Capel le Ferne, United Kingdom
Capel le Ferne is a town of 1,386 people in England, United Kingdom.
Why visit Capel le Ferne
Townapedia lists 15 museums and landmarks, 11 parks and trails, 6 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Leas Cliff Hall, Pleasure Gardens Theatre, The Wing and Battle of Britain Memorial, Capel-le-Ferne.
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About Capel le Ferne
Capel-le-Ferne is a village and civil parish on the White Cliffs of Dover, near Folkestone in the Dover district, in Kent, England. Its name derives from a medieval French term meaning "chapel in the ferns".
From the Wikipedia article Capel-le-Ferne (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Leas Cliff Hall
Cinema and theater · 2.5 mi
Theatre and entertainment venue in Folkestone, England
Pleasure Gardens Theatre
Cinema and theater · 2.6 mi
Historic theatre in Folkestone
Trinity House Pilot Station
Monument and historic site · 2.1 mi
Tower in Folkestone, Kent, England
Museums and landmarks15
Battle of Britain Memorial, Capel-le-Ferne
Monument and historic site · 0.4 mi
WWII memorial in Kent, England
Folkestone War Memorial
Monument and historic site · 2.3 mi
War memorial in Folkestone, England
Spirit of the Few Monument
Monument and historic site · 2.6 mi
Battle of Britain memorial in Hawkinge, Kent
Villa rustica of Folkestone
Monument and historic site · 1.2 mi
Roman villa in Kent, England
3 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds11
East Cliff and Warren Country Park
Park · 0.4 mi
Park in United Kingdom
Restaurants and cafes6
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship6
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Map of Capel le Ferne
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Getting there and nearby towns
Lydd Airport (LYX) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 16 miles away.
- Folkestone 2 mi southwest, about 4 min by car
- Dover 5 mi east, about 7 min by car
- Hythe 6 mi west, about 10 min by car
- Shepherdswell 6 mi north, about 9 min by car
- Barham 7 mi north, about 12 min by car
- Lympne 8 mi west, about 13 min by car
- Bridge 10 mi north, about 17 min by car
- Wingham 12 mi north, about 19 min by car
- Canterbury 13 mi northwest, about 22 min by car
- Ashford 15 mi west, about 24 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Leas Cliff Hall, Nixii9, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nemo Down 2, Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sladden Wood 2, Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Martello Tower 3 during 2011 Folkestone Triennal, Karol Steele, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Prince of Wales Tower - 2017 (35781219381), Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Battle of Britain Memorial Pilot, Detraymond, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sir Keith Park Bust - National Battle of Britain Memorial, Capel-le-Ferne. 29-7-2021 (51639187053), Alan Wilson from Peterborough, Cambs, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Folkestone War Memorial 01, Edgepedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Battle of Britain Memorial 0225, Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent, CC BY 3.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, jkingsleya, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, jkingsleya, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, jkingsleya, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, jkingsleya, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, jkingsleya, CC BY-SA 4.0
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