Folkestone
Surf town · UK
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38 places to stay within 2 km, 2 of them campsites.
Budget 2-star · Booking.com£80 a night
Mid-range 3-star · Booking.com£95 a night
Luxury 4-star · Booking.com£120 a night
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All 38 places to stay · Booking.comSpots near here: 15 surf spots
Surf · this week
Broadstairs · about 1h 05m by car · stays in Broadstairs
10 out of 100Broadstairs - Viking Bay · about 1h 05m by car · stays in Broadstairs
10 out of 100Joss Bay · about 1h 10m by car · stays in Broadstairs
10 out of 100Kingsdown · about 35 min by car · stays in Kingsdown
10 out of 100Stonners · about 1h 05m by car · stays in Broadstairs
10 out of 100St Margarets Bay · about 30 min by car · stays in Dover
8 out of 100The Wall · about 1h by car · stays in Ramsgate
8 out of 100Folkestone East Cliff Sands · about 5 min by car
7 out of 100
All 15 surf spots
Folkestone Wear Bay · about 5 min by car
7 out of 100Folkestone East Cliff Reef · about 5 min by car
6 out of 100Camber sands · about 55 min by car · stays in Camber
4 out of 100Hastings pier · about 1h 30m by car · stays in Hastings
4 out of 100Rock-a-nore Hastings · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Hastings
4 out of 100Greatstone · about 35 min by car · stays in New Romney · Not for intermediates
–, no scoreUndercliff · about 1h by car · stays in Ramsgate · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Each score is the next week's out of 100, the mean of its best days, as on its own page. Green clears the bar. Distances are from the middle of Folkestone.
Places to eat
6 near Folkestone
Places to eat near Folkestone
- Aspendos FolkestoneTurkish · 0.1 km from the centreFood hygiene 4 of 5, Jun 2026
- Fireaway Pizza FolkestonePizza · 0.1 km from the centreFood hygiene 3 of 5, Jul 2025
- Gurkha House Restaurant & BarNepalese · 0.1 km from the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Feb 2024
- Kathmandu HouseIndian · 0.1 km from the centre
- Lucky ChipBurger · 0.1 km from the centre
- Morena Restaurant Bar and CocktailsMexican · 0.1 km from the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Aug 2026
Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation; food hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency (Open Government Licence). Credits
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About Folkestone
where it is, what is near
Folkestone is a town in Kent, United Kingdom.
From Folkestone you can reach 15 surf spots.
The nearest is Folkestone East Cliff Reef, a surf spot 1.1 km from the centre.
Overture lists 38 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites.
The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (SEN), 64 km away.
In Kent · England · United Kingdom
- 38 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: London Southend Airport (SEN), 64 km, London City Airport (LCY), 91 km, London Gatwick Airport (LGW), 96 km
Forecast updated . Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
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