Welcome to the Railway Hotel

The Railway Hotel is based in Appledore, Kent. It is situated adjacent to Appledore Train Station and a short drive from Ashford International Station. The hotel consists of a large bar, 12 hotel rooms and a 60 cover restaurant which can also be separated off and used for private functions.

Local Attractions

Rye

Whatever the time of year, there is always plenty to see and do in both the town centre and the surrounding areas. You can take a tour around the Rye Museum or an historic attraction like the Ypres Tower (the castle) or take an audio walking tour or ghost tour and see the sights with a Blue Badge Guide. There is also a great selection of outdoor activities such as windsurfing and dinghy sailing at Rye Windsurfing Lake and swimming at Camber Sands, Winchelsea Beach and at the new indoor swimming pool in Rye.

You can also take advantage of the local fishing options, cycle hire, horse riding stables, tennis courts and golf courses that are also within the local area. Country Hotels

Walkers of all ages and abilities can explore the footpaths leading around Camber Castle and the Royal Military Canal. Only a short journey away from Rye is the 5,000 year old submerged forest, which can be seen during low tide.

With delightful cobbled streets and a medieval church, Rye is rich in tales of smugglers and ghosts. There is also a small castle and it is only a few miles from London.

Tenterden and the surrounding areas

Tenterden is widely regarded as one of the most charming towns in the South East. With its unique mix of fascinating history and heritage, traditional shopping, family fun, great country activities and events, it is the ideal place for the whole family to explore.

Country Hotels There is also the Rare Breeds Centre at Woodchurch for something a little unusual and for all the steam train enthusiasts and families, you can see the steam trains, Thomas the Tank weekend displays and Santa Special trains at Tenterden.

Romney Marsh

A 15 minutes drive from the historic town of Rye, you can visit the haunting and magical Romney Marsh. It is famous across the South East for its historical connection to smuggling. The one hundred square miles of marsh is still as mystifying and lonely as it was in the seventeenth century. Originally an area of reeds and water with a few churches it was drained in the 1960s. Today the flat landscape containing fertile soil is protected from the sea by shingle banks and is dotted with Romney sheep or 'Kents'.

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Some of Kent's oldest churches including St. Eanswith, Brenzett; St. Augustine and Brookland (with the largest wooden tower in Britain, 60 feet tall).
Traditional villages such as New Romney and Brookland
Cycling - National Cycle Network Two route that goes from Folkestone to Rye (about 32 miles/52km)
Romney Marsh Visitor Centre
Lathe Barn, Burmash's Children's sheep farm with tea room and local craft shops
The Old Lighthouse, Dungeness
Port Lympne Wild Animal Park, Mansion and Gardens
M W Amusement Park, Dymchurch
Lydd Town Museum
Stocks Mill - A well-preserved, Grade II Listed post mill dating from 1781

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Kent and East Sussex Railway runs steam trains to and from Bodium Station and is only a short walk away from the castle.

Golf Courses

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Golf enthusiasts have a great choice of excellent gold courses including:

Lydd Golf Club
London Beech Hotel Golf and Leisure Club
Tenterden Golf Club
Chart Hills Golf Club, Biddenden
Great Chart Golf & Leisure, Great Chart
Cranbrook Golf Club