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Folkestone Tourist Information


Folkestone has recently become famous as the town adjacent to the Channel Tunnel entrance. Folkstone is one of England's most elegant Edwardian resorts.

Though never surrounded by walls, Folkestone retains several excellent examples of the Napoleonic Martello Towers, gun towers designed specifically for beach defence. The town played an important role in the Second World War, when nearby Hawkinge Airfield was a front-line fighter station during the Battle of Britain.

Also at Folkstone you can visit the Elham Valley Railway Museum.

 

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What's near Folkestone

Attractions:
  Metropole Galleries  <1 Mile
  Dover Roman Painted House  7 Miles
  Port Lympne Wild Animal Park  7 Miles
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Towns:
  Shorncliffe Camp  1 Mile
  Folkestone Harbour  1 Mile
  Sandgate  1 Mile
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Estate Agents:
  Property Letting Services Ltd  <1 Mile
  Geering and Colyer  <1 Mile
  Your Move  <1 Mile
Hotels:
  Quality Hotel Burlington Folkestone  <1 Mile
  Grand Burstin Hotel  1 Mile
  Grand Burstin Hotel 3/4 night stay  1 Mile
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Bed and Breakfast:
  Orchard House  4 Miles
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Self Catering:
  Greenhills Apartment 4  1 Mile
  Watersend Cottage  6 Miles
  Dymchurch Bungalow  8 Miles
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Campsites:
  Yew Tree Park  10 Miles
  St Margarets Bay Holiday Park  10 Miles
  Romney Sands Holiday Park  12 Miles

Cinema: Odeon Canterbury  14 Miles

TIC: Folkestone Tourist Information Centre     Tel: 01303 258594  1 Mile


Attractions near Folkestone
Metropole Galleries (< 1 Mile)*
Folkestone's Metropole Galleries are situated high up on cliffs overlooking the English Channel, with views of France. The Galleries are beautifully ornate spaces and have a year round programme of high quality exhibitions.
Dover Roman Painted House (7 Miles)*
The Roman Painted House, the finest Roman House on show in Britain, was discovered by Kent Archaeological Rescue Unit. wenty five years of excavation across ancient Dover by the Unit have uncovered 50 major structures.
Port Lympne Wild Animal Park (7 Miles)*
Whether you are interested in wild animals, historic houses or magnificent scenery, Port Lympne has something for everyone.
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Towns near Folkestone
Shorncliffe Camp Tourist Information (1 Mile)*
Folkestone Harbour Tourist Information (1 Mile)*
Sandgate Tourist Information (1 Mile)*
Sandgate spans 2 ½kms of Kent coastline between Folkestone and Hythe. It fringes the English Channel and clusters beneath steep wooded slopes.
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Hotels near Folkestone
Quality Hotel Burlington Folkestone (< 1 Mile)*
The Quality Hotel Burlington in Folkestone is a tastefully decorated Victorian hotel situated on the famous Leas Promenade, overlooking the English Channel and within walking distance of the town centre.
Grand Burstin Hotel (1 Mile)*
Grand Burstin Hotel, towers over Folkestone's attractive harbour. Ideally located for either relaxing or exploring the many nearby attractions including the adjacent Rotunda Amusement Park.
Grand Burstin Hotel 3/4 night stay (1 Mile)*
Grand Burstin Hotel, looking not unlike a majestic ocean liner, towers over Folkestone's attractive harbour.
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Self Catering near Folkestone
Greenhills Apartment 4 (1 Mile)*
Apartment 4 in the Greenhills building is a welcoming space - a home from home. From the moment you walk in the door, you feel the calming influence of this light and airy retreat. Its going to be a great holiday!
Watersend Cottage (6 Miles)*
Watersend Cottage offers self-catering holiday accommodation in a brick and flint built property located on a working farm in the Kent countryside, between Dover and Canterbury. Attached to a large Georgian farmhouse.
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