Places to eat and things to see and do nearby

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Places to eat and things to see and do nearby

Sightseeing

Beautiful stone beach's with a long promenade. There is a children's sandpit on Hythe beach near CT21 6AJ (You can park here for free at quiet times)
27 locals recommend
Hythe Beach
46 W Parade
27 locals recommend
Beautiful stone beach's with a long promenade. There is a children's sandpit on Hythe beach near CT21 6AJ (You can park here for free at quiet times)
Lovely long sandy beach. The sea comes right up to the sea wall, you need to check the tide times at www.tidetime.org/europe/united-kingdom/dymchurch.htm
Dymchurch
Lovely long sandy beach. The sea comes right up to the sea wall, you need to check the tide times at www.tidetime.org/europe/united-kingdom/dymchurch.htm
There is a car park close to the playground 7 days a week 08.00 – 18.00 £1.20 an hour RingGo App. You can park for free for two hours at a nearby street and it is a lovely walk (0.4miles) along a fairly flat path (suitable for prams an wheelchairs) overlooking the beach. Use this address 53A Radnor Folkestone CT20 2JL. Check the signs for up to date parking restrictions.
75 locals recommend
Lower Leas Coastal Park
Lower Sandgate Road
75 locals recommend
There is a car park close to the playground 7 days a week 08.00 – 18.00 £1.20 an hour RingGo App. You can park for free for two hours at a nearby street and it is a lovely walk (0.4miles) along a fairly flat path (suitable for prams an wheelchairs) overlooking the beach. Use this address 53A Radnor Folkestone CT20 2JL. Check the signs for up to date parking restrictions.
Free to walk around outside and nice cafe. There is a museum that you can pay for.
28 locals recommend
Battle of Britain Memorial
New Dover Road
28 locals recommend
Free to walk around outside and nice cafe. There is a museum that you can pay for.
Great for the children lots of things to see and do.
40 locals recommend
Rare Breeds Centre station
40 locals recommend
Great for the children lots of things to see and do.
Lovely little museum so much to see and do. There's a miniature train ride for a small fee. Nice little cafe.
Elham Valley Line Trust Countryside Centre
Lovely little museum so much to see and do. There's a miniature train ride for a small fee. Nice little cafe.
Nice little farm where you can see some animals, its free. There's a nice little cafe and cidery. Plenty of free parking. Not allowed to take your own food/drink.
Badgers Hill Farm & Cidery
New Cut Road
Nice little farm where you can see some animals, its free. There's a nice little cafe and cidery. Plenty of free parking. Not allowed to take your own food/drink.
Lots of animals to see, it is set on a very steep hill be prepared for a work-out!
104 locals recommend
Port Lympne Reserve Giraffe Cottage
Aldington Road
104 locals recommend
Lots of animals to see, it is set on a very steep hill be prepared for a work-out!
We love visiting here lots of animals to see and it's flat so nice to walk around.
157 locals recommend
Howletts Wild Animal Park
Bekesbourne Lane
157 locals recommend
We love visiting here lots of animals to see and it's flat so nice to walk around.
Has shops and restaurants but we go for the playground. Outdoor playground but it is under a cover. Parking is free for the first 30min then £1 for 4 hours and free after 5pm. You pay when you leave. You don't receive a ticket from the machine. If paying by card you can tap out at the barrier.
203 locals recommend
Ashford Designer Outlet
203 locals recommend
Has shops and restaurants but we go for the playground. Outdoor playground but it is under a cover. Parking is free for the first 30min then £1 for 4 hours and free after 5pm. You pay when you leave. You don't receive a ticket from the machine. If paying by card you can tap out at the barrier.
This is our favorite place to go. Beautiful Long Beach with Sand Dunes. There is a carpark which charges but if you turn down Dunes Rd opposite the carpark you can park for free TN28 8ST. There are toilets and a little shop but not much else so bring a picnic.
17 locals recommend
Greatstone Beach
17 locals recommend
This is our favorite place to go. Beautiful Long Beach with Sand Dunes. There is a carpark which charges but if you turn down Dunes Rd opposite the carpark you can park for free TN28 8ST. There are toilets and a little shop but not much else so bring a picnic.
Lovely sandy beach. You can sit under the arches which is good if it suddenly rains. You can park for free up on East Cliff Wear Bay Road CT19 6BL you then have to walk down a lot of steps to get to the beach. Alternatively there are paid car parks closer to the beach.
45 locals recommend
Sunny Sands Kiosk
The Stade
45 locals recommend
Lovely sandy beach. You can sit under the arches which is good if it suddenly rains. You can park for free up on East Cliff Wear Bay Road CT19 6BL you then have to walk down a lot of steps to get to the beach. Alternatively there are paid car parks closer to the beach.
The Stour Centre in Ashford has a great Childrens swimming pool a large soft play area and an Indoor climbing wall. Sessions can be booked on their website www.thestourcentre.digitickets.co.uk/tickets or over the phone 01233 663 503
Stour Leisure Centre
Tannery Lane
The Stour Centre in Ashford has a great Childrens swimming pool a large soft play area and an Indoor climbing wall. Sessions can be booked on their website www.thestourcentre.digitickets.co.uk/tickets or over the phone 01233 663 503
Trampoline park with 59 trampolines, two stunt areas and a Ninja assult course. They have special sessions for Under 5's. Unit 1 St. James Business Park Henwood Road Henwood Industrial Estate Ashford Kent TN24 8DH 01233 556897
11 locals recommend
Flip Out Ashford
Henwood
11 locals recommend
Trampoline park with 59 trampolines, two stunt areas and a Ninja assult course. They have special sessions for Under 5's. Unit 1 St. James Business Park Henwood Road Henwood Industrial Estate Ashford Kent TN24 8DH 01233 556897
Great place to visit if traveling here on the M20. Its just off the M20 about a 30min drive. So much to see/do. A petting zoo. Indoor soft play Outdoor Play area Bouncy castle Talks and shows.
27 locals recommend
Kent Life
Lock Lane
27 locals recommend
Great place to visit if traveling here on the M20. Its just off the M20 about a 30min drive. So much to see/do. A petting zoo. Indoor soft play Outdoor Play area Bouncy castle Talks and shows.
https://www.rhdr.org.uk Miniature steam train Hythe to Dungeness.
37 locals recommend
Romney Hythe & Dymchurch Railway
37 locals recommend
https://www.rhdr.org.uk Miniature steam train Hythe to Dungeness.

