The Leas
FolkestoneA grand Victorian clifftop promenade of lawns, flower beds and seafront hotels, high above the Channel.
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The Leas, Folkestone, CT20 2DR
Quick facts
Just below lies Mark Wallinger's Folk Stones: 19,240 numbered beach stones, one for each British soldier killed on the first day of the Somme.
The Leas Lift, a water-powered cliff railway of 1885 down to the beach, is being restored.
On a clear day the French coast is in view across the water.
Address
The Leas, Folkestone, CT20 2DR
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