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Walks near Folkestone

11 named walking routes start within 10 miles of Folkestone or pass close by, 3 of them starting within 3 miles. One long-distance path passes through.

Walks near Folkestone

  1. SE 1493ChalkUp21Starts 0.1 miles from Folkestone. Walk, 17 miles, linear. Starts in the South East.
  2. SE 1440Follow the kestrel to the DownsStarts 1.6 miles from Folkestone. A 0.8-mile walk, in Kent, with about 10 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  3. SE 1287Dover Cruise Terminal to National Trust White Cliffs Visitor Centre Walking TrailStarts 6.2 miles from Folkestone. A 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.
  4. SE 1387Visitor Centre to Dover Castle Trail, White CliffsStarts 7 miles from Folkestone. A 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.
  5. SE 1205Visitor Centre to Fan Bay Deep Shelter and South Foreland Lighthouse Circular Trail, White CliffsStarts 7.8 miles from Folkestone. A 3.5-mile circular walk from TR 3363 4221 along the coast, in Kent, with about 100 m of climbing. About 1 hour.
  6. SE 1409Visitor Centre to Langdon Stairs Trail, White CliffsStarts 7.8 miles from Folkestone. A 1-mile walk from Visitor Centre along the coast, in Kent, with about 40 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  7. SE 1359Additional parking to Fan Bay and South Foreland Lighthouse Circular Trail, White CliffsStarts 8.9 miles from Folkestone. A 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.

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Long-distance routes near Folkestone

National trails first. Walk a section from Folkestone, or the whole way.

  1. UK 043King Charles III England Coast PathPasses within 0.2 miles of Folkestone. A 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 place
  2. 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.
  3. SE 180Royal Saxon WayStarts 0.2 miles from Folkestone. Long-distance route, 35 miles, linear. Starts in the South East.
  4. SE 163Elham Valley WayStarts 3.9 miles from Folkestone. A 22-mile long-distance route from Hythe to Canterbury, in Kent, with about 560 m of climbing. 7 sections. About 8 hours.
  5. SE 173Royal Military Canal PathStarts 4.2 miles from Folkestone. Long-distance route, 28 miles, linear. Starts in the South East.
  6. SE 186Royal Kentish CaminoLong-distance route, 23 miles, linear. Starts in the South East.

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