Map of Dungeness
Posted by admin on January 9, 2012
Dungeness is located on the Kent and Sussex border, jutting into the Channel.
More information on Dungeness, and don’t miss the definitive guide to Romney Marsh.
Romney Marsh and Dungeness Place Names
Posted by admin on December 23, 2011
Romney Marsh has some of the oldest names in Kent, if not the country. Many of these names are no longer used or have evolved over time. Likewise, many local names are also disappearing. This page details many of these original and local names and the definitions for many place names across the Marsh. WAIT! There is more to read… read on »
How a unique corner of England was formed
Posted by admin on December 1, 2011
The Romney Marshes in Kent, England were formed by the silting up of rivers and lagoons and inning by man over the centuries. The Dungeness promontory by contrast was caused by single shifting from offshore deposits further along the channel (notably at Pett Level).
Over the last 3000 years, the Ness (from nes in Icelandic, meaning headland) has slowly grown in size and gradually worked its way up the channel, with the sea moving single from one side to the other. The extent of this expansion can be seen in the light-houses of the headland. Since 1615, five light houses have had to be built each new generation closer to the water edge as the shingle banks grew and the sea continued to retreat. WAIT! There is more to read… read on »
Dungeness : wild, isolated, unique, historic and ever changing
Posted by admin on September 12, 2010
“the British seaside redesigned by Tim Burton.”
Richard Fleury, The Times
Wild and weird, isolated, unique, historic, ever changing and the end-of-the line. All words aptly used to describe Dungeness headland. Located at the most southerly point in Kent and pointing out in to the channel like a rose-thorn, Dungeness is a special place in every sense with houses encased in rubber, lighthouses miles inland and world-famous unique flora and fauna. WAIT! There is more to read… read on »
Battle of Dungeness
Posted by admin on April 28, 2008
On the 9th December 1652, a Dutch fleet of 88 men of war and five fire ships caught an English fleet just off Dungeness. WAIT! There is more to read… read on »
Romney Marsh, Dungeness and Rye Attractions
Posted by admin on April 15, 2008
On Romney Marsh, its villages (including Lydd, New Romney, Rye, Dymchurch) and the immediate surrounding area have something for everyone including one of the world’s top golf courses, one of top 3 kart racing tracks in Europe, a world famous Port Lympne wild animal park (complete with lions, elephants and tigers), some of the best kite and surfing beaches in South East England, two national nature reserves, the world’s smallest working railway and several country parks and houses. These and other attractions and places stay are detailed here. WAIT! There is more to read… read on »
Romney Marsh at War
Posted by admin on April 5, 2008
Romney Marsh and surrounding towns have a history of significant military association and influence far beyond its borders – unrivalled in importance to England by any other region – and dating back over a thousand years. WAIT! There is more to read… read on »
Marsh Engineering Projects
Posted by admin on August 27, 2007
To anyone passing through the Romney Marshes, they look like idealic countryside or beaches but the 100 square miles, shingle and sand beaches that make up this corner of England have been home to many of England’s greatest engineering projects, land reclaimation projects and flood defenses. WAIT! There is more to read… read on »
