles
Coast Drive, St. Mary`s Bay, Romney Marsh, Kent, TN29 0HN
Martello Medical Practice6.61 miles
20 Chapel Road, Dymchurch, Romney Marsh, Kent, TN29 0TD
Oaklands Health Centre11.33 miles
Stade Street, Hythe, Kent, CT21 6BD
Sellindge Practice Ltd HQ11.41 miles
Main Road, Sellindge, Ashford, Kent, TN25 6JX
Counselling Team Ltd (Hythe)11.44 miles
First Floor Offices, 6-8 Bank Street, Hythe, Kent, CT21 5AN
Hythe Clinic11.62 miles
140-144 High Street, Hythe, Kent, CT21 5JU
First Choice Health Benign Prostate Assesment & Treatment Service12.03 miles
Kingsnorth Medical Practice, Ashford Road, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3ED
Kingsnorth Medical Services Ltd (Kingsnorth)12.03 miles
Ashford Road, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3ED
Kingsnorth Medical Practice12.03 miles
Ashford Road, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3ED
East Cross Clinic12.44 miles
Recreation Ground Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6RA
Integrated Care 24 Ltd (HQ)12.47 miles
KINGSTON HOUSE, THE LONG BARROW, ORBITAL PARK, ASHFORD, KENT,, TN24 0GP
Ray Allen Childrens Centre12.71 miles
Stanhope Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 5RN
GP
Dr Downie P L0.08 miles
Orchard House Surgery, Bleak Road, Lydd, Kent, TN29 9AE
Dr R F Cullen Partners2.91 miles
Church Lane Surgery, Church Lane, New Romney, Kent, TN28 8ES
Drs Swoffer and Hoshyar2.94 miles
Oak Hall Surgery, 41-43 High Street, New Romney, Kent, TN28 8BW
Brookland Branch Surgery4.74 miles
Brookland Village Hall, Boarmans Lane, Brookland, TN29 9RG
Camber Branch Surgery4.85 miles
New Lydd Road, Memorial Hall, Lydd Road, Camber, TN31 7RJ
Dr Bolidai4.85 miles
The Surgery, Memorial Hall, Lydd Road, Camber Rye, TN31 7RJ
Dr R F Cullen & Partners6.55 miles
9 Orgarswick Avenue, Dymchurch, Kent, TN29 0NX
Martello Health Centre6.61 miles
Martello Health Centre, 20 Chapel Road, Dymchurch, Romney Marsh, Kent, TN29 0TD
Rye Medical Centre7.67 miles
Rye Medical Centre, Kiln Drive, Rye Foreign, Rye, TN31 7SQ
Dr Bolidai7.72 miles
Ferry Road Health Centre, Ferry Road, Rye, Rye, TN31 7DN
Appledore Surgery7.81 miles
The Surgery, The Street, Appledore, Ashford Kent, TN26 2AE
Winchelsea Beach Branch Surgery8.21 miles
Unit 1 Staffords, Sea Road, Winchelsea Beach, Winchelsea, TN36 4NA
Hamstreet Surgery8.23 miles
Hamstreet Surgery, Hamstreet, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2NJ
Peasmarsh Branch Surgery9.67 miles
Peasmarsh Memorial Hall, Main Street, Peasmarsh, TN31 6YA
Icklesham Branch Surgery10.37 miles
The Surgery, Icklesham Village Hall, Workhouse Lane, Icklesham, TN36 4BJ
Dr Busk C M A10.40 miles
The Surgery, Front Road, Woodchurch, Ashford Kent, TN26 3SF
Hospital
Spire St Saviours Hospital12.29 miles
71-73 Seabrook Road, Hythe, Kent, CT21 5BU
William Harvey Hospital (Ashford)13.32 miles
Kennington Road, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0LZ
Spencer Private Hospitals - Ashford13.39 miles
William Harvey Hospital, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0LZ
Royal Victoria Hospital (Folkestone)14.97 miles
Royal Victoria Hospital, Radnor Park Avenue, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5BN
Conquest Hospital15.35 miles
The Ridge, St. Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN37 7RD
Spire Sussex Hospital15.35 miles
The Ridge, St. Leonards-On-Sea, East Sussex, TN37 7RE
Spire Sussex Hospital15.54 miles
The Ridge, St. Leonards-on-Sea, TN37 7PT
St Anne15.54 miles
The Ridge, St. Leonards-on-Sea, TN37 7PT
benenden hospital15.77 miles
Goddards Green Road, Benenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 4AX
Hawkhurst Hospital19.39 miles
Hawkhurst Community Hospital, High Street, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, Kent, TN18 4PU
Bexhill Hospital19.92 miles
Holliers Hill, Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex, TN40 2DZ
Buckland Hospital20.95 miles
Buckland Hospital, Coombe Valley Road, Dover, Kent, CT17 0HD
BMI The Chaucer Hospital23.01 miles
Nackington Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 7AR
Priory Hospital Ticehurst 23.11 miles
Ticehurst, Wadhurst, East Sussex, TN5 7HU
Kent and Canterbury Hospital23.33 miles
Kent and Canterbury Hospital, Ethelbert Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 3NG
St Martin's Hospital24.28 miles
Littlebourne Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 1TD
Pharmacy
The Co-Operative Pharmacy0.11 miles
25 High Street, Kent, Lydd, TN29 9AL
The Co-Operative Pharmacy2.79 miles
13 Dunes Road, Greatstone, New Romney, Kent, TN28 8SS
Lloydspharmacy3.01 miles
