Location at Dungeness
Address
Dungeness Road,
Lydd,
Kent,
TN29 9PN
Getting here
One mile out of Lydd on the Dungeness Road turn right for the main site.
The visitor centre and car park are one mile along the entrance track.
Bus services 11/11A/11B from Ashford via Lydd (not Sundays) stop on request at the reserve entrance from where there is a one-mile walk to the Visitor Centre.
There is a limited service on bus 102 from Lydd or Folkestone.
The nearest stops on Sundays are at either Lydd or Lydd-on-Sea (The Pilot Inn).
The nearest station is Dungeness which is on the Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway. This is a seasonal service so it is advised to check their timetable for running days/times. Also known as “Kent’s Mainline in Miniature”, their world famous one-third full size steam & diesel locomotives are a great way to experience the local area. You can find more information and their timetable here: https://www.rhdr.org.uk/ . From there you can catch bus 11 or 102 towards Lydd from The Pilot Inn to the reserve entrance.
Rye station is 10 miles (16 km) from the reserve. You can then take the bus 100 to Lydd, and bus 11/11A/11B (not Sundays) from Lydd to the reserve.
Ashford station is 16 miles (25 km) from the reserve. You can use bus service 11/11A/11B (not Sundays) to reserve.
Folkestone station is 20 miles (32 km) from the reserve. You can use bus service 101 to Lydd and bus 11/11A/11B (not Sundays) from Lydd to reserve.
This mainly flat traffic-free route, part of the National Cycle Route 2, starts from the railway station at Rye.
The route crosses the River Rother and continues on a dedicated cycle path heading towards camber, past small lakes (a good place to watch herons) and a golf course.
On the outskirts of Camber, the route takes you along a minor road through the town and onto the sea wall.
The route continues along the sea wall, then sets off inland along a cycle path set back from the road all the way up to Lydd were you will then find signs directing you to RSPB Dungeness.
Please be careful as this route might take you on busy main roads in places.