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Areas of Folkestone

Discover the neighbourhoods and villages of Folkestone, Kent.

Folkestone town centre — the Old High Street and Creative Quarter
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Folkestone Town Centre

The commercial and cultural heart of Folkestone, with the Creative Quarter, Harbour Arm, and fast trains to London St Pancras.

Folkestone Town Centre
Folkestone Harbour Arm — street food, bars, and Channel views
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Folkestone Harbour & Harbour Arm

The Harbour Arm is Folkestone's most distinctive destination — street food, bars, Channel views, and Triennial art.

Folkestone Harbour & Harbour Arm
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Sandgate

Charming coastal village with antique shops, galleries, the Tudor Sandgate Castle, and a popular seafront High Street.

Sandgate
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Hythe

Historic Cinque Port town with the Royal Military Canal, Romney Hythe & Dymchurch Railway, and a strong High Street.

Hythe
Battle of Britain Memorial near Hawkinge — Kent Battle of Britain Museum
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Hawkinge

Village above Folkestone known for RAF Hawkinge, the Battle of Britain Museum, and growing residential community.

Hawkinge
The Leas, Folkestone — Victorian clifftop promenade above the English Channel
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Cheriton

North-west Folkestone suburb home to the Channel Tunnel terminal and well-connected to the M20.

Cheriton
The Leas, Folkestone — Victorian clifftop promenade above the English Channel
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Folkestone West

Residential area with Radnor Park, Folkestone West station, and easy access to Sandgate along the coast.

Folkestone West
The Leas, Folkestone — Victorian clifftop promenade above the English Channel
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Capel-le-Ferne

Clifftop village with the Battle of Britain Memorial, White Cliffs views, and walking routes above the Channel.

Capel-le-Ferne