Visiting Us

Opening Times

The Dungeness Old Lighthouse 2009 opening times are as follows:

Also Open School holidays & Bank holidays at 10:30am till last
entry at 4:30pm (weather conditions permitting).
The Lighthouse may close in bad weather in rare occasion.

Please note that 4.30 is the last entrance into the Lighthouse
For group bookings of 25+ outside of seasonal hours please Contact Us

We respectfully remind our visitors that commercial photography / filming is not permitted except by prior arrangement with the owners (See the Venue Hire page for further details).

Please also be aware that no dogs / animals are permitted on the premises.

Group / School bookings - please contact us for prices.

Admission costs

Where to find us

The address and contact details for the Old Lighthouse are as follows:

Directions (Click here to view a map)

From M20: Take Jct 10 onto the A2070 towards Brenzett & Lydd airport. After 12 miles, turn left at the roundabout & join the A259. After 4 miles turn right onto the B2075 sign posted for Lydd. Immediately after bridge, take left hand fork. Turn left at roundabout onto Dungeness Rd. Continue for 4 miles. Turn right into Dungeness and the Old Lighthouse is at the end of the road.

From Folkestone: Follow the A259 and turn left at New Romney traffic lights onto the B2071 (Station Rd). At the T jct turn right. Follow the road for 5 miles, past the Pilot Inn. Turn left into Dungeness and the Old Lighthouse is at the end of the road.

From Hastings & Rye: Take the A259 towards New Romney. At the roundabout turn right. After 4 miles turn right onto the B2075 sign posted for Lydd. Immediately after the bridge take left hand fork. Turn left at roundabout onto Dungeness Rd. Continue for 4 miles, turn right into Dungeness and the Old Lighthouse is at the end of the road.