Local information for Folkestone, Hythe, New Romney, Lydd and Dymchurch
Folkestone & Hythe district stretches along the south Kent coast, taking in the towns of Folkestone and Hythe before extending across Romney Marsh to New Romney, Dymchurch and Lydd. The district has a population of around 110,000 and serves as Britain's gateway to continental Europe, with the Channel Tunnel terminal located at Cheriton on the edge of Folkestone.
Folkestone itself has undergone significant change in recent years, with the Creative Quarter and Harbour Arm driving the town's regeneration. Across the flat expanse of Romney Marsh, the Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway operates a one-third scale steam railway, connecting the coastal settlements.
Railway stations in the area include Folkestone Central, Folkestone West, Sandling, Westenhanger. High-speed services to London St Pancras run from Folkestone Central and Folkestone West. The Eurotunnel Le Shuttle terminal at Cheriton links the district to Calais.
The main roads serving Folkestone & Hythe are the M20, A20, A259 and A261.
Royal Victoria Hospital in Folkestone, run by East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust, provides outpatient and minor injury services; the nearest emergency department is at William Harvey Hospital in Ashford.
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