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Photo of Folkestone, a swimming spot near Hythe, Kent, south east England.

Photo Horus Drones / Unsplash

Folkestone

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Folkestone is a designated bathing water in Kent. The water was rated Sufficient when last classified. Water quality here can dip after heavy rain. The county has 30 designated bathing waters; this is one.

Other bathing waters nearby include Sandgate Granville Parade and Seabrook. The closest station is Folkestone Central, 1.5 km to the west.

More at the Environment Agency's water quality profile

More places to visit near Folkestone

Photo of the Kent Downs, a National Landscape in Kent, south east England.Highlight

Kent Downs

National Landscape near Charing

Chalk hills, ancient woods and orchards, ending in the white cliffs above the Channel

0.1 km N

Photo of Folkestone Harbour Arm, a visitor attraction near Hythe, Kent, south east England.Highlight

Folkestone Harbour Arm

Attraction near Hythe

Folkestone's restored railway pier, now a walk of food stalls and bars out to a lighthouse and beacon.

0.6 km S

Photo: The Leas, a viewpoint near Hythe, Kent, south east England.Highlight

The Leas

Viewpoint near Hythe

A grand clifftop promenade above Folkestone, its lawns and bandstand looking out across the Channel.

1.4 km SW

Photo along the North Downs Way, a 153-mile National Trail running from Farnham to Dover, south east England.Highlight

North Downs Way

National Trail

Pilgrim country: orchards, vineyards and chalk downs between Farnham and the white cliffs of Dover.

1.6 km N · Kent & Surrey

Photo of Folkestone White Horse, a hill figure near Hythe, Kent, south east England.Highlight

Folkestone White Horse

Hill figure near Hythe

A modern galloping horse cut in 2003 on Cheriton Hill, looking down over the mouth of the Channel Tunnel.

4.2 km NW

Photo of Samphire Hoe Country Park, a country park near Dover Priory, Kent, south east England.Highlight

Samphire Hoe Country Park

Country park near Dover Priory

A nature park built in the 1990s from chalk dug for the Channel Tunnel.

5.6 km NE