Hythe and Sandgate

Hythe has almost the quintessential English High Street. Filled with historic old buildings, independent shops, cafes and pubs – and only a stone’s throw from the beach – it’s a great place for a stroll.

The word ‘Hythe’ or ‘Hithe’ comes from Old English, meaning haven or landing place – very apt for this happy haven for locals and visitors alike. Inhabited for over 1,000 years, there are mediaeval and Georgian buildings, a Saxon/Norman church, Victoriana galore – and the town was originally defended by not one but two castles, Saltwood and Lympne.

Check out some of our suggestions of what to see and do…

48 Hours in Hythe

Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway

Brockhill Country Park

A boat sits on the shingle beach in front of the sea

A canvas bag covered in red, black and blue drawings and words the largest of which say' Hythe Kent'

Golden rays of sun illuminate the water of the Royal Military Canal in Hythe

Blue signpost with two curves forking in opposite directions from its top. The middle has a triangle with 'National Cycle Network 2' written.

Colourful houses sit next to each other with a cemetery in the foreground

A man running on a promenade past a blue and a yellow house

A footpath in Hythe by a row of houses down hill to the sea

Points of Interest

BROCKHILL COUNTRY PARK

ROYAL MILITARY CANAL

WWII SOUND MIRRORS

ST. LEONARD’S CHURCH