Romney Marsh

Steam & Diesel Gala

From 9.30am on Saturday May 13th the Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway will be running a train timetable for 33 consecutive hours through the night until 6.30pm on Sunday May 14th. This timetable will be the first of its kind in RH&DR history and forms part of the popular railway’s 90th anniversary celebrations. Saturday morning […]

Investment and Expansion of services continues at London Ashford Airport

An upbeat assessment of investment plans and continued expansion of new aviation services has been provided by London Ashford Airport at Lydd in Kent. Addressing members of the Lydd Airport Consultative Committee, Hani Mutlaq (Executive Manager) outlined the encouraging progress being made on investments and business growth at the airport. Central to Lydd’s ambitious development […]

Romney Marsh Brewery

Our Business Romney Marsh Brewery supplies the pub trade, restaurants, farm shops and supermarkets throughout Kent and East Sussex. We also sell direct to the public from our own brewery shop – open Fridays (Tel. 01797 362333). Location – Romney Marsh Our family has been holidaying on the Marsh for generations. A love...

Free Live Chat Support

This new online business advice service is delivered in partnership with MiVentures. How Live Chat benefits (local authority area) businesses: Easy to use – direct access to professional business advisors It’s instant – it will save businesses time and money, no need to travel Digital toolkit – download fact sheets, plans, business templates Local connectivity...

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Business Support Programmes

Folkestone and Hythe District Council offers free business briefings in partnership with Pro-actions. Businesses in Folkestone and Hythe can benefit from free half-day seminars delivered by experienced business coaches on topics including Marketing Business Planning Raising Finance Growing Your Business Increasing Profitability ...

Start Up

Folkestone, Hythe, Romney Marsh and North Downs works for start-ups and has lots to offer new businesses. We are a haven for entrepreneurs and home to an energetic business community that is supportive and enterprising.

Sector Strengths

There is a vibrant, dynamic business landscape that champions several key sectors, making the most of home-grown skills. Plus there’s ready access to apprenticeship schemes that nurture young talent. With London less than an hour away yet commercial property costing 77% less than in the capital, the area has an...

Vibrant Business Community

Folkestone and Hythe Business Advisory Board The Folkestone and Hythe Business Advisory Board (SBAB) is a business-led forum established in 2013 to provide the business community with a voice and act as a ‘sounding board’ for local and national policies that aim to encourage economic growth in Folkestone and Hythe. At each...