Folkestone (Kent, UK)
Folkestone is a port town on the English Channel, in Kent, south-east England. The town lies on the southern edge of the North Downs at a valley between two cliffs. It was an important harbour and shipping port for most of the 19th and 20th century.
There has been a settlement in this location since the Mesolithic era and was inhabited during Roman Britain. A nunnery was founded by Eanswith, daughter of Æthelberht of Kent in the 7th century, who is still commemorated as part of the town's culture. During the 13th century it subsequently developed into a seaport and the harbour developed during the early 19th century to provide defence against a French invasion, and expanded further after the arrival of the railway in 1843. The harbour's use has diminished since the opening of the nearby Channel Tunnel and stopping of local ferry services, but still remains in active use.
Filmed in January 2017
DISCOVER FOLKESTONE ACTIVITIES
A new look for Folkestone in 2012 with additional attractions and activities resulting from investment in the harbour.
On June 2nd 2012 there will be a FREE Jubilee Airshow to mark the official weekend celebrations. The Red Arrows and Battle of Britain flight are just some due to appear from 1300-1700.
A splash fountain for the youngsters, new restaurants, the 2011 triennial exhibits and a new mermaid sculpture at Sunny Sands which will help make your visit a memorable one .... you certainly won't be bored.
A restored and fully operational Leas Lift, Live Music on the Coastal Park seafront, Water Sports events throughout the summer, as well as long established venues such as Port Lympne Animal Park and RH&DR, Local Fresh Seafood and Beach Fishing off wide clean safe beaches.
Let's also not forget the family fun to be had on a safe and child friendly clean sandy beaches, plus 23 miles of Coastline. Shepway has a lot to offer and is also an excellent base from which to explore the Southeast, with London only 1 hour away via 140mph High Speed trains...
plus exciting activities to include Tiger Moth flights, Hot Air Balloon flights, Tandem Parachuting and Air Displays at nearby Headcorn Airfield, Visit and pay your respects at the Capel Le Ferne Battle of Britain National Memorial site, .... and if that's not enough you get a local micro climate with beautiful sunsets for free.
With fast Eurostar, Eurotunnel, Rail and Motorway road services, it is easy to travel to and even commute from....
Discover Folkestone, Hythe and Romney Marsh .. A Breath of Fresh Air
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Folkestone, Kent, South England, UK
Folkestone by Drone
A compilation of some drone footage I took with my Parrot Bebop 2 around Folkestone and Dover at New-Year 2018.
Edited with DaVinci Resolve 14.
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Hythe, Dibden & Dibden Purlieu
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Hythe is the hidden gem of the New Forest towns. Nestling between the New Forest and Southampton Water, its varied coastline offers fascinating views of one of the world’s busiest ports.
People visit Hythe for many reasons - to shop in one of the many independently owned shops or to enjoy a drink or a meal in one of its excellent cafés, pubs or restaurants. But what visitors enjoy most of all are the unrivalled views of the water and the beautiful cruise liners arriving in the port of Southampton. You can stroll along the beautiful and diverse waterfront, or you can just sit and enjoy the ever changing vista.
Throughout the year visitors are attracted by the Markets. The Tuesday Street Market is every week in the High St and has stalls selling flowers, olives, locally sourced meat, local preserves and chutneys, photographs, fabrics, baked good, fruit and veg, plants, fresh fish, and jewelry among other things. Occasional specialty markets such as the 'France at Home', 'Italia in Piazza' and the Bank Holiday Monday Arts, Craft, Vintage and Collectibles Market. On the last Saturday of November is the hugely popular Mistletoe Fayre.
There has been a ferry crossing between Hythe and Southampton since at least 1575. The 640 metre long pier was completed in 1881 and the electric railway and train were introduced in 1922. It is now the world’s oldest pier train. There is a half hourly ferry service to Southampton from the end of the pier and the 15 minute trip allows you to get ‘up close and personal’ with all the latest cruise liners.
In the early part of the 20th century, flying boats were built and operated from what is now Hythe Marine Park. T E Lawrence, better known as Lawrence of Arabia, worked at the British Power Boat Company and lived in the house in Shore Rd recognised with a Blue Plaque. The hovercraft, invented by Sir Christopher Cockerell - who lived in Hythe until he died - was also developed here and there is a Memorial to the Hovercraft in the gardens of The Grove adjacent to the original test slipway.
In the area now known as the Waterside, Hythe is the central village of numerous small communities now vastly expanded by dormitory housing serving the petrochemical industries in the Waterside as well as the City of Southampton. Hythe with its sister communities of Dibden and Dibden Purlieu are part of the Parish of Hythe and Dibden.
Spitfires Morning flight Britain to France
A pleasant morning flight of Spitfires from Britain to France and back.
Taking-off over Folkestone and proceeding to Dover with South Foreland Lighthouse, then turning south-east towards the coast of France. On the way over the Strait of Dover we gain some altitude and reach Calais, then turning around and taking a look at it's harbor. After that we turn soth-west to reach Boulogne-sur-Mer before we take a course back to England, where once again we can observe magnificent Cliffs of Dover and Deal UK. Ramsgate (Kent International Airport) is the next and prefinal point of our journey after which we return to Folkestone.
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