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Folkestone W a IL D a LIA V CONISTON ROAD M EN M AV D Restricted Byways and Byways Open to All Traffic E L A H NGATE ROAD W ILL WI OOD ROA AV EN D UE D A Y O A A J R 2 OYE Y 5 S R Y W B 9 V S OA I E W D OO S D LAN A N VE N NU D E INGOLD E R ATHELSTAN ROAD E G J O R YE G N S RO O A 0 S10 T D D S11 L D ETHELBERT ROAD A 26 A A O A W O R R N D E O ER Y O P RIES U S M R JOY M L T Y E PH U E E T EN O S A C E V A IN RO D I R O NS T V A RB A GRASMERE GARDE NS IC D RN FA T Y E A ST C IDE Signed on-road cycle route D T U S L N R R W R O O W O N A M W L D A O 18 AD S L D A L N R A L S C O H IS R GREENFIELD ROAD A O S A R D Surfaced – Traffic-free, Bridleways, Folkestone W A IL D A LIA V CONISTON ROAD M EN M AV D Restricted Byways and Byways Open to All Traffic E L A U N YNW SIDNEY STREET U E CA O E KINGS WAY NT ER R ET R Folkestone is a port town on the English O 9 B 5 UR E walking and cycling map O A ETON WALK Y 2 R RE LE V Unsigned routes – D D O T X A A AN O O D S ROAD TRINI DR D O TY E BUTTERMERE CL DRIVE GREEN LANE A S useful to link up your cycle journey C G T ONISTO W MEAD ROAD RE N A D T I E E Channel, known for its easy travel links to N LB T R E Y PA IO L N B R S17 R T R O D A S D K D A Pedestrianised roads S Recreation A S O ALDER ROAD F E R S E AR O E R R S D C C T DENMARK STREET France via the Channel Tunnel, as well as for Ground M R ER P O T e A N H IN n R C BONSOR RD NK E C A R t S CL O 0 t C N rea W A R m OA P BE R S TE 6 H B A L E R Footpath A BU C Fire L N R TKI A A2 D R Explore E L R Playing Y E C E R U F N OA its artistic heritage. B N L R E D Station EL D B 13 RUSS S12 S D Field RO N Sports GARDEN ROAD I P WALTON ROAD L A CK R A K A Centre SI D Foord D L E PARKFI D JESMOND ST DA National Trail * ELD ROA B UTHERN WA CL W SO Y C LLIS PAVILIO OR NWA N S ROA 9 SE O M Royal Victoria D 5 O N O RA 2 L R You can find everything you need in Folkestone, from D D A2 C R BOLTON ROAD R N A Y OA S I A Hospital 59 OR 5 A SO * For more information vistit explorekent.org O 2 9 W LD N R R PA P D IE A A R E F ROA getting around DN H T G K S OR AS D D beautiful beaches and unspoiled countryside to award- N D PA R E A A RK O O RE O A A R School E V E D B E FOLKESTONE V R N ST JOHN'S S C U CH E URCH ROA R D L D 1 A N D D O L A A A A A A O winning attractions such as nearby Port Lympne Reserve or RN I D IE Named and numbered L 2 F O R T S T D U D 0 S R L WAL B S T Folkestone is easy to get to by train, with high-speed J O 3 SEND O A S N O A F C 3 E GROVE ROAD R S PE N W O O TO N O I M S E the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway. LTO T R R E R D L N R B E A V IS O K T A AD ES E M E MA Place of interest R B E F VENUE RTE O R LLO A O R DO services to both the town’s stations making journey times W A AL T O R U OAD R V P R O P S K N A P O EN R R E Named and numbered M D HI R D M D A O OU S A P D S U A A E N S T Situated at the foot of the North Downs, Folkestone has easy Radnor H GR E R C D E R RO R A H V R VE from London less than one hour. If you’d like to start your E RO T R O A R O O 3 R IT I A 3 D O O N R C C 0 R A N Park W D A 2 E D TO A Bus stop R D AN I K O I L D H A T A R L I T D E R T access to some of Kent’s greatest long-distance walking R NNA D U D U G I EE DL A E J PA R A E visit in a more rural location, there are stations at Sandling A BRA T L Y R 9 S O O R R 5 RD 'S R AD O N 2 D H R Hospital N D QUEEN STREET routes, including the North Downs Way, the Saxon Shore Way A E S O T E D J E E N T A A T E V ST A O S Y R R R O A CL 20 S N A and Westenhanger – or hop on board the Romney, Hythe 34 A T D IF E S D NO F 20 R R W E B D C R and the England Coast Path. A walk along the promenade R IDG 33 N U E CHERITON ROAD D E A2033 R A R OA and Dymchurch Railway for a ride along the coast behind D RB H D Visitor Information A A BO RO G L A D Folkestone AD U R R DME Y B C V Y ROA guarantees great views across to France, or you can visit the A I R A A L E B BRO R T A R D Y H WE A O S D S D D Central H S A S T A A W T T R A A one-third sized steam and diesel engines. D O 2 M E O L E N 60 E O L N T R R Lower Leas Coastal Park to take in the gardens and the sea E I Bus station S R CH E T D K S14 R A Y S E E AM D K OAD E L C C N R T ' R H MA S O breeze. OCK N T E BR S S KINGSNORTH R D N O TR The town is a public transport hub, with good connections GARDENS I E R E URL TO ROA D T E HE E R H T T D Railway with station WESTBR N G GA THE O T OK DRIVE East Kent R IN E 3 O OL G AD 3 E O ID O 0 The T 0 E to other towns and villages across the district from the A C O HARBOUR WAY R 6 R History lovers will find plenty to occupy them in Folkestone Kingsnorth D B R 2 N College T A 2 T 16 CLAREMONT ROAD AM GH T S E Glassworks A S Gardens C U M INE AD Level crossing A H T R I L T S N S L S E N Payers R H central bus station. and nearby Hythe, from the Battle of Britain Memorial and O T E B 10 T T D O E ROA E N SHORNCLIFF A2034 C A AY RE CH N EV D E N SHO ERITO S Park T RNCLIFFE A259 C N ROAD T W E ROAD H VICTORIA GROVE S Y Z 6 Toucan crossing CHRIST CHURCH ROAD T V T Kent Battle of Britain Museum, to a walk alongside the Royal E S G H K S U E O OLD AC R N I W U HE HIGH STREET B MANOR ROAD ITO O L AY S T E LL DH ST There are also excellent walking and cycling routes, and N R E AL A H E L S Military Canal, built between 1804 and 1809 as a military G QU S C T Earlscliffe Sixth S A THE PA East Pelican / Puffin crossing A G R RAD CASTLE HILL AVENUE R MILLFIELD R R 2 E Form College CASTLE MEWS D U E once the Cinque Ports cycle path is complete, cyclists will Civic E B T C Pier defence against Napoleon.
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