Fort · Dymchurch · Kent

Dymchurch Martello Tower

Dymchurch Martello Tower is a Martello tower in Dymchurch, Kent. The register lists it as a scheduled monument. A short trip away is Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway, 1.1 km off, the first of 18 within 15 km.

Photo: Dymchurch Martello Tower, Steve Ward (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Where

In Dymchurch

inside the built-up area

Run by

English Heritage

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 23%

#1,932 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 17–22°C

In brief

Fort in Dymchurch

Inside Dymchurch

Dymchurch Martello Tower is inside Dymchurch’s built-up area, with 2 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Cared for by English Heritage

One of the places English Heritage looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓

Scheduled monument

On the official list of protected heritage; Dymchurch has 22 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Warm months and wet ones

Expect highs of 17–22°C in Dymchurch from May to September.

Jan8° / 3°72 mm

Feb9° / 3°53 mm

Mar11° / 4°40 mm

Apr14° / 5°42 mm

May17° / 9°45 mm

Jun20° / 11°47 mm

Jul22° / 13°49 mm

Aug22° / 13°55 mm

Sep20° / 11°53 mm

Oct16° / 9°82 mm

Nov12° / 6°84 mm

Dec9° / 3°80 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Dymchurch, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Dymchurch. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Dymchurch’s full climate →

About

Dymchurch Martello Tower

Upkeep is seen to by English Heritage. Its story is told in 2 languages on Wikipedia.

Dymchurch’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Fort
Run by: English Heritage
Listed: Scheduled monument
Wikipedias: Covered in 2 languages
Town: in Dymchurch
Official site: english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/dymchurch-martello-tower

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Where to find Dymchurch Martello Tower

Each numbered point is one of the places listed below; Dymchurch Martello Tower is the orange one.

Towns near it

The towns around Dymchurch Martello Tower

With 14,613 people, Hythe is the largest of the 5. The list runs from its own town outward.

1 · It’s in town

Dymchurch

3,097 people · 10 places to visit

2 · 800 m southwest of it

St Mary's Bay

2,966 people · 4 places to visit

3 · 3.8 km southwest of it

New Romney

3,870 people · 5 places to visit

4 · 4.1 km south of it

Littlestone-on-Sea

5,271 people · 5 places to visit

Compare the 5 towns

Town	Where Dymchurch Martello Tower is	People	Places to visit
Dymchurch	It’s in town	3,097	10
St Mary's Bay	800 m southwest of it	2,966	4
New Romney	3.8 km southwest of it	3,870	5
Littlestone-on-Sea	4.1 km south of it	5,271	5
Hythe	4.5 km northeast of it	14,613	13

Make a day of it

Combine it with these

Around it, within 15 km, lie 18 more, including 4 castles, a heritage railway and a zoo.

Heritage railwayRomney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway1.1 km away 2

CastleLympne Castle5.7 km away 3

CastleSaltwood Castle8.9 km away 4

ZooPort Lympne Reserve5.5 km away 5

CastleWestenhanger Castle8.2 km away 6

CastleSandgate Castle 153912 km away 7

Abbey or prioryBilsington Priory8.6 km away 8

MuseumKent Battle of Britain Museum15 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Your questions on Dymchurch Martello Tower

Where is Dymchurch Martello Tower?

Dymchurch Martello Tower is in Dymchurch, Kent, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Dymchurch Martello Tower?

Martello Tower in Dymchurch, Kent, England, UK.

Who runs Dymchurch Martello Tower?

English Heritage, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.

When is the best time to visit Dymchurch Martello Tower?

May to September are the warmest months in Dymchurch, with afternoon highs of 17–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Dymchurch Martello Tower a listed building?

Yes: scheduled monument.

What else is there to see near Dymchurch Martello Tower?

Within 15 km: Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway (1.1 km), Lympne Castle (5.7 km), Saltwood Castle (8.9 km) and Port Lympne Reserve (5.5 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (9)

Dymchurch Martello Tower: Steve Ward, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway: Ben Salter from Wales, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Lympne Castle: Robin Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Saltwood Castle: Edgepedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Port Lympne Reserve: William Warby, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Westenhanger Castle: Ian Knox, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Sandgate Castle 1539: The original uploader was Jamesedits at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Bilsington Priory: Mat Elliott, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Kent Battle of Britain Museum: Ron Hann, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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