Copt Point — Attraction in Folkestone and Hythe District

Rugged headland between Folkestone's harbour promenade and the Warren nature reserve, with unusual Gault clay over Greensand geology. The eroding coastline is rich with fossils, though access isn't the easiest - fossil hunters will have to climb over the railings at the end of the walkway and traverse the rocks. The area housed a coastal defence battery during WW2, and more recently a coastguard lookout station. There's free parking at the Warren nature reserve or paid parking at Folkestone harbour, both around 10 minutes from Copt Point. Folkestone Harbour itself has plenty of places to eat and drink, and...

A very important geological site. The Gault Clay from the cliffs date back 107 million years ago and are much older than T.rex. You can find some fossils if you look under the rocks and use common sense. Expect to get...

Good open place with a beautiful view of the English channel. If you are looking to collect fossils you might find some ammonites in the between the boulders. This is the your best spot to find...