GET INSPIRED WITH THE NEW FOLKESTONE MAP
Faced with too much to do, too many places to go, too little time to decide?
Check out our new Folkestone map which sets it all out for you in glorious technicolour! You’ll find attractions listed by views and nature, sports, heritage and arts and culture.
For those who cannot access the map, a list of the attractions featured on the Folkestone map can be found here.
Or, if you prefer to get your info face to face and one on one at the Folkestone Visitor Centre – the staff there know their stuff and will be delighted to help you navigate your way around what floats your boat the most!
The Visitor Information Centre can be found in the Town Hall on Guildhall Street in Folkestone. The team will be happy to help or alternatively you can ring them on 01303 257946.
FOLKESTONE TOWN TRAIL
The Folkestone Town Trail is a great way to get your bearings – summing up the history and sights of a town that has been established since 630AD, and taking in our military, literary, religious and myriad other elements of our history in the previous almost 800 years.
Uphill, downhill – wherever you go there’s something to see!
FOLKESTONE ARTWORKS
The UK’s largest urban contemporary art exhibition is free and accessible 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Sited outdoors around the town and harbour, the artworks pop up in both scenic and surprising locations. The changing exhibition, currently consisting of 74 artworks by 46 artists – including Tracey Emin, Antony Gormley, Yoko Ono, Mark Wallinger, Cornelia Parker, Bill Woodrow, Michael Craig-Martin and Ian Hamilton Finlay – offers an experience like nowhere else in the world: great contemporary art with an invitation to explore, examine and understand the town’s geography, history and potential future.
A walking trail takes you on four different walks, reflecting on Folkestone’s identity over many years of history, taking in four main facets of life here – leisure and health by the seaside, the harbour for travel, our military history and the importance of fishing over the centuries.