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Folkestone
Town in Kent, England

Folkestone

Folkestone is a coastal town on the English Channel, in Kent, south-east England.

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The town lies on the southern edge of the North Downs at a valley between two cliffs. It was an important harbour, shipping port, and fashionable coastal resort for most of the 19th and mid-20th centuries.

Get in

Getting to Folkestone

The M20 links Folkestone with Ashford, the A259 runs south along the coast to Hastings and the A20 heads up the coast to Dover. = =

  1. 01
    Eurotunnel Le Shuttle

    Satnav: CT18 8XX (M20 motorway, junction 11),.

Do

Things to do

  1. 01
    Quarterhouse

    Mill Bay, CT20 1BN, general), +44 1303 760 750 (box office), info@creativefolkestone.org.uk.

  2. 02
    East Cliff and Warren Country Park

    Wear Bay Road, CT19 6BL, wccp@dover.gov.uk.

  3. 03
    Sunny Sands Beach

    The Stade, CT19 6RB (east of the harbour),.

  4. 04
    Folkestone Sports Centre

    Radnor Park Avenue, mail@folkestonesportscentre.co.uk.

  5. 05
    Harbour Arm

    Formerly the railway station for the boat trains, the Harbour Arm has been reopened to the public.

  6. 06
    Lower Leas Coastal Park

    Open all year round, this is a wonderful seaside park containing an amphitheatre that provides free entertainment (mostly music and theatre) all throughout each summertime.

Eat

Where to eat

There are many cafes and restaurants throughout Folkestone catering for all tastes, particularly at the top of the Old High Street, around the harbour and along the Harbour Arm (when the weather is good).

  1. 01
    Rocksalt

    Its prices are fair, and the service superb.

  2. 02
    Django's Cafe Bar

    It sells a wide range of food, and is great for sitting outside in the summer.

  3. 03
    Oriental Buffet

    18-20 Rendezvous St,.

  4. 04
    Papas Fish Restaurant and Takeaway

    110 Sandgate Rd, info@papasfishrestaurant.co.uk.

  5. 05
    The Lift Cafe
How locals move

Getting around Folkestone the local way

  • 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.
  • Get inIrish Ferries and P&O Ferries operate to and from Calais while DFDS Seaways sails from Calais and Dunkirk.

From Wikivoyage: Dover (England), CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Photochrom Print Collection (see Commons), Wikimedia Commons.