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9 routes near Folkestone in Kent. See them on a map
Routes that start within 10 miles of Folkestone, or pass within a mile of it, nearest start first. Walks near Folkestone has them on a page of their own.
- SE 1440Follow the kestrel to the DownsA 0.8-mile walk, in Kent, with about 10 m of climbing. Under an hour.Starts 1.6 miles from FolkestoneUnconfirmed: we couldn’t find who publishes this route
- SE 163Elham Valley WayA 22-mile long-distance route from Hythe to Canterbury, in Kent, with about 560 m of climbing. 7 sections. About 8 hours.Starts 3.9 miles from Folkestone
- SE 1287Dover Cruise Terminal to National Trust White Cliffs Visitor Centre Walking TrailA 2.3-mile walk from Dover Cruise Terminal - OS Grid Ref: TR 31880 40326 to Visitor Centre - OS Grid Ref: TR 33594 42217 along the coast, in Kent, with about 100 m of climbing. About 1 hour.Starts 6.2 miles from Folkestone
- SE 1387Visitor Centre to Dover Castle Trail, White CliffsA 1.3-mile walk from National Trust Visitor Centre to Ticket Hut along the coast, in Kent, with about 90 m of climbing. Under an hour.Starts 7 miles from Folkestone
- SE 1205Visitor Centre to Fan Bay Deep Shelter and South Foreland Lighthouse Circular Trail, White CliffsA 3.5-mile circular walk from TR 3363 4221 along the coast, in Kent, with about 100 m of climbing. About 1 hour.Starts 7.8 miles from Folkestone
- SE 1409Visitor Centre to Langdon Stairs Trail, White CliffsA 1-mile walk from Visitor Centre along the coast, in Kent, with about 40 m of climbing. Under an hour.Starts 7.8 miles from Folkestone
- SE 1359Additional parking to Fan Bay and South Foreland Lighthouse Circular Trail, White CliffsA 1.8-mile circular walk from Additional Car Park at OS Grid Ref: TR 3492 4324 along the coast, in Kent, with about 30 m of climbing. Under an hour.Starts 8.9 miles from Folkestone
- UK 043King Charles III England Coast PathA 2,700-mile national trail from Gretna to the Scottish border near Berwick-upon-Tweed along the coast, with about 48,580 m of climbing. 218 sections.Diversion in placePasses within 0.2 miles of FolkestoneIncludes Dymchurch to Folkestone
- UK 008North Downs WayA 153-mile national trail from Farnham to Dover, in Kent and Surrey, with about 5,260 m of climbing. 15 sections.Includes Wye to Folkestone
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