Folkestone Roman Villa, Folkestone

Name: Folkestone Roman Villa
Address: Folkestone, United Kingdom

#13 among attractions in Folkestone

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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. The villa is situated on a cliff top overlooking the English Channel, with views of the French coast at Boulogne on a clear day. It is situated near the start of the North Downs Trackway, and the area has been inhabited for thousands of years, with archeological finds in the area and at the villa site dating back to the mesolithic and neolithic ages. The villa was built around A. D. 75, and was almost certainly built within the confines of a preexisting Iron Age settlement. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 51°5'19"N, 1°11'55"E

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Folkestone Roman Villa – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Battle of Britain Memorial, Folkestone Town Hall, Leas Cliff Hall, Lower Leas Coastal Park.

0.7 miNE
Memorial, Monuments and statues, Historical place
Battle of Britain Memorial
20 min walk • The Battle of Britain Memorial is a poignant tribute to the heroic efforts of the Royal Air Force (RAF) during one of the most pivotal periods of the Second World War. Located on the white cliffs of Dover at Capel-le-Ferne, Kent, the memorial overlooks the English...
1 miSW
City hall
Folkestone Town Hall, Folkestone
26 min walk • Folkestone Town Hall, also known as The Guildhall, is a municipal building in Guildhall Street, Folkestone, Kent, England. The town hall, which was the headquarters of Folkestone Borough Council, is a Grade II listed building.
1.4 miSW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone
36 min walk • 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. It currently presents a varied programme of touring shows including concerts, comedy, ballet and wrestling.
1.4 miSW
Park
Lower Leas Coastal Park, Folkestone
35 min walk • Lower Leas Coastal Park is in Folkestone, in Kent, England. The park is split into three broad recreational zones, starting at The Leas Lift and heading west. The formal zone comprises pine avenues and flower gardens, planted for all-year-round interest. The fun zone comprises the large free adventure play area and the amphitheatre.
1.1 miSW
Memorial
Folkestone War Memorial, Folkestone
29 min walk • Folkestone War Memorial is in The Leas area of Folkestone, Kent. Unveiled in 1922, it commemorates the 578 men of Folkestone who served in the First World War, and those who passed through Folkestone Harbour during the war, when Folkestone Harbour railway station nearby was an...
0.9 miSW
Shopping
Art Buff, Folkestone
24 min walk • Art Buff is a graffiti artwork by Banksy which was created in Folkestone in 2014, Banksy announcing it as "part of the Folkestone triennial. Kind of". The work depicts a woman wearing headphones and staring at a plinth, upon which rests a patch of painted-out graffiti.
1 miSW
Church
St Mary and St Eanswythe Church, Folkestone
26 min walk • 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. Parts of the building date from the 13th century, but it was largely rebuilt in the 19th century. It is unusual in having a central tower.
~1250 ftS
Tower
Martello Tower, Folkestone
7 min walk • Martello towers, sometimes known simply as Martellos, are small defensive forts that were built across the British Empire during the 19th century, from the time of the French Revolutionary Wars onwards. Most were coastal forts.

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Folkestone Bus Station (30 min walk)