Folkestone
Folkestone is a monitoring station in Folkestone, Shepway District, England. Folkestone is situated nearby to the park East Cliff Triangle, as well as near Bruce Porter Garden.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Folkestone Harbour and Folkestone Roman Villa.
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.
Folkestone Roman Villa
Archaeological site
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Folkestone Roman Villa, also referred to as the East Bay Site, is a villa built during the Roman Occupation of Britain, and is located in East Wear Bay near the port town of Folkestone, in Kent, England. Folkestone Roman Villa is situated 3,000 feet northeast of Folkestone.
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 2,500 feet southwest of Folkestone.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Capel-le-Ferne and Sandgate.
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 1½ miles northeast of Folkestone.
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.
Old Hawkinge
Village
Hawkinge is a town and civil parish in the Folkestone and Hythe district of Kent, England. The original village of Hawkinge is actually just less than a mile due east of the present village centre; the village of Hawkinge was formed by the merging of Hawkinge and Uphill. Old Hawkinge is situated 2½ miles north of Folkestone.
Folkestone
Latitude
51.08195° or 51° 4′ 55″ northLongitude
1.1913° or 1° 11′ 29″ eastOperator
Environment AgencyOpen location code
9F3335JR+QGOpenStreetMap ID
node 5743030950OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=monitoring_station
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