Folkestone and Hythe District
Folkestone and Hythe straddles the English Channel coast and the North Downs in Kent, a position that has connected its maritime towns with a rural chalk hinterland. Folkestone’s seafront is marked by The Leas, a clifftop promenade laid out in the 19th century, while the Harbour Arm recalls the town’s role as a cross-Channel port. West along the coast, Hythe was one of the medieval Cinque Ports. Its Royal Military Canal was built in the early 19th century as part of Britain’s defences against a feared French invasion. Beyond the built coast lie the chalk escarpment of the Downs and the low-lying expanse of Romney Marsh, giving this part of Kent a varied coastline and hinterland.
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Built around historic Channel ports and the defensive Royal Military Canal, Folkestone and Hythe grew into a coastal district on Kent’s south-eastern shore. The English Channel defines its southern edge, while the canal runs behind Hythe’s seafront and continues west through Romney Marsh. Hythe was one of the medieval Cinque Ports, a federation that supplied ships and seamen to the Crown; St Leonard’s Church preserves a notable bone crypt. Folkestone, to the east, developed as a harbour town and is linked with the Channel Tunnel terminal at nearby Cheriton. Browse other webcams across the Kent coast to place this setting in a wider geographic context.
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