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South East England

Leas Coastal Park and Beach – Folkestone Harbour loop from Capel-le-Ferne

Hiking trails & Routes

South East England

Leas Coastal Park and Beach – Folkestone Harbour loop from Capel-le-Ferne

Hard

3.0

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4

hikers

Leas Coastal Park and Beach – Folkestone Harbour loop from Capel-le-Ferne

06:56

25.4km

360m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 13, 2026

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Kent Downs National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

2.90 km

Caesar's Camp and the Bronze Age Barrow

Highlight • Viewpoint

Turns out Caesar didnt have a camp here but was a bronze age Barrow that was transformed into a castle by William the Conquerors Normans roughly the same time as …

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2

3.27 km

View of Castle Hill, Folkestone Downs

Highlight • Summit

3

4.98 km

View of the Eurotunnel Terminal

Highlight • Monument

The Channel Tunnel opened in 1994, a 31-mile (50 km) long tunnel linking England to France. One of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World, it's Britain's only fixed link …

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8.48 km

Coombe Wood

Forest

8.97 km

The Lince

Forest

6

9.79 km

Birthplace of England Bench – View of the English Channel

Highlight • Viewpoint

19.8 km

Sandgate Beach

Beach

20.6 km

Beach

Beach

9

21.2 km

Leas Coastal Park and Beach

Highlight • Beach

From Lea's Gardens, take the zigzag path down to the pebble beaches! Everything blooms wonderfully here in summer

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10

22.1 km

The Boardwalk at Folkestone Seafront

Highlight • Cycleway

The Boardwalk at Folkestone Seafront is a striking feature constructed from reconditioned railway sleepers. It stretches 800 meters across the shingle beach, linking the Harbour Arm and Station with the …

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11

22.6 km

Folkestone Harbour

Highlight • Structure

Folkestone Harbour has experienced a time of great regeneration since 2014. Now a place to promenade, enjoy a cafe or take in the view, it was a busy ferry port …

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24.4 km

Folkestone Roman Villa

Archaeological Site

13

25.2 km

View of Folkestone

Highlight • Viewpoint

A great view over all of Folkestone!

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B

25.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.35 km

6.24 km

5.61 km

4.83 km

1.33 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.56 km

4.61 km

4.55 km

4.53 km

2.96 km

2.22 km

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