Parks · South East England
Romney Warren Country Park
Romney Warren Country Park — Rommey Warren Country Park.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Romney Warren Halt · 0.1 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Romney Warren Country Park is a public park in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Rommey Warren Country Park". Coordinates: 50.9965°, 0.9590°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Romney Warren or Romney Marsh is a 10.9-hectare (27-acre) country park and Local Nature Reserve in New Romney in Kent. It is owned by Folkestone and Hythe District Council and managed by the Romney Warren Project, which is a partnership between Folkestone and Hythe District Council, Romney Warren Charitable Trust, Kent Wildlife Trust and Romney Marsh Countryside Partnership. It is part of the Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay Ramsar internationally important wetland site and Site of Special Scientific Interest.
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Background
History
The history of Romney Warren begins over two thousand years ago, when sand dunes were formed along the coast. As new sand dunes were formed, sea retreated. Plants then recolonised, the former sand dunes to make a unique plant life environment. Later, the reclaimed land of the Romney Marshes was used for grazing large numbers of sheep for many centuries. These wool fleeces paid for the large churches in the villages across the marshes. The Romney Warren Project was then established in 1995 with the aims of promoting awareness of the Romney Marsh as an historic landscape while providing training and employment for disabled and unemployed people. It is a partnership between Folkestone and…
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- Coordinates
- 50.9965, 0.9590
- County
- Kent
- District
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Parish
- New Romney
- Postcode
- TN28 8AY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Nearest railway station
- Romney Warren Halt — 0.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7363268 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Romney Warren Country Park (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Romney Warren Visitor Centre.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Romney Warren Country Park?
- Romney Warren Country Park is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TN28 8AY), in the parish of New Romney.
- Who owns Romney Warren Country Park?
- Romney Warren Country Park is owned by Romney Warren Project.
- Is Romney Warren Country Park a protected site?
- Yes — Romney Warren Country Park is part of the Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay Ramsar wetland.
- Is Romney Warren Country Park free to visit?
- Yes, Romney Warren Country Park is free to enter.
- How do I get to Romney Warren Country Park?
- The nearest railway station is Romney Warren Halt, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TN28 8AY.