Folkestone Harbour
Folkestone Harbour is the main harbour of the town of Folkestone in Kent, England. The harbour was developed during the 19th century, and became prominent after the South Eastern Railway began running boat trains to France.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Stacey Harris, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include The Royal George and The Grand Burstin Hotel.
The Grand Burstin Hotel
Hotel
The Grand Burstin Hotel is a hotel located at Folkestone Harbour in the seaside town of Folkestone. The hotel was almost completely rebuilt in the 1970s after the new owner, Motyl Burstin, purchased the site of the previous Royal Pavilion Hotel in 1955.
St Mary and St Eanswythe’s Church, Folkestone
Church
Photo: Chris Whippet, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Folkestone and Sandgate.
Folkestone
Photo: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Folkestone is a town on the Kent coast, in the South East of England. It is known for its artworks around the town and good beaches.
Sandgate
Village
Photo: Jamesedits, Public domain.
Sandgate is a village in the Folkestone and Hythe Urban Area in the Folkestone and Hythe district of Kent, England. It had a population of 4,225 at the 2001 census. Sandgate is situated 1½ miles west of Folkestone Harbour.
Capel-le-Ferne
Village
Capel-le-Ferne is a village and civil parish on the White Cliffs of Dover, near Folkestone in the Dover district, in Kent, England. Its name derives from a medieval French term meaning "chapel in the ferns". Capel-le-Ferne is situated 2 miles northeast of Folkestone Harbour.
Folkestone Harbour
- Type: Harbor
- Description: harbour at Folkestone, Kent, England, UK
- Category: transportation
- Location: Kent, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.07964° or 51° 4′ 47″ northLongitude
1.18758° or 1° 11′ 15″ eastElevation
10 feet (3 metres)Open location code
9F3335HQ+V2OpenStreetMap ID
way 526299822OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=harbour
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Japanese—“Folkestone Harbour” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Haven van Folkestone”
- Japanese: “フォークストン・ハーバー”
- Japanese: “フォークストン港”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fountain Square and Folkestone’s Fishing Heritage And History Museum.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Folkestone Harbour”. Photo: Stacey Harris, CC BY-SA 2.0.