Restaurants
Newchurch House Restaurant
Family restaurant in Newchurch on Romney Marsh run by a chef patron, with lunch, evening set, Sunday lunch and festive menus.
Verified Oct 2026
Castles & History, Museums & Galleries
Prospect Cottage (Derek Jarman’s cottage), Dungeness
In Dungeness
Adults
Derek Jarman's cottage and garden at Dungeness. Cottage visits by timed ticket on set dates (£22); the garden can be visited without a ticket.
About Prospect Cottage (Derek Jarman’s cottage), Dungeness
Prospect Cottage was the home of the artist and film-maker Derek Jarman and is now cared for by Creative Folkestone. Creative Folkestone offers public visits by timed ticket on set dates; pre-booking is essential, with a maximum of four visitors per slot. The remaining 2026 dates listed are 28 to 31 October, 1 November, 4 to 8 November and 2 to 6 December; the page lists no dates for January or February 2027. Tickets: £22 standard, £12 ages 6 to 25, £11 Creative Folkestone or Art Fund members, £5 cost-of-living, under 6s free. Creative Folkestone says the garden can be visited without a ticket. Doorways and hallways are narrow, there are small steps into the cottage and the ground is shingle.
Accessibility
Narrow doorways and hallways, small steps into the cottage, shingle surface with limited pathways (as stated by Creative Folkestone).
Where it is
What's on here
Eat and drink in New Romney
Cafés
Deblyns Teashop & Garden
High Street teashop with a courtyard garden in New Romney serving light lunches, cakes, scones and cream teas.
Verified Oct 2026
Restaurants
Ruzzo Italian Bar & Restaurant
Family-run Italian bar and restaurant on New Romney High Street with a kids menu and vegan and gluten-free options on request.
Verified Oct 2026
Pubs
The Star Inn
Pub and restaurant with B and B opposite the church in St Mary in the Marsh, with a traditional bar, modern menu and real ales.
Verified Oct 2026
Guides that mention Prospect Cottage (Derek Jarman’s cottage), Dungeness
GuideFamily Days Out, Parks & Walks
Hythe, Lydd and New Romney: the canal, Port Lympne, Dungeness and the miniature railway
The Royal Military Canal, Port Lympne, All Saints Lydd, RSPB Dungeness, Prospect Cottage, the Romney railway and Romney Warren, with seasons and access.
More things to do in New Romney
Family Days Out
Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway, New Romney
Miniature steam and diesel railway running 13.5 miles from Hythe to Dungeness, with a Model Railway Exhibition at New Romney. Romney Rover £30 adult.
Family Friendly
Parks & Walks
Romney Warren Nature Reserve and The Nest, New Romney
Dune grassland and pond nature reserve with a cafe, The Nest, in the former Romney Marsh Visitor Centre. Cafe open 9am to 4.30pm daily.
Family Friendly
Parks & Walks
RSPB Dungeness Nature Reserve
Shingle nature reserve with hides, trails and a visitor centre near Lydd. Visitor centre usually Wed to Sun 10am to 4pm; non-members pay to park.
Accessible
Family Friendly