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Explore Hythe in United Kingdom
Hythe in the region of England with its 14,170 inhabitants is a town in United Kingdom - some 60 mi or ( 97 km ) South-East of London , the country's capital city .
Current time in Hythe is now 02:43 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Wye, Wootton, Stanford, Shorncliffe Camp, and Shepherdswell. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Wye . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Hythe ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Stephane Rousson leaving Hythe in pedal powered airship.
Stephane Rousson leaving the beach in Hythe, Kent, England, on Sunday 28th September 2008 in his attempt to cross the English Channel to France in a Pedal Powered Airship. Also seen is one of his supp ..
Channel Tunnel Travel Chaos on M20 Motorway December 19th 2009
Traffic trying to get to The Channel Tunnel hours after a series of Eurostar trains break down and become stuck in the tunnel due to the cold weather. Ferries to Calais were also disrupted leading to ..
RH&DR Green Goddess at Hythe
RH&DR locomotive No. 1, Green Goddess, at Hythe station, just before departure of the 12:30 on 20th July 2009. ..
RHDR Steam and Diesel Gala May 2012 with Parallel running
Parallel runs on the Romney Hythe And Dymchurch Railway in the Steam and Diesel Gala 26-27th May 2012. Includes video shot on train during a parallel run and also Fox From the Kirklees Light Railway ( ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Cinque Ports
The Confederation of Cinque Ports is a historic series of coastal towns in Kent and Sussex. It was originally formed for military and trade purposes, but is now entirely ceremonial. It lies at the eastern end of the English Channel, where the crossing to the continent is narrowest. The name originates in Norman French, meaning "five ports". They are: Hastings New Romney Hythe Dover Sandwich Other towns also contribute to the confederation, including two Antient (see e.g.
Located at 51.07 1.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Hythe railway station (RHDR)
Hythe station is the northern terminus of the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway and although smaller than New Romney, it is an impressive facility with curved platforms and overall roof, loco release road, former engine shed now an independent engineering works, signalbox with 16 lever frame, and a turntable. Of the three platforms, only numbers 2 and 3 are normally used for arrivals and departures, number 1 being used mainly for stock storage as it has no loco release facility.
Located at 51.07 1.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Hythe Town F.C
Hythe Town F.C. is an English football club based in Hythe in Kent, and playing in the Isthmian League Division One South in the English football league system. They were FA Vase semi-finalists in 1990. The club is nicknamed The Reds. The team plays its home matches at the Reachfields Stadium, Fort Road.
Located at 51.07 1.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Saltwood Castle
Saltwood Castle is a castle in Saltwood village—which derives its name from the castle—1 mile (2 km) north of Hythe, Kent, England. The castle is known as the site where the plot was hatched to assassinate Thomas Becket (1118–1170). More recently, it became the home of the art historian Lord Clark of Saltwood (1903–1983), then his son Alan Clark (1928–1999), a minister in Margaret Thatcher's government.
Located at 51.08 1.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Seabrook, Kent
Seabrook is a small coastal village in Kent, England. The village lies in-between Sandgate and Hythe. The Royal Military Canal starts here. There is a Church of England Primary School and a local pub "The Fountain". The promenade leading from Seabrook to Hythe is very popular with walkers and joggers in the summer months.
Located at 51.07 1.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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