The Leas Promenade is a cliff top walk of wide lawns, flower beds and a winding Cliffside path.         

There is an extensive wooded picnic area and children's play area on the lower Sandgate road, below the Leas and beside the beach. 

Many well known acts appear at the Leas Cliff Hall on the promenade.      

                      Folkestone Harbour and Fish Market

        Small local restaurants and cafes dot the cobbled paths surrounding the waters edge and fresh locally caught seafood can be purchased in the nearby renowned fish market.

The Leas Cliff Lift

Opened in 1886 by the 'Folkestone Pier and Lift Company', the cliff lift is one of only three water balanced lifts of its kind still in operation today. If it wasn't for the council buying the structure for 1 shilling in the 1960's, and restoring the carriages then we would not have this unique attraction to marvel at to this day. Offering spectacular views of the French coast and Leas garden's it is a must for anyone visiting the area.

                                                  Leas Cliff Hall                                                                                                                                                                              Dover Castle

The Leas Cliff Hall a short stroll from the hotel, stages many well known productions,                                                A historic castle with a maze of tunnels, used in wartime

                              top artists frequently appear here.                                                                                                         by Sir Winston Churchill. A whole day can easily be spent here. 

The city of Canterbury is one of the most beautiful cities not just in Kent but in all England.
The town centre itself consists of many cobbled winding streets brimming with boutiques and shops selling every possible produce from locally made fudge to exotic furniture.

There are a number of excellent places to visit in this city including the amazing Cathedral built in 597 AD by St Augustine. Guided tours are available and are both interesting and informative.

Another of Canterbury's more unusual places is the Canterbury Tales , a fun look at the short stories that made Geoffrey Chaucer and Kent famous.
 

Sandgate a quaint little town 5 minutes from the hotel. Famed for its antique shops and beach.

Hythe is a little further along the coast with its range of individual shops and a twice weekly brik a brak market. Cutting the town in half is the Royal Military Canal built to stop Napoleon from invading, however nowadays it serves a far quieter occupation taking small row boats lazily up and down through the beautiful scenery.

Another local treasure is the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch District Light Railway, one of only a few of these miniature steam train rides still running.

                                            * The Martello Towers, Folkestone - Britain's first line of defence in the World Wars* The Warren nature reserve

Information regarding all these attractions and more can be found at the Hotel,

This is a brief list but a little exploration of your own will no doubt find out many more gems.