Folkestone Castle
Folkestone Castle stood on a spur of the North Downs to the north of the town of Folkestone, Kent. The Norman castle existed in the late 11th and 12th centuries and was built on a natural mound which.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: castle in Folkestone, Kent, England, UK
- Also known as: “Caesar’s Camp” and “Castle Hill”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Folkestone West railway station and Folkestone Central railway station.
Folkestone West railway station
Railway station
Photo: Hassocks5489, Public domain.Folkestone Central railway station
Railway station
Folkestone Academy
School
Folkestone Academy is a mixed secondary school and… Folkestone Academy is situated 3,000 feet southeast of Folkestone Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hawkinge and Cheriton.
Hawkinge
Village
Old Hawkinge
Village
Hawkinge is a town and civil parish in the Folkestone and Hythe district of Kent, England.
Folkestone Castle
- Categories: castle, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Folkestone, Shepway District, Kent, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.09876° or 51° 5′ 56″ north
Longitude
1.16106° or 1° 9′ 40″ east
Elevation
377 feet (115 metres)
Open location code
9F3335X6+GC
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Turkish—“Folkestone Castle” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Castell de Folkestone”
- Danish: “Folkestone Castle”
- German: “Folkestone Castle”
- Spanish: “Castillo Folkestone”
- Turkish: “Folkestone Kalesi”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Park Farm and Broadmead.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Crete Road West and U1090 Tunnel Fire Fighting Reserve Tank.
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