Folkestone Breakwater
Folkestone Breakwater is a breakwater in Folkestone, Shepway District, England. Folkestone Breakwater is situated nearby to the harbor Folkestone Harbour, as well as near The Grand Burstin Hotel.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Folkestone Harbour and St Mary and St Eanswythe’s Church, Folkestone.
Folkestone Harbour
Harbor
Photo: Stacey Harris, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
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. St Mary and St Eanswythe’s Church, Folkestone is situated 2,400 feet west of Folkestone Breakwater.
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. The Grand Burstin Hotel is situated 1,700 feet northwest of Folkestone Breakwater.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sandgate and Capel-le-Ferne.
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 2 miles west of Folkestone Breakwater.
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 Breakwater.
Cheriton
Suburb
Photo: Carol Rose, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cheriton is a northern suburb of Folkestone, in the Folkestone and Hythe, in the county of Kent, England. It is the location of the English terminal of the Channel Tunnel as well as of the major army barracks of Shorncliffe Camp. Cheriton is situated 2½ miles northwest of Folkestone Breakwater.
Folkestone Breakwater
- Type: Breakwater
- Location: Folkestone, Shepway District, Kent, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.0766° or 51° 4′ 36″ northLongitude
1.19166° or 1° 11′ 30″ eastElevation
13 feet (4 metres)Open location code
9F3335GR+JMGeoNames ID
12122563
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