Visitor attractions and information - Hythe
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Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway, New
Romney Station, New Romney, Kent TN28 8PA. A 15-inch gauge working
railway with a fine fleet of one-third scale steam and diesel
locomotives. www.rhdr.org.uk. On
the outskirts of Hythe. |
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KENT BATTLE OF BRITAIN MUSEUM, Aerodrome Road,
Hawkinge, Nr. Folkestone, Kent CT18 7AG. Tel: 01303 893140. Most
important collection of Battle of Britain artefacts on show in
the country. Aircraft, Vehicles, Weapons. Beverages and Snacks,
Shop. Free Parking. www.kbobm.org. About 5 miles north east of Hythe. |
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Howletts
and Port Lympne Estates Ltd, Lympne, Nr. Hythe, Kent CT21 4PD.
Tel: 0870 750 4647. Port Lympne Wild Animal Parks is devoted
to saving rare and endangered animals, returning them to protected
areas in the wild. As a charity we rely on the support of the
general public to help fund our work. For those interested in
animals, historic houses, elegant gardens or magnificent scenery. www.portlympne.co.uk. About 3 miles west of Hythe. |
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Eurotunnel Exhibition Centre, High Street,
Cheriton, Folkestone, Kent. Explains the construction of the
Eurotunnel beneath the English Channel. About 2 miles east of Hythe. |
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Dymchurch
Martello Tower, Dymchurch, Kent, TN29 0TJ. Tel: 01304 211067.
Fully restored and re-equipped with its cannon, this is one of
103 ingeniously-designed artillery towers, built at vulnerable
points around the south and east coasts to resist threatened
Napoleonic invasion. About
5 miles south west of Hythe. |
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