Folkestone is a coastal resort town in the Shepway district of Kent, England. It is the central town of the Folkestone & Hythe Urban Area.
For a real change, discover Folkestone, Hythe and Romney Marsh in the scenic south east corner of the Garden of England county of Kent.<br><br>It's a great place for a few days' break, for a day out to blow the cobwebs away or to pause awhile on journeys to or from the Continent. Folkestone and its neighbouring coastal towns and countryside are attractive and upbeat places to live and work - and offer interesting opportunities to businesses which are keen to develop the potential of markets on both sides of the Channel.
Seacat and ferry services formerly connected the town to both Boulogne and Calais in France, together with the still present Channel Tunnel. Satellite towns include Capel-Le-Ferne, Cheriton, Hythe and Hawkinge. Folkestone and Hythe are represented in Parliament currently by Conservative Michael Howard, the former Home Secretary, and former Leader of the Conservative Party.