Local Attractions
Port Lympne Wild Animal Park
A really great day out, right on our doorstep! Whether you are interested in animals, historic houses, elegant gardens or magnificent scenery Port Lympne has something for everyone. Don’t miss out on the special events, particularly the fantastic dawn and twilight safari’s, which include a safari ride through the park at the animals feeding times! A BBQ dinner or full English breakfast at the Conservatory Restaurant is also included. You don’t need a holiday in Africa to get the full safari experience!
Take a look at a few of my photos.
Port Lympne Wild Animal Park, Port Lympne, Nr. Hythe, Kent CT21 4PD
Visit the website for the latest entry fees and to read the events calendar: http://www.totallywild.net
Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway
Miniature railway with a huge reputation! The Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway is the ‘World’s Smallest Public Railway’, running 13 and a half miles from Hythe to the beaches of Dungeness, passing through, Dymchurch, New Romney and Romney Sands along the way. You can find details of train times and fares on the railway’s webpage and also the diary of special events, such as ‘Jazz trains’, ‘Santa Specials’ and of course ‘Thomas the Tank Engine trips’. Trainspotting can be cool!
Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway, New Romney Station, New Romney, Kent TN28 8P
Visit the website for more details: http://www.rhdr.org.uk
South of England Rare Breeds Centre
A whole farmyard full of animals to meet, nature trails to follow, trailer rides, adventure trails, a butterfly tunnel, plant nursery, play barn… gasp for breath... I couldn’t possibly list everything that this amazing place has to offer, you’ll just have to see it for yourself. If you can manage to visit on a summer weekend, you’ll even get to join in the pig racing!
Visit the Gray's photo album to see the pigs in action.
Canterbury Oast Trust, Highlands Farm, Woodchurch, Ashford, TN26 3RJ
Visit the website for more information at: http://www.rarebreeds.org.uk
St. Leonard’s Church
Or, as we’ve always referred to it ‘The Church with the Bones’! St. Leonard’s Church has sat on the hillside overlooking Hythe since 1080. If you are brave enough to descend into the crypt, you’ll see the staggering collection of over 2,000 human skulls and 8,000 thigh bones that make up the ossuary. There are several explanations for such a gruesome collection, but the most likely is that they were dug up and kept safe in storage at a time when burial plots were routinely re-used. Dem bones, dem bones… dem dry bones!
St. Leonard’s Church, Oak Walk, Hythe, Kent CT21 5DN
You can visit the church’s website for details of the crypt opening hours, and church service details: http://www.stleonardschurch.com
Brenzett Aeronautical Museum Trust
Brenzett Museum is a unique collection of wartime equipment, remains recovered from aircraft crash sites and memorabilia collected and donated to the museum over the last 35 years. The museum is located on the Ivychurch Airstrip, which was commissioned by the Air Ministry in 1942, and completed, for use by Spitfire IX’s in 1943. The museum buildings were used by the Women’s Land Army hostel during the war, and contain not only a range of exhibits from the war, but also from the local history of Romney Marsh.
Brenzett Aeronautical Museum Trush, Ivychurch Road, Brenzett, Romney Marsh, Kent TN29 OEE
Visit the website for details of opening times & charges (free entry for kids): http://www.brenzettaero.co.uk