Folkestone Castle, Folkestone

Name: Folkestone Castle
Address: Folkestone, United Kingdom

#8 among attractions in Folkestone

Top attraction, Forts and castles

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Folkestone Castle stood on a spur of the North Downs to the north of the town of Folkestone, Kent. ()

Coordinates: 51°5'52"N, 1°9'38"E

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Folkestone United Kingdom

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Folkestone Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Folkestone Ski Centre, Folkestone Town Hall, Kent Battle of Britain Museum, Cheriton.

0.7 miS
51°5'17"N • 1°9'57"E
Folkestone Ski Centre, Folkestone
19 min walk • Ski area, Sport complex, Gym
1.5 miSE
City hall
Folkestone Town Hall, Folkestone
38 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.
1.1 miN
Specialty museum, History museum, Museum
Kent Battle of Britain Museum, Hawkinge
28 min walk • The Kent Battle of Britain Museum is an aviation museum located in Hawkinge, Kent, focused on the Battle of Britain.
1 miSW
Church
Cheriton, Folkestone
26 min walk • Cheriton is a northern suburb of Folkestone in Kent. It is the location of the English terminal of the Channel Tunnel as well as of the major army barracks of Shorncliffe Camp.
1.5 miNW
Hill
Cheriton Hill, Kent Downs
38 min walk • Cheriton Hill is a hill overlooking the English Channel near Folkestone in the south-east corner of Kent, England. The relatively low-lying hill is covered with farmland, villages, narrow lanes, and footpaths.
1.7 miSW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Tower Theatre, Folkestone
43 min walk • The Tower Theatre is a theatre in Folkestone, Kent that has been converted from the garrison church of Shorncliffe Camp barracks. The venue is owned by Folkestone & Hythe Operatic & Dramatic Society,.
1.5 miSE
Shopping
Art Buff, Folkestone
38 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.
0.5 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Folkestone Downs, Folkestone
13 min walk • The Folkestone Downs are an area of chalk downland above Folkestone, where the eastern end of the North Downs escarpment meets the English Channel.
0.8 miS
Sport, Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums
Cheriton Road, Folkestone
20 min walk • Cheriton Road is a complex of sports grounds at Folkestone in the English county of Kent. The complex includes football pitches, a cricket ground, hockey pitches, netball courts and an indoor sports facility.