Folkestone: Private 2hr Walking Tour with a Qualified Local Blue Badge Guide
A private 2 hour walking tour of this fascinating coastal town. Discover Folkestone's Wartime history as well as its fashionable hey-day as "the" seaside resort for high society in the Victorian era. Private Tour for max 16 people.
Folkestone grew from a sleepy harbour town into a major passenger port & railway link to the continent during the early part of the 19th Century. High-society had already discovered the town's charms and local landowner Lord Radnor employed Decimus Burton (of Regent's Park & Tunbridge Wells fame) to develop the seafront & the grand Leas cliff-top promenade was born.
The 2 World Wars completely changed the fortunes of the town and during WW1 most of the seafront buildings were requisitioned & the local population evacuated.
Over 10 million troops & personnel left for the front lines in France via Folkestone between 1914 & 1918!
Today, The Leas retains its grandeur & beauty, but now has added poignant memorials to these momentous events which we will explore in depth.
More recently, the Old Town & Harbour have had a huge regeneration & are a great destination for shopping and eating.
Come and discover this gem on the East Kent coast with your local Blue Badge tourist guide. Folkestone is less than an hour from London St Pancras by train, so we can meet you off the train or advise on alternative transport options. This private walking tour will last around 2 hours and covers mostly easy terrain. Private tour with max 16 people.
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