Folkestone Racecourse
Folkestone Racecourse was a thoroughbred horse racing venue in southeast England, until it closed in 2012. It is located in Westenhanger, by junction 11 of the M20 motorway and about 6 miles west of Folkestone.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Westenhanger railway station and Lympne Castle.
Westenhanger railway station
Railway station
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Westenhanger railway station is on the South Eastern Main Line in England, serving the villages of Westenhanger and Stanford, and was near the now-closed Folkestone Racecourse, in Kent. Westenhanger railway station is situated 1,100 feet east of Folkestone Racecourse.
Lympne Castle
Garden
Photo: Robin Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lympne Castle is a medieval castle in England that is located in the village of Lympne in Kent, above Romney Marsh. It is 18,862 square feet in size and is a Grade I listed property, described as a fortified manor house. Lympne Castle is situated 1½ miles south of Folkestone Racecourse.
Sandling Railway Station
Railway station
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sandling railway station is on the South Eastern Main Line in England, serving the village of Sandling and the market town of Hythe, Kent. It is 65 miles 36 chains down the line from London Charing Cross. Sandling Railway Station is situated 1½ miles east of Folkestone Racecourse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Westenhanger and Newingreen.
Westenhanger
Village
Photo: Nick Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Stanford is a village and civil parish in Kent, England. It is part of the Folkestone and Hythe district. The village developed along the ancient Roman Stone Street and was divided by the construction of the M20 motorway into Stanford North and Stanford South.
Newingreen
Village
Newingreen is a village near Folkestone in Kent, England. It is situated on the junction of the A20 and the historic Stone Street between Lympne and Canterbury. The village is near Junction 11 of the M20. It is in the civil parish of Stanford.
Stanford
Village
Photo: Nick Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Stanford is a village and civil parish in Kent, England. It is part of the Folkestone and Hythe district. The village developed along the ancient Roman Stone Street and was divided by the construction of the M20 motorway into Stanford North and Stanford South.
Folkestone Racecourse
- Type: Race track
- Description: UK Royal Air Force airbase
- Categories: sports venue, air base, and sports location
- Location: Stanford, Shepway District, Kent, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
Discover Folkestone Racecourse from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Chinese to French—“Folkestone Racecourse” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “福克依斯通馬場”
- French: “base aérienne militaire du Royaume-Uni”
- French: “RAF Westenhanger”
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