Around Folkestone

Around Folkestone

Before you explore the rest of the UK, pause awhile and breathe in the sea air of the pretty coastal town of Folkestone.
Places to stay
Recommended by LeShuttle staff, the best accommodation in and around Folkestone

Charging your vehicle

If you need to charge up your electric car before you board LeShuttle, there are several charging points available in and around Folkestone. However, we have a range of charging points at our terminal , catering for standard fully electric cars, hybrid or dedicated chargers for Tesla vehicles. You must have a valid ticket to travel with LeShuttle in order to use these charging points. 

Folkestone highlights
  • Folkestone Creative Quarter
    A colourful part of town where artists, musicians, filmmakers and all kinds of creatives call home. Full of art galleries, cosy cafés and pubs, performance spaces, bookshops and studios.
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  • Leas Cliff Hall
    The premier entertainment venue in Folkestone, historic Leas Cliff Hall stages leading theatre shows, live music, comedy and panto. It has played host to the likes of Pink Floyd, the Kinks and Fleetwood Mac in its time.
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  • Samphire Hoe
    A 30-hectare nature reserve created from the spoil of the Channel Tunnel construction, Samphire Hoe is at the foot of the White Cliffs. It has won 17 Green Flag awards and is an exceptional site for biodiversity and wildlife.
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Folkestone Vets
  • Hawkinge Veterinary Surgery
    9b Defiant Close, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7SU 
    Tel: 01303 764190
    Mon-Fri: 8am-7pm, Sat: 9am-1pm
    Sun: closed 
     
  • Manor Veterinary Clinic
    Shearway Business Park, Pent Road, Folkestone, CT19 4RH
    Tel: 01303 273203 
    Mon-Fri: 9am-12.30pm and 2.30-6.30pm, Sat: 9am-1pm
    Sun: closed 
     
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  • Abbeywell Vets
    2-3 Majestic Parade, Sandgate Road, Folkestone, CT20 2BZ 
    Tel: 01303 227179
    Mon-Fri: 8.30am-7pm, Sat: 9am-3pm
    Sun: Closed
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  • Hythe Vet Centre
    Osborne House, 3-5 Portland Road, Hythe, CT21 6EG
    Tel: 01303 260003 
    Mon-Fri: 8.30am-7pm, Sat: 8.30am-12pm
    Sun: closed 
     
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Things to do in Folkestone
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