Folkestone
Parish in Folkestone and Hythe, Kent, England
| Coordinates: | 51.089, 1.167 |
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| OS grid ref: | TR 21 36 |
| Population: | 66,429 |
| Dialling code: | 01303 |
Folkestone sits on the Kent coast at the foot of the North Downs, looking across the English Channel. Its Victorian harbour and cliff-top promenade, the Leas, reflect its history as a medieval port turned 19th-century seaside resort, with shingle beaches and a natural harbour shaping the town’s development.
Now in the district of Folkestone and Hythe in Kent, England, the town has been reinvented through a thriving arts scene centred on the Creative Quarter and the Folkestone Triennial, while the refurbished Harbour Arm and seafront draw visitors. Good links to the Channel Tunnel and high‑speed rail to London mean tourism, logistics and creative industries all play a part in a diverse, evolving local economy and community.
Postcode districts covering Folkestone
Most populated places nearby
- Folkestone 0.6 miles1 km
- Ashford 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Margate 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Canterbury 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Dover 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Ramsgate 20.4 miles32.9 km
- Herne Bay 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Deal 13 miles20.9 km
- Whitstable 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Broadstairs 22 miles35.4 km
- Broadstairs and St. Peters 22.1 miles35.5 km
- Faversham 19.8 miles31.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Broadmead Ward 0.1 miles0.2 km
- East Folkestone Ward 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Folkestone Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- Folkestone Central Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Cheriton Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Folkestone Harbour Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Sandgate Parish 1.2 miles2 km
- Sandgate & West Folkestone Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Hawkinge Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Capel-le-Ferne Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Paddlesworth Parish 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Newington Parish 2.5 miles4 km
Example postcodes in Folkestone
CT19 4AX, CT20 1WB, CT19 4NB, CT19 4NP, CT20 1DJ, CT19 5AL, CT19 5AW, CT20 3ER, CT20 1EL … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 39.1 miles62.9 km
- London City Airport 56 miles90.1 km
- Folkestone Central Railway Station 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Folkestone West Railway Station 0.7 miles1 km
Hotels in Folkestone Ad
- The London & Paris Hotel
- Voco the Clifton Folkestone 4
- Burlington Hotel, Bw Premier Collection 4
- The View Hotel Folkestone, A Member of Radisson Individuals
- Westward Ho Hotel
- The Portland Hotel 3
- The Southcliff Hotel 3
- Grand Burstin Hotel Folkestone
- Oyo Gran Canaria Hotel 3
Schools in Folkestone
- All Soul's C of E Primary School Primary
- Castle Hill Community Primary School Primary
- Cheriton Primary School Primary
- Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone Primary
- Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) Independent - secondary
- Folkestone St. Mary's C of E Primary Academy Primary
- Folkestone, St Martin's C of E Primary School Primary
- Folkestone, St Peter's C of E Primary School Primary
- Harcourt Primary School Primary
- Martello Primary Primary
- Morehall Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Mundella Primary School Primary
- St Eanswythe's C of E Primary School Primary
- Stella Maris Catholic Primary School Primary
- The Beacon Folkestone Special
- The Harvey Grammar School Secondary
- Turner Free School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Kingsworth Gardens Gardens 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Folkestone Castle Historic site 0.7 miles1.1 km
- University Centre Folkestone University 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Folkestone Harbour Harbour 1 mile1.7 km
- Sunny Sands Beach 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Martello Tower Historic site 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Fokestone Roman Villa Ruins Archaeological site 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Folkestone White Horse Archaeological site 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Brookhill Park Performing Arts College College 4.4 miles7 km
- Folkestone Racecourse Recreation 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Crabble Athletic Ground Stadium 6.2 miles10 km
- Broome Park Estate 6.5 miles10.5 km