Cheriton, Kent
Cheriton is a northern suburb of Folkestone, in the Folkestone and Hythe, in the county of Kent, England.
Cheriton is a northern suburb of Folkestone, in the Folkestone and Hythe, in the county of Kent, England. It is the location of the English terminal of the Channel Tunnel as well as of the major army barracks of Shorncliffe Camp.
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Worth seeing in and around Cheriton, Kent
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Sandgate Castle
Sandgate Castle is an artillery fort originally constructed by Henry VIII in Sandgate in Kent, between 1539 and 1540. It formed part of the King's Device programme to protect England against invasion from France and the Holy Roman Empire, and defended a vulnerable point along the coast.
1.7 km · Grade I listed Device Fort in Sandgate, Kent, England, UK · Wikipedia - 02Folkestone Castle
Folkestone Castle stood on a spur of the North Downs to the north of the town of Folkestone, Kent. The Norman castle existed in the late 11th and 12th centuries and was built on a natural mound which.
1.8 km · castle in Folkestone, Kent, England, UK · Wikipedia - 03Leas Cliff Hall
Leas Cliff Hall is an entertainment and function venue situated in Folkestone, on the Kent coast of England. The Grand Hall seats 900 and it has a standing capacity of 1500.
2.6 km · theatre and entertainment venue in Folkestone, England · Wikipedia - 04The Parish Church of St Mary and St Eanswythe
St Mary and St Eanswythe's Church is a Grade II* listed Anglican church in Folkestone, Kent, situated not far from cliffs overlooking the English Channel. Parts of the building date from the 13th century, but it was largely rebuilt in the 19th century.
3 km · church in Folkestone, Kent, England, UK · Wikipedia - 05Kent Battle of Britain Museum
The Kent Battle of Britain Museum is an aviation museum located in Hawkinge, Kent, focused on the Allied and Axis men of the Battle of Britain. The Spirit of the Few Monument is in the grounds of the museum.
2.9 km · aviation museum in Hawkinge, Kent · Wikipedia - 06Spade House
Spade House,, is a large mansion overlooking Sandgate, near Folkestone, in southeast England. It was the home of the science fiction writer H. G. Wells from 1901 to 1909.
1.7 km · house in Sandgate, Kent, England, UK · Wikipedia - 07Cheriton Hill
Cheriton Hill is a hill overlooking the English Channel near Folkestone in the south-east corner of Kent, England. The relatively low-lying hill is covered with farmland, villages, narrow lanes, and footpaths.
2.9 km · hill in Kent, United Kingdom · Wikipedia - 08The Guildhall
Folkestone Town Hall, also known as The Guildhall, is a municipal building in Guildhall Street, Folkestone, Kent, England. The town hall serves as the headquarters of Folkestone Town Council, and also houses the Folkestone Museum.
2.9 km · building in Folkestone, Shepway, Kent, England, UK · Wikipedia - 09Folkestone Priory
Folkestone Priory was a pre-Reformation Benedictine monastery at Folkestone in the English county of Kent. The priory church survives as the present parish church.
2.9 km · pre-Reformation Benedictine monastery at Folkestone, Kent, England · Wikipedia - 10Folkestone War Memorial
Folkestone War Memorial is a First World War memorial situated in The Leas area of Folkestone, Kent. Designed by Ferdinand Victor Blundstone and unveiled in 1922, it commemorates the 578 men of Folkestone who served in the war, and those who passed through Folkestone Harbour when Folkestone Harbour railway station nearby was an important point of departure and return for passage to the Western Front via Boulogne.
2.8 km · War memorial in Folkestone, England · Wikipedia
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Getting to Cheriton, Kent
- Airports
- London Gatwick (LGW), 93 km · London Stansted (STN), 109 km · London Heathrow (LHR), 119 km
- Stations
- Folkestone Central railway station, 2 km · Folkestone West railway station, 900 m · Cheriton Halt railway station, 200 m · Folkestone Harbour railway station, 3.4 km · Sandgate railway station, 2.2 km
- London → Cheriton, Kent99 km · quickest by road, 2h 23m · £10–13
- London, Essex → Cheriton, Kent99 km · quickest by road, 2h 23m · £10–13
- Luton, Luton → Cheriton, Kent139 km · quickest by road, 2h 33m · £15–21
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Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Cheriton, Kent. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get inNational Express operates the 007 coach service from London Victoria Coach Station to Dover Pencester Road in the town, about from the ferry port.
- Get in{{go | name | url | address 51.126156 | long west of the central shopping area, and about a walk from the ferry port | phone | hours | wikidata=Q2666521 | content=The only remaining station in Dover.
- Get inThere is no shuttle bus between the station and the ferry port, so you will have to walk the roughly 1½ miles (2.25 km) or get a taxi.
- Get inRegular ferry services operate to Dover from Calais and Dunkirk.
- Get inThe ferry between France and Dover costs around €40 each way if on foot, and around €100 each way for a car with two passengers, although big discounts are available if booked in advance or with special offers.
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Next door to Cheriton, Kent
- Folkestonetown and civil parish in Kent, England2.8 km
- Folkestone and Hythelocal government district in Kent, England2.5 km
- Hawkingevillage in Kent, England, UK3.6 km
- Newingtonvillage and civil parish in Folkestone and Hythe, Kent, England2 km
- Paddlesworthvillage and civil parish in Folkestone and Hythe District, Kent, England, UK3.1 km
- Sandgatevillage in Kent, England1.6 km