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Touring Folkestone in United Kingdom

Folkestone in the region of England with its 45,992 citizens is located in United Kingdom - some 64 mi or ( 103 km ) South-East of London , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Folkestone

Time in Folkestone is now 06:55 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Wootton, West Langdon, Shepherdswell, Lyminge, and London. Being here already, consider visiting Wootton . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Folkestone ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Eurotunnel Le Shuttle Family Holiday Television Ad (2011)

0:30 min by EurotunnelLeShuttle
Views: 250037 Rating: 4.56

www.eurotunnel.com - Eurotunnel Le Shuttle is the fastest route from Folkestone to Calais. In our 2011 television commercial you can really feel the speed and comfort you and your family can enjoy wit ..

Car Journey from Folkestone to Calais on Eurotunnel Le Shuttle

8:25 min by EurotunnelLeShuttle
Views: 16039 Rating: 4.53

www.eurotunnel.com - Eurotunnel shows you the fastest way to get across The Channel. Simply drive onto the train at Folkestone and within 35 minutes you could be driving off at Calais. Faster than any ..


The last train to Folkestone Harbour .. 12th April 2008 (?)

7:57 min by gregvideo07
Views: 8700 Rating: 4.91

Tangmere 34067 Brings the "Golden Arrow" railtour on 12 April 2008 from Taunton into Folkestone harbour, then on a trip up and down the incline, then finally out over the detonators for an emotional d ..

Eurofighter Typhoon at Folkestone Jubilee Airshow 2012

6:18 min by Bill Beer
Views: 2965 Rating: 4.50

Edited footage of the Typhoon display from Folkestone Beach ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Folkestone Harbour railway station

Folkestone Harbour station is a railway station built to serve the port of Folkestone in Kent, and is one of three stations in the town. It is at the end of the short 1-in-30 Folkestone Harbour Branch Line, joining the South Eastern Main Line at Folkestone Junction. The branch and harbour station provided a rail connection for boat trains from London which connected with the ferry services to Calais and Boulogne.

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Located at 51.08 1.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: DfT Category E stations, Folkestone, Former South Eastern Railway (UK) stations, Railway stations closed in 1915, Railway stations closed in 1939, Railway stations closed in 1960, Railway stations closed in 1992, Railway stations in Kent, Railway stations opened in 1856, Railway stations opened in 1919, Railway stations opened in 1945, Railway stations opened in 1960, Railway stations opened in 1992, Railway stations serving harbours and ports in the United Kingdom, Transport in Shepway

Shepway

Shepway is a local government district in Kent, England. It includes the towns of Folkestone and Hythe and the Romney Marsh. It covers roughly the same area as the Lathe of Shepway, which contained the hundreds and liberties of Aloesbridge, Bircholt, Folkestone, Ham, Heane, Longport, Loningborough, Lydd, Newchurch, New Romney, Stouting, Street and Worth. Pop. in 1861, 51,826.

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Located at 51.08 1.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Lathes of Kent, Local government districts of South East England, Local government in Kent, Non-metropolitan districts of Kent

Folkestone Central railway station

Folkestone Central railway station is one of three railway stations in Folkestone, Kent, England. It is the more central of the two main stations in the town. The station, and all trains serving it, is operated by Southeastern.

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Located at 51.08 1.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: DfT Category C1 stations, Folkestone, Former South Eastern Railway (UK) stations, Railway stations in Kent, Railway stations opened in 1884, Railway stations served by Southeastern, Transport in Shepway

South Kent College

South Kent College (SKC) was a college of further and higher education in southeast England. The main campus was in Folkestone, with satellites in Dover and at several sites in Ashford. Following a KPMG report in 2006 that recommended a merger, in April 2010 Icey Dan joined West Kent College to form South & West Kent College which trades as K College.

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Located at 51.08 1.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Ashford (borough), Dover (district), Further education colleges in Kent, Higher education colleges in England

Folkestone West railway station

Folkestone West railway station is one of two open railway stations in Folkestone in Kent, England. The station is operated by Southeastern. The ticket office, in a room on the extensive 'up' side buildings on the London-bound platform, is manned only during part of the day; at other times a PERTIS 'permit to travel' machine, located outside the ticket office, suffices. The substantial 'down side' platform building is occupied as offices by Network Rail.

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Located at 51.08 1.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: DfT Category E stations, Folkestone, Former South Eastern Railway (UK) stations, Railway stations closed in 1881, Railway stations in Kent, Railway stations opened in 1863, Railway stations opened in 1881, Railway stations served by Southeastern, Transport in Shepway

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temperature and rainfall during the year in Folkestone