A tiny seaside village in has long divided tourists' opinions. Some describe it as bleak, while others hail it as one of the UK's top spots. Dungeness, part fishing village and part shingle beach, is home to two nuclear power stations and is often dubbed Britain's only desert.
On Tripadvisor, two visitors described the village as "bleak but compelling and captivating", stating that it's "like nothing else". Another visitor highlighted the unique "end of the world" feeling of Dungeness, describing it as "eerily quiet" and "desolate" due to its remote location on the southern tip of Kent. However, not everyone agrees with this sentiment.
A sign displayed in a local studio window reads: "Dungeness is not 'bleak'". The village has even made it onto Conde Nast Traveller's list of England's top seaside villages, where it was described as a "windswept and wonderfully peculiar peninsula", reports . It added that the village “may not emit traditional postcard beauty, but Europe’s largest shingle beach has poetic value, historic intrigue and hard-to-beat sunsets”.
Many Tripadvisor reviewers appreciate the expansive skies and flat landscape of the village, which provide long, stretching views of the open area. That's not all. Earlier this year, published its picks for “10 of the best dog-friendly beaches in the UK”, and While the wide expanse of shingle may look like a scene straight out of Mad Max at a glance, it's a truly fantastic spot for a summer stroll with man’s best .