Romney Hythe & Dymchurch Railway

Brilliant day out! Some lovely stops along the way. Great day out whatever the weather and the staff are extremely helpful and friendly!

An excellent day out. Timing for lunch at the Britannia is good if you plan, not many trains running in June. Bear in mind, carriages are small, 1/3 size, so can be cramped if you are large or tall. Comfortable enough for the journey. Reasonable value when you consider that unlike Network Rail there is no tax payer subsidy.

Definitely got our monies worth. Joined at New Romney, went to Dungeness then all the way to Hythe. A couple of hours wandering around the town then back to the train. All the way to Dungeness then back to New Romney! Very blowy in the open carriage bit but so much fun.A great railway well worth a visit

Sorry but I didn’t find this a very enjoyable light railway ride despite having high hopes for the £26 per person return trip to what looked like a shanty town at the end of the rails at Dungeness!!!Having five adults and a baby in one tiny carriage was extremely cramped and uncomfortable. If you were unlucky to sit on the opposite side to fields all you could see was the back wall or gardens of the houses backing onto the track for the most part.When we got to Dungeness it was underwhelming with only a cafe and not enough time to even try to make it to the beach.There are two lighthouses one old and the other connected to a pub and a lovely power station to look at. In my opinion there are far more things to do and places to see where you would get more value for your money.

A miniature engineering marvel. The steam loco's are all nearly 100 years old, just ⅓ size and so very charismatic.New Romney and Hythe stations have plenty of free parking with very easy access from M20.The line runs from Hythe in the north east to Dungeness in the south west via the holiday resort of Dymchurch and the main town on the marsh, New Romney. There's even a station at the Romney Sands holiday park.The landscape changes so much in just 13½ miles. Always flat, but farmland, holiday parks, towns and finally the expanse of shingle that is Dungeness.And Dungeness really is a magical place, with the nuclear power station, lighthouses and cottages dotted across the shingle. Yesterday I was there in pouring rain in the morning and then later in the afternoon when the sun came out. Such contrasts.There are cafes at Hythe, New Romney and Dungeness along with gift shops at these three stations plus Dymchurch. At Hythe it pays to go through the main shop which sells snacks to their main cafe for some lovely food and drinks.New Romney has a large room full of model railway displays plus a working layout, it is an extra cost but very interesting.There are a number of special events through the year, for the enthusiast there are galas, for the kids there are visits from TV characters. They also run driver experiences where you drive the trains. I have done both silver and gold driver experiences and whilst they are well worth the cost.RH&DR has one added plus, that is it's friendliness. it may be the 'world's smallest public railway' but it is definitely the most welcoming.

Fantastic Miniature Railway. The steam trains are so beautiful and well looked after. We really enjoyed our ride of the railway and you can take the dog.

Popped in here after cycling from Folkestone, the cafe at the back of the station was great, the staff were really friendly and the breakfast was great quality at a good price, was able to secure our bikes on the platform opposite so don't have to worry about those whilst we had breakfast. Will make this our go to spot after riding again. Great to see the trains coming in whilst sitting in the cafe. A great place to stop off or spend a morning or afternoon.

Small but perfectly formed - we visited again after a long time gone to take our well behaved Dog for his first trip to Dungeness on the train.Fabulous ride with all the happy passengers, mainly young children and adult children lol loving the little trains, junction boxes and level crossings, with the nostalgic smell of coal fired steam engines, even the pedestrians were waving like mad, happy to see the pleather of various engines buzz past at multiple stages of the journey.£34 for two adults to return from new Romney to Dungeness, a bit more than we were expecting but due to the excellent work and dedication to all the staff evolved, the prices was to me justified.Finished off with a lunch at the end of the line cafeteria, which had plenty of services, including a special area for diners and their well behaved dogs, a very thoughtful idea - thank you. Would definitely recommend and return again for another enjoyable day...5/5

Absolutely wonderful little but long miniature railway. The trains are a third of standard size but you can still sit in them and travel for an amazing 14 miles across the Romney Marsh. Several trains operate on most days too so you’ll pass the others at speed on the double track section or at stations. It is worth spending time at New Romney station to visit the model railway and new history exhibition up towards the signal box. The end of the line at Dungeness is a fascinating but bleak unique place with its endless shingle, nuclear power stations and lighthouse that you can go up. You can also get fairly close to the pre Second World War ‘sound mirrors’ which were an experiment to try to hear enemy planes coming pre-radar. They are walkable from Romney Sands station

We visited with our three year old daughter and took the santa special.This was a wonderful family experience. Every member of staff or volunteer clearly cared and was proud of the facility.The train was wonderful,incredible detail and care went into the engine. We had our own little section of carriage and it was very nostalgic feeling the train click along the track and bellow smoke.At the end of the line we took our daughter to meet santa and she loved every moment the quality of photograph was excellent and she got a lovely giant puzzle which as described was age appropriate and quality. The post trip refreshments supplied were a nice touch and there were other little activities to take part in.