63 High Street, New Romney, Kent, TN28 8AL
New Romney Pharmacy3.01 miles
49 High Street, New Romney, Kent, TN28 8AH
Ferris Chemist6.51 miles
41-43 High Street, Dymchurch, Kent, TN29 0NH
Day Lewis Pharmacy7.49 miles
17 High Street, Rye, East Sussex, TN31 7JF
Boots7.49 miles
18-20 High Street, Rye, TN31 7JF
Jempson's Pharmacy9.78 miles
Main Street, Peasmarsh, Rye, East Sussex, TN31 6YD
Paydens Ltd11.33 miles
Oaklands, Stade Street, Hythe, Kent, CT21 6BD
Paydens Ltd11.54 miles
110 High Street, Hythe, Kent, CT21 5LE
Boots11.57 miles
95-97 High Street, Hythe, CT21 5JH
Tesco Pharmacy12.18 miles
Moat Field Meadow, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3LU
Boots12.52 miles
Unit 4 Ashford Retail Park, Barrey Road, Sevington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0SG
Boots12.56 miles
1 - 2 East Well, High Street, Tenterden, TN30 6AH
Paydens Ltd12.60 miles
60 High Street, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6AU
Asda Pharmacy12.87 miles
Kimberley Way, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0SE
Leisure
Park
DUNGENESS1.74 miles
ROMNEY WARREN4.29 miles
RYE HARBOUR7.36 miles
HAM STREET WOODS8.60 miles
PORT LYMPNE (Grade II* Listed)9.66 miles
POULTON WOOD, ALDINGTON9.88 miles
BROCKHILL11.45 miles
SANDLING PARK (Grade II Listed)11.45 miles
HATCH PARK (Grade II Listed)12.55 miles
BRICKWALL (Grade II* Listed)13.00 miles
HASTINGS13.14 miles
GREAT MAYTHAM (Grade II Listed)13.64 miles
HASTINGS COUNTRY PARK13.66 miles
ASHFORD GREEN CORRIDORS13.76 miles
GREAT DIXTER (Grade I Listed)14.03 miles
PEENE QUARRY14.26 miles
Shop
Groceries
Londis West End Stores0.14 miles
84-86 High St, Romney Marsh, TN29 9AN
SPAR Lydd0.18 miles
34, High Street, Kent, TN29 9AJ
Londis, Greatstone2.79 miles
19 Dunes Road, Greatstone, TN28 8SS
SPAR New Romney2.96 miles
34 - 34a, High Street, Kent, TN28 8BZ
Costcutter New Romney3.06 miles
New Romney Service Station, New Romney, Kent, TN28 8AZ
SPAR Greatstone3.14 miles
136 - 138 Coastal Drive, Greatstone, Kent, TN28 8NR
Sainsbury's New Romney3.18 miles
Dymchurch Road, New Romney, TN28 8GU
Nisa Local4.81 miles
New Lydd Rd, Camber Sands, Rye, East Sussex, TN31 7RL
BJ’S On the Beach4.84 miles
34 Lydd Road, Camber East Sussex TN31 7RJ
Costcutter Romney Marsh5.23 miles
22 Jefferstone Lane, Romney Marsh, Kent, TN29 0SA
Tesco Romney Marsh (Express)6.43 miles
1-3 High St, Dymchurch, Romney Marsh, Kent, TN29 0NG
Dymchurch Village Store6.51 miles
15-17 High Street, Dymchurch Kent TN29 0NH
Costcutter Rye7.40 miles
74 Fishmarket Road, Rye, East Sussex, TN31 7LP
Costcutter Appledore7.70 miles
51/53 The Street, Appledore, Kent, TN26 2AF
Tilling Green Stores7.94 miles
41 Lea Avenue, Rye TN31 7BH
Co-op Winchelsea8.23 miles
Winchelsea, TN36 4NA
Transport
Airport
Lydd London Ashford Airport1.69 miles
Kent International Airport33.75 miles
London Southend Airport43.67 miles
Bus Stop
Post Office (SW)0.14 miles
Post Office (NE)0.16 miles
Coronation Square (NE)0.16 miles
Church (SW)0.19 miles
Church (NE)0.20 miles
Robin Hood Lane (NE)0.22 miles
Robin Hood Lane (SW)0.23 miles
Walseley Terrace (E)0.24 miles
Walseley Terrace (W)0.25 miles
Camp (SW)0.31 miles
Camp (NE)0.31 miles
Camp (E)0.33 miles
Camp (W)0.34 miles
Ketchley Copse (NW)0.38 miles
Ketchley Copse (SE)0.39 miles
Poplar Lane (NE)0.46 miles
Ferry Port
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal13.78 miles
Dover Western Docks Ferry Terminal21.26 miles
Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal22.05 miles
Ramsgate Ferry Terminal34.20 miles
Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing46.82 miles
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing46.82 miles
Point Clear Ferry Landing59.21 miles
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing59.40 miles
Railway Station
Appledore (Kent) Rail Station7.00 miles
Rye Rail Station7.60 miles
Ham Street Rail Station8.55 miles
Winchelsea Rail Station8.90 miles
Westenhanger Rail Station11.63 miles
Sandling Rail Station12.02 miles
Doleham Rail Station13.03 miles
Three Oaks Rail Station13.15 miles
Ashford International Rail Station13.52 miles
Folkestone West Rail Station14.31 miles
Folkestone Central Rail Station14.75 miles
Ore Rail Station14.79 miles
Hastings Rail Station15.64 miles
Pluckley Rail Station15.90 miles
Wye Rail Station16.35 miles
St Leonards Warrior Square Rail Station16.35 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (TN29 9HW)
Number of Properties in Catchment2
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)2
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
Awaiting sales data

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