🇬🇧 Folkestone: London’s Mini French Riviera! 🌊✨
📍 Folkestone, Kent CT19 5QY Skip the Eurostar – this seaside charmer packs pebble beaches, art trails, and Dover cliffs views into a 1-hour train ride from London. 🚆 Why It’s Perfect ✔️ No crowds like Brighton ✔️ Free fossil hunting (Jurassic Coast spills!) ✔️ Instagrammable 2D house by Richard Woods 🌞 Must-Do Activities 🏖️ Sunny Sands Beach ✔️ Paddleboarding + sunbathing (tides permitting) 🎨 Old High Street ✔️ Rainbow cottages + £5 vintage jewelry at charity shops 🍽️ Rocksalt Restaurant ✔️ Seafood platters with straight-off-the-boat views ⛰️ White Cliffs Walk ✔️ 1hr hike from beach to postcard panoramas 📸 Photo Ops ✔️ Richard Woods’ 2D Holiday Home (from Rocksalt’s terrace) ✔️ Zig Zag Path at golden hour ✔️ Mermaid Beach’s driftwood sculptures 🍴 Foodie Tips ✔️ The Pullman for locally foraged dishes ✔️ Steep Street Coffee – best flat white in Kent 🚉 Getting There ✔️ Highspeed train: 55mins from St Pancras (£15 off-peak) ✔️ Drive: M20 to Junction 12 (park at Pay & Display lots) 💡 Why We Love It ✔️ Creative vibes (Tracey Emin’s art installations everywhere) ✔️ No pretension – just ice cream + salty air ✔️ That “mini-Provence” feel without the flight #Folkestone #KentCoast #LondonDayTrips #BritishSeaside #WhiteCliffs #ArtTrails #HiddenUK #CarFreeAdventure