Tag Archives: Folkestone

38c – Folkestone to Sandgate

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Wingclipped

The way out of Folkestone is via a long promenade of what seems like never-ending straightness.  A promenade was first constructed in Folkestone to support the Victorian holiday trade.  A pier was opened in 1888, along with one of the earliest rollercoasters, … Continue reading →

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38b – Folkestone Part II

Posted on December 8, 2012 by Wingclipped

Fishermen.  There they were – lined up on the seaward side of Folkestone Harbour Pier.  We have walked 300 miles around the coast of Britain so far.  I have no idea how many fishermen we have seen, but they certainly … Continue reading →

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38a – Folkestone Part I

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Wingclipped

We arrived back at Folkestone on one of those sunny winter mornings where even the smallest detail in the distance can be seen in sharp clarity.  We parked at the top of the cliff overlooking the beach.  The tide was … Continue reading →

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37c – Samphire Hoe to Folkestone

Posted on November 30, 2012 by Wingclipped

We finished lunch on the far western end of Samphire Hoe Country Park, and then dropped down onto the shingle beach below.  The tide was out, allowing us a passage to Folkestone underneath the cliffs.  The low November sun was our … Continue reading →

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