Cheriton Road, Folkestone

Name: Cheriton Road
Address: Folkestone, United Kingdom

#18 among attractions in Folkestone

Sport, Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums

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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. It includes the home ground of Folkestone Invicta F.C. known as The BuildKent Stadium for sponsorship reasons, and the Three Hills Sports Park which includes the home grounds of Folkestone Cricket Club and Folkestone Optimist Hockey Club. The cricket ground, which was previously called the Cheriton Road Sports Ground, was used by Kent County Cricket Club for top level cricket matches. ()

Coordinates: 51°5'12"N, 1°9'34"E

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Folkestone United Kingdom

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Cheriton Road – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Folkestone Ski Centre, Sandgate Castle, Folkestone Town Hall, Leas Cliff Hall.

~1580 ftE
51°5'17"N • 1°9'57"E
Folkestone Ski Centre, Folkestone
8 min walk • Ski area, Sport complex, Gym
1 miSW
Forts and castles
Sandgate Castle, Folkestone
26 min walk • Sandgate Castle is an artillery fort originally constructed by Henry VIII in Sandgate in Kent, between 1539 and 1540. It formed part of the King's Device programme to protect England against invasion from France and the Holy Roman Empire, and defended vulnerable point along the coast.
1 miSE
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 miSE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone
25 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 miSE
Park
Lower Leas Coastal Park, Folkestone
26 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.
0.7 miW
Church
Cheriton, Folkestone
17 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.
1.1 miSE
Memorial
Folkestone War Memorial, Folkestone
27 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...
0.8 miN
Forts and castles
Folkestone Castle, Folkestone
20 min walk • Folkestone Castle stood on a spur of the North Downs to the north of the town of Folkestone, Kent. The Norman castle on a natural mound which existed in the late 11th and 12th centuries.
0.8 miSE
51°4'36"N • 1°10'2"E
Holy Trinity Church, Folkestone
20 min walk • Church
1.2 miSW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Tower Theatre, Folkestone
31 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 miE
Shopping
Art Buff, Folkestone
27 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Cheriton Road?

Nearby attractions include Folkestone Ski Centre, Folkestone (8 min walk), Cheriton, Folkestone (17 min walk), Holy Trinity Church, Folkestone (20 min walk), Folkestone Castle, Folkestone (20 min walk).

How to get to Cheriton Road by public transport?

The nearest stations to Cheriton Road:

Train

Folkestone West (8 min walk)
Folkestone Central (12 min walk)

Bus

Folkestone Bus Station (24 min walk)