Burmarsh is a very small marshland village which lies just inland from the A259 at Dymchurch between the coast and the hills at Lympne . Its name is derived from Burghmarsh meaning the fortress in the marsh , probably a stockade. During Roman times the area was used to provide salt for the Empire. The manor of Burmarsh was given to St Augustine's Priory at Canterbury before the Norman Invasion in 1066. The village has for centuries been involved with shepherding and wool and of course smuggling , being only a mile or two inland from the coast. On the 16th July 1927, the Romney Hythe & Dymchurch Railway was opened, a stop at Burmarsh Road was planned to be a full station. It had two platforms , a ticket office and waiting room and signals. It was rarely used and it was demolished in 1948. It became just a halt but even this closed in 1949. All Saints at Burmarsh is one of those churches supported by the Romney Marsh Historic Churches Trust .

Services

Burmarsh only has a public house and the church for its local services. The nearest services are at nearby Dymchurch , with more shopping at Hythe and Folkestone further to the east. The nearest trains are the RH&DR narrow gauge railway at Dymchurch .

Views

Burmarsh lies in one of the flattest and most deserted parts of Southern England, this provides safe push bike riding through the Romney Marsh . All through the area are drainage dykes , small bridges , wildlife and peace and quiet, a nice place to be on warm Summer days.

Businesses Servicing the Area

Service Web Business Name Location Phone Accomodation Dolly Plum Cottage Guest House (Dymchurch) (01303)-874558 Accountant Alison Stevens & Co (Robertsbridge) (01580)-880237 Bed And Breakfast   Haguelands Farm (Burmarsh) (01303)-872273 Chair Doctor Holland of Rye (Rye) (01797)-222648 Estate Agent Lawrence and Co Estate Agents (Hythe) (01303)-266022 Information Romney Marsh Countryside Project (New Romney) Record Producer Jelly Recording Studios (Whatlington) (01580)-882032

Local Amenities

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