Must-see beach · Kent, Kent
Dungeness Lighthouse
Dungeness Lighthouse is a beach in Kent, Kent.
Dungeness Lighthouse: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Dungeness Lighthouse
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Dungeness Lighthouse — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 50.91344, 0.97594. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Dungeness Lighthouse
- RSPB Dungeness · sanctuary · Kent · ~4 km · Must-see
- Romney Warren Country Park · park · Kent · ~12 km · Must-see
- St Clement's · church · Kent · ~13 km · Must-see
- Camber Sands · beach · East Sussex · ~16 km · Must-see
- Rye Harbour Nature Reserve · sanctuary · East Sussex · ~20 km · Must-see
- Camber Castle · fort · East Sussex · ~21 km · Must-see
- Rye Castle · fort · East Sussex · ~22 km · Must-see
- Portus Lemanis · fort · Kent · ~22 km · Must-see
- Lamb House · attraction · East Sussex · ~22 km · Must-see
- Lympne Castle · fort · Kent · ~22 km · Must-see
- Church of the Grey Friars · fort · East Sussex · ~23 km · Must-see
- The New Gate · fort · East Sussex · ~24 km · Must-see
- St Leonard's · church · Kent · ~24 km · Must-see
- Brockhill Country Park · park · Kent · ~25 km · Must-see
- Poulton Wood · park · Kent · ~25 km · Must-see
- Saltwood Castle · fort · Kent · ~25 km · Must-see
- Saxon Shore Way · trek · East Sussex · ~26 km · Must-see
- Sandgate Castle · fort · Kent · ~27 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Dungeness Lighthouse
- Camber Sands · beach · East Sussex · ~16 km · Must-see
- The Stade · beach · East Sussex · ~35 km · Must-see
- Hastings Lighthouse · beach · East Sussex · ~35 km · Must-see
- West Head Light · beach · Kent · ~42 km · Must-see
- South Foreland · beach · Kent · ~47 km · Must-see
- South Foreland Lower Lighthouse · beach · Kent · ~47 km · Must-see
- Cap Gris Nez · beach · Pas-de-Calais · ~54 km · Must-see
- Plage de Boulogne-sur-Mer · beach · Hauts-de-France · ~59 km · Must-see
- Eastbourne Mosque · beach · East Sussex · ~64 km · Must-see
- Cap Blanc Nez · beach · Pas-de-Calais · ~64 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Dungeness Lighthouse safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Dungeness Lighthouse yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Dungeness Lighthouse?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Dungeness Lighthouse?
Nearby: RSPB Dungeness (sanctuary, 4 km), Romney Warren Country Park (park, 12 km), St Clement's (church, 13 km), Camber Sands (beach, 16 km), Rye Harbour Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 20 km), Camber Castle (fort, 21 km).
Is Dungeness Lighthouse worth visiting?
Dungeness Lighthouse is listed as a must-see beach in Kent on Spotwander.