Food scene

There's a nice cafe with a nie area for the children to run around a play. Nice that you can pick the fruit. Footprints Cafe and Bistro Wesley School Rd, Ashford TN23 5LW open 7 days a week indoor and outdoor seating. They have a carvery on a Sunday which has to be pre-booked. Tel: 01233 666 519 www.singletonenvironmentcentre.org.uk Free Parking.
Singleton Environment Centre
Wesley School Road
There's a nice cafe with a nie area for the children to run around a play. Nice that you can pick the fruit. Footprints Cafe and Bistro Wesley School Rd, Ashford TN23 5LW open 7 days a week indoor and outdoor seating. They have a carvery on a Sunday which has to be pre-booked. Tel: 01233 666 519 www.singletonenvironmentcentre.org.uk Free Parking.
Eat in & Take-Away) Main Road TN25 6EG Closed Monday Tuesday – Saturday 12.00 -14.00 & 17.30 – 20.30 Sunday 12.00 -16.00
Dukes Head
Eat in & Take-Away) Main Road TN25 6EG Closed Monday Tuesday – Saturday 12.00 -14.00 & 17.30 – 20.30 Sunday 12.00 -16.00
Lovely Fish and chips. 2A Park Road Hythe CT21 6DH 01303 265134 Closed Sunday. Open Monday – Friday 11.00 – 20.30
9 locals recommend
Park Road Fish Bar
2A Park Rd
9 locals recommend
Lovely Fish and chips. 2A Park Road Hythe CT21 6DH 01303 265134 Closed Sunday. Open Monday – Friday 11.00 – 20.30
If you want food deliverd then WIndy Hill delivers 01303 262 720 Closed Monday's Open Tuesday – Sunday 17.00 – 22.00
WINDY HILL
12 Martello Dr
If you want food deliverd then WIndy Hill delivers 01303 262 720 Closed Monday's Open