Welcome to Lympne

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Introduction

Lympne (), formerly also Lymne, is a village on the former shallow-gradient sea cliffs above the expansive agricultural plain of Romney Marsh in Kent. The settlement forms an L shape stretching from Port Lympne Zoo via Lympne Castle facing Lympne Industrial Park then via the main settlement to Newingreen in the north, centred 11 km (7 mi) west of Folkestone, 2.3 mi (3.7 km) west of Hythe and 13 km (8.1 mi) ESE of Ashford.

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Parish Information

Parish statistics

Area

1,060 hectares

Population

1,486 (2021)

Density

140 people/km2

Mean age

43.6

Ward

Hythe Rural

District

Shepway

Postcodes

CT21, TN25

ONS ID

E04005024


Council

Contact details for Lympne Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.

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Education

View educational establishments in Lympne Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.

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Business

Business directory listing local businesses operating within Lympne Parish.

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Planning

View recent planning applications submitted for Lympne Parish.

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Property

Price paid data for all property sold in Lympne Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.

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Heritage

Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Lympne Parish.

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Local News

Village bus service to be reinstated following backlash

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Village bus service to be reinstated following backlash

Published: 11th Oct 2023

Otterpool Park bosses confirm huge number of homes to be built near Folkestone

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Otterpool Park bosses confirm huge number of homes to be built near Folkestone

Published: 10th Jan 2019

Tales from Lympne: Defending the airfield in the Battle of Britain

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Tales from Lympne: Defending the airfield in the Battle of Britain

Published: 26th Sep 2021