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
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.
About Romney Warren Nature Reserve and The Nest, New Romney
Romney Warren is an 11-hectare nature reserve of fixed dune grassland and seasonal ponds off Dymchurch Road, recognised as a Local Nature Reserve and Site of Special Scientific Interest. It is managed by the Romney Marsh Countryside Partnership with support from Folkestone and Hythe District Council. The former Romney Marsh Visitor Centre building reopened in August 2025 as The Nest, a cafe and community space. The partnership lists the cafe as open 9am to 4.30pm seven days a week, and the car park closing at 5pm; parking directly outside is prioritised for visitors with mobility issues. Kent Wildlife Trust no longer runs the centre.
Accessibility
Parking directly outside The Nest is prioritised for visitors with mobility issues.
Where it is
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Eat and drink in New Romney
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
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 Warren Nature Reserve and The Nest, 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
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
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
All Saints Church, Lydd
Medieval church nicknamed the Cathedral of the Marsh, with a 132ft tower and Roman basilica remains. Open 9am to 3.30pm in winter.
Family Friendly