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Folkestone Private 2 Hour Walking Tour with a Blue Badge Guide
Folkestone Private 2 Hour Walking Tour with a Blue Badge Guide
Folkestone Private 2 Hour Walking Tour with a Blue Badge Guide
Folkestone Private 2 Hour Walking Tour with a Blue Badge Guide
Folkestone Private 2 Hour Walking Tour with a Blue Badge Guide

Folkestone Private 2 Hour Walking Tour with a Blue Badge Guide

By Kent Guides
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$358 per traveller* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages
Overview

Folkestone grew from a sleepy harbour town into a major passenger port & railway link to the continent during the early part of the 19th Century. High-society had already discovered the town's charms and local landowner Lord Radnor employed Decimus Burton (of Regent's Park & Tunbridge Wells fame) to develop the seafront & the grand Leas cliff-top promenade was born.
The 2 World Wars completely changed the fortunes of the town and during WW1 most of the seafront buildings were requisitioned & the local population evacuated.
Over 10 million troops & personnel left for the front lines in France via Folkestone between 1914 & 1918!
Today, The Leas retains its grandeur & beauty, but now has added poignant memorials to these momentous events which we will explore in depth.
More recently, the Old Town & Harbour have had a huge regeneration & are a great destination for shopping and eating.
Come and discover this gem on the East Kent coast with your local Blue Badge tourist guide.

Activity location

  • The Leas Promenade
    • Leas Cliff Hall The Leas,
    • CT20 2DZ, Folkestone, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Folkestone Central Station
    • Folkestone Central Station Cheriton Road
    • CT19 5HB, Folkestone, England, United Kingdom

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

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Folkestone Private 2 Hour Walking Tour with a Blue Badge Guide
  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h
    2h
  • English
Price details
AU$357.65 x 1 TravellerAU$357.65
Total
Price is AU$357.65

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedSpecialist Local Blue Badge Tourist Guide in English or French

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Transport options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

The Leas Promenade
  • 30m
Laid-out by Decimus Burton, The Leas Promenade was THE place to be seen during Victorian & Edwardian times. During the First World War, Folkestone transformed in to the main embarkation point for over 10 million troops and personnel heading to the front lines. Today The Leas pays homage to these dramatic times with poignant memorial. Every 3 years Folkestone hosts a major art festival (the Folkestone Triennial) and the Leas is home to an ever growing number of art installations thanks to the huge success of this event.
The Bayle Village
  • 15m
Folkestone's old village centre with its historic church St Eanswythe's.
After Art Ltd
  • 30m
Leading down to the Harbour the Old High St and Creative Quarter have become a centre of artisan shops and great food.
Folkestone Harbour Arm
  • 30m
Embarkation point for millions during WW1 and latterly car ferries to France, Folkestone's Harbour Arm has been transformed into and arts, entertainment and food venue.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESThe Leas Promenade
    • Leas Cliff Hall The Leas,
    • CT20 2DZ, Folkestone, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEFolkestone Central Station
    • Folkestone Central Station Cheriton Road
    • CT19 5HB, Folkestone, England, United Kingdom
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEThe Lodge the Grand
    • CT20 2LR, Folkestone, England, United Kingdom

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