The Gurkha Memorial
The Gurkha Memorial is a memorial in Folkestone, Shepway District, England. The Gurkha Memorial is situated nearby to the park Folkestone Garden of Remembrance, as well as near Folkestone Methodist Church.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Leas Cliff Hall and Lower Leas Coastal Park.
Leas Cliff Hall
Theater building
Photo: Nixii9, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Leas Cliff Hall is an entertainment and function venue situated in Folkestone, on the Kent coast of England. The Grand Hall seats 900 and it has a standing capacity of 1500. Leas Cliff Hall is situated 730 feet south of The Gurkha Memorial.
Lower Leas Coastal Park
Park
Photo: David Anstiss, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lower Leas Coastal Park is a park located in Folkestone, Kent, England. The park is split into three broad recreational zones, starting at The Leas Lift and heading west. Lower Leas Coastal Park is situated 1,400 feet southwest of The Gurkha Memorial.
Folkestone Central railway station
Railway station
Photo: Peter Trimming, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Folkestone Central railway station is on the South Eastern Main Line in England, and is the main station serving the town of Folkestone, Kent. It is 69 miles 73 chains down the line from London Charing Cross. All trains that call are operated by Southeastern. Folkestone Central railway station is situated 2,200 feet northwest of The Gurkha Memorial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sandgate and Cheriton.
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.
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 2 miles northwest of The Gurkha Memorial.
Capel-le-Ferne
Village
Photo: Nick Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 2½ miles northeast of The Gurkha Memorial.
The Gurkha Memorial
- Type: Memorial
- Category: historic site
- Location: Folkestone, Shepway District, Kent, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.07789° or 51° 4′ 40″ northLongitude
1.17375° or 1° 10′ 26″ eastOpen location code
9F3335HF+5FOpenStreetMap ID
node 11275489203OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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Highlights include Folkestone Garden of Remembrance and Folkestone Methodist Church.
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