Sunny Sands
FolkestoneA small sandy beach tucked between the harbour and the East Cliff, watched over by a bronze mermaid.
Get directionsBeachTime here: 30 min – 1 h
On the map
The Stade, Folkestone, CT19 6RB
Quick facts
Cornelia Parker's Folkestone Mermaid sits on a rock at its end, posed like Copenhagen's Little Mermaid.
Parker cast a local mother of two, Georgina Baker, chosen through an open call.
Made for the 2011 Folkestone Triennial, the mermaid was made permanent in 2013.
Address
The Stade, Folkestone, CT19 6RB
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