If you're looking for a truly memorable day out with the kids it will be difficult to top the Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway (RH&DR). This miniature railway was first opened in 1927 and was billed as the World's first smallest public railway. The train runs from Dungeness through to the town of Hythe, covering a distance of just short of 14 miles. Think, Thomas the Tank Engine, beautifully maintained, with proper steam engines in miniature and miniature stations, and you will get the picture. When we took the train, we got on at New Romney, as we had been informed that the first part (from Dungeness to New Romney) was largely providing views of houses. From New Romney onwards your are provided with wonderful scenary over the English countryside.

Useful Information
 

Timetables - Here you can find a list of the train times from each of the stations served by the railway line.

Journey time - the train journey takes approximately one-hour end-to-end.

Ticket prices -
Adults, £13.00 Dungeness to Hythe (reduced price for shorter trips)
Children aged 3-15, half price tickets.
Single fares are approximately two-thirds the return fare

Disabled travellers - Toilet facilities for disabled passengers are available at New Romney, Hythe, Dymchurch and Dungeness stations. The railway has coaches adapted to carry wheelchairs, and there are on-board ramps, and seats for helpers. Coaches are available on any train by prior arrangement (please contact the RH&DR directly)

Telephone - You can contact RH&DR by telephone on 01797 362353.

Visit the RH&DR Website for more information