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
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.
About Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway, New Romney
The Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway is a 13.5-mile miniature railway between Hythe and Dungeness, with its main station and Model Railway Exhibition at New Romney. Trains run to colour-coded seasonal timetables on selected days, so check the timetable for your date; the railway ran its Yellow timetable from 19 to 30 October 2026 because of a technical issue with a diesel engine. Online you can buy a Romney Rover day ticket (hop on, hop off) at £30.00 for adults and £20.00 for children aged 3 to 17; station-to-station fares are bought at stations on the day. The Model Railway Exhibition costs £4 adult, £2.50 child (free with a Rover ticket), and the railway warns it may be closed on some days, so call first. Santa Specials run from 28 November to 24 December (see the separate event listing).
Accessibility
Coaches adapted for wheelchairs, with ramps and space for helpers, run on any train by prior arrangement; wheelchair toilets at Hythe, Dymchurch, New Romney and Dungeness stations. The Model Railway Exhibition has a stair lift. Carers go free with a fare-paying passenger on production of proof.
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Eat and drink in New Romney
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
Farm Shops & Producers
Romney Marsh Brewery
Family-run microbrewery on the Mountfield Industrial Estate making real ale and lager, delivered locally and sold online.
Verified Oct 2026
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
Guides that mention Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway, New Romney
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
Castles & History, Museums & Galleries
Prospect Cottage (Derek Jarman’s cottage), Dungeness
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.
Adults
Castles & History, Museums & Galleries
Lydd Town Museum
Free local museum in Lydd's old fire station, with a restored horse-drawn fire engine. Closed December to February.
Family Friendly
Free
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