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Towns & cities · South East England

Folkestone

Folkestone — town and civil parish in Kent, England.

Folkestone

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Folkestone is a town of about 46,698 people in south east. (Town in Kent, England.) Wikipedia notes: "Folkestone is a coastal town on the English Channel, in Kent, south-east England. The town lies on the southern edge of the North Downs at a valley between two cliffs.". Coordinates 51.0792°, 1.1794°. Sources are credited at the bottom of this page.

Coordinates
51.0792, 1.1794
Population
46,698

Sources

Things to see in Folkestone

15 attractions within 12 km.

Other places · South East England

31 Walks from Water to Water 1971-2010 Made on Western Europe.

31 Walks from Water to Water 1971-2010 Made on Western Europe. — Public artwork (map) by Hamish Fulton.

Other places · South East England

Another Time

Another Time — Public artwork (sculpture) by Antony Gormley.

Folkestone Castle

Castles · South East England

Folkestone Castle

Folkestone Castle — castle in Folkestone, Kent, England, UK.

Other places · South East England

Folkestone Is An Art School

Folkestone Is An Art School — Public artwork (mural) by Bob and Roberta Smith.

Other places · South East England

Folkestone Lightbulb

Folkestone Lightbulb — Public artwork (painting) by Michael Craig-Martin.

Folkestone Museum

Museums · South East England

Folkestone Museum

Folkestone Museum — museum in Folkestone, England, United Kingdom.

Other places · South East England

Like The Back Of My Hand

Like The Back Of My Hand — Public artwork (installation) by Strange Cargo.

Historic bridges · South East England

Radnor Bridge Road

Radnor Bridge Road is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.

Sandgate Castle

Castles · South East England

Sandgate Castle

Sandgate Castle — Grade I listed Device Fort in Sandgate, Kent, England, UK.

Other places · South East England

Siren

Siren — Public artwork (sculpture) by Marc Schmitz;Dolgor Ser-Od.

Other places · South East England

Small Eyes

Small Eyes — Public artwork (mural) by Leigh Mulley.

Other places · South East England

The Colour Of Water

The Colour Of Water — Public artwork (installation) by Spencer Finch.

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The Ledge

The Ledge — Public artwork (sculpture) by Bill Woodrow.

Two Martello towers, East Cliff

Archaeological sites · South East England

Two Martello towers, East Cliff

Two Martello towers, East Cliff — archaeological site in Folkestone, Folkestone and Hythe, England, UK.

Other places · South East England

We Could Have Been Anything That We Wanted To Be

We Could Have Been Anything That We Wanted To Be — Public artwork (installation) by Ruth Ewan.

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