It is weird, quiet, and a wonderful place to blow away the cobwebs and relax.
It is a shingle promontory, built up by the sea, with over 300 varieties of wild flowers, 2 lighthouses, (there have been 5 over the years - newly built as the sea receded) and quaint houses. Many people bought disused railway carriages after the First World War and established them at Dungeness as holiday cabins. They were transported by train and put in place. A ground rent was paid to the Southern Railway. Many of them have been extended so much that their origin is hardly recognisable. The gardens are not allowed to be fenced, and look part of the scenery.
There is even a small steam railway, (15 inch gauge), running from Hythe to Dungeness.
There is a fishing industry too, so there are lots of boats on the beach. No sandy beach, no sun-bathers!
This page shows photos I took with my Mamiya C220,
when my husband and I were enjoying a photographic excursion there recently.
