On a site overlooking the English Channel not far from Folkestone, the Battle of Britain Memorial honours the men who died defending Britain from the German Luftwaffe in September 1940. The complex has two full scale replicas of a Supermarine...

The Kentish community of Capel le Ferne, near Folkestone, has grown substantially in the 20th Century but in 1870 when the Baptist Church was founded there. Capel le Ferne was a small rural community overlooking the English Channel. A small...

One of Folkestone’s most remarkable churches is in fact the remains of Christ Church destroyed by a German bombing raid in World War Two. Christ Church was built in the mid 1800’s and consecrated in 1850. On 17 May 1942...

Step back in time to the 1930’s. Come along and visit the Elham Valley Railway Museum at Peene, just off the A20 at Folkestone, Kent. Leave the M20 at junction 12. You will find something for the whole family. If...

Folkestone Amateur Boxing Club was first established in the town in 1970 and has continued to grow and prosper over the years. Today the centre teaches people the art and skills associated with professional boxing and take children from the...

Built during the Victorian era, Folkestone's beautifully restored iron bandstand can be found on the Leas Promenade overlooking the sea from the clifftop. The Promenade is over a mile long and roughly halfway near to the Leas Cliff Hall can...

The ancient and noble sport of bowls is practiced in many locations around the United Kingdom and it is taken quite seriously at Folkestone Bowls club too. Folkestone Bowls Club has a pair of greens and a well equipped and...

Folkestone Castle commands a high point overlooking the town and it was here in the 10th Century that the foundations of the castle were started. Over the centuries the structure was expanded and then left to ruin. Today the Castle...

Folkestone Cricket Club was originally founded by the Victorians in the summer of 1856 and was one of the founding members of the Kent Cricket League which started in 1971. Over the years the club has fostered the talents of...

Folkestone Downs is an area of outstanding natural beauty. The Downs form a long high ridge of hills between Folkestone and Dover and the country nature reserve overlooks the Eurotunnel Complex at Cheriton. The location is a haven for walkers...

In 1926 a number of sporting individuals in Folkestone decided to create a hockey club in the seaside town and went onto to create Folkestone Optimistic Hockey Club. Today the club continues to attract a large number of players for...

Folkestone Library is part of one of the largest County owned library services in the United Kingdom. Kent County Council owns and operates the library at Folkestone. The library has a large number of fiction and non fiction books and...

Folkestone Library Gallery is located within the main library at the centre of Folkestone town centre. The gallery was established in order to provide a forum for local artists to exhibit their work, as well as to give a...

The story of the town of Folkestone is a long and interesting one. Because of its proximity to the Channel coast, the town has been an important position for the defence of the nation for a great deal of...

Folkestone Racecourse is one of the premier horse racing courses in the United Kingdom. The course has attracted thousands of race goers since it opened to the public in the 1950’s. Today the course holds over twenty race meetings each...

Folkestone Rugby Club has a most impressive facility located just outside of the centre of the Kent town. First founded in 1973 by a group of enthusiast locals the club’s reputation for excellent sportsmanship, coaching and game play has grown...

Folkestone Sports Centre can boast all the usual attractions one might expect from a modern sports and leisure centre, but it can also claim to be one with a ski slope too. Folkestone Sports Centre has an impressive array of...

Just a short walking distance from the centre of Folkestone can be found the truly magnificent Holy Trinity Church. Holy Trinity Church appears to date from the 11th Century but in fact was constructed as recently as 1868 by Lord...

The residents of the seside town of Folkestone in Kent are proud of the accomplishments of the town’s football club, Folkestone Invicta FC. Folkestone Invicta FC have a quite impressive ground on outskirts of the centre of the town. The...

The county of Kent has always enjoyed a close affinity with the Royal Air Force, and the men of the area played an important part in the battle of Britain, the most difficult challenge that the force ever undertook....

Just outside Folkestone town centre and near to the main Folkestone to London train station is a place of peace and tranquillity: Kingsnorth Gardens. Kingsnorth Gardens have a wealth of flowers and borders to delight any gardener. The gardens are...

As well as being available for corporate hire, the Leas Cliff Hall is a popular music venue putting on a variety of big name concerts. Located on Folkestone's promenade, this theatre and entertainment venue hosts not just music concerts, but...

The Leas Lift, designed and built in 1885 by R.G.Waygood cost approximately £3000. Special permission was granted for the lift to be opened on the 16th September of that year - Folkestone Regatta day. The lift is termed a ’water...

Martello Tower No.3 is one of seventy-four defensive towers built between 1805 and 1808 during the napoleonic period along the south coast from Folkestone in Kent to Seaford in Sussex. It was later adapted to serve numerous roles during World...

The Metropole Galleries is one of the most innovative and forward-thinking contemporary art spaces in Kent, offering a unique and engaging gallery in which local and visiting artists can show their works. Public involvement in projects is encouraged, and...

An ideal place to spend a few hours on a rainy day in Folkestone could be Palace Amusements. The centre can be found at the extreme bottom end of Folkestone’s pedestrianised High Street. They offer a range of amusement machines...

In the Summer the grassland at Peene Quarry Picnic Site is covered in rare flowers and herbs like cowslip, vetches, thyme, Rose rock and orchids. These beautiful flowers and plants attract a huge variety of insects including the attractive and...

Located just off junction 12 of the M20 motorway at Folkestone Pent Valley Leisure Centre offers the whole family a variety of sporting activities. The leisure centre features a number of rooms set aside for fitness training as well as...

Radnor United Reform Church can be located easily on the main approach into Folkestone town centre. The church is located opposite Kingsnorth Gardens and within walking distance of the main London to Folkestone railway line. Radnor United Reform Church are...

The building of the Victorian railways that snaked across Great Britain brought with them many navvies from Ireland and in Folkestone their religious needs were catered for with the construction of the Roman Catholic Church. In 1884 construction started of...

Folkestone’s St John’s Church has been a focal point for religious practice in the seaside town since its foundation during the Victorian era. The church, which can be found in the lower quarter of the town, today continues that tradition...

The view of the Kentish seaside town of Folkestone from the sea is dominated by the Church of Saint Mary and Saint Eanswythe. Saint Eanswythe is named after the daughter of King Ethleberts granddaughter, whose remains lie within the church,...

Folkestone’s main parish church is the Church of Saint Mary and Saint Eanswythe. The church is located towards one end of the town’s High Street and has been the site of religious observance for over 800 years. The church has...

The parish of Capel le Ferne, in Kent, literally means ‘the church among the ferns and the church in question is St Mary’s Church. The church is not the most attractive church in Kent but it is one of the...

St Radigunds Church in the sleepy village of Capel le Ferne, near Folkestone is a striking modern building designed and built in the late 1960’s. Inside the church has a light and airy feel for the local parishioners to enjoy....

As the Kentish town of Folkestone was developed by the Victorians into a key cross channel port, hundreds of railway construction workers required a place of worship and St Saviour’s Church was built to provide for their religious needs. Construction...

The seaside town of Folkestone has been on the frontline of two major European wars in the 20th Century and the scale and majesty of the town’s war memorial reflects the great losses. The war memorial is striking made out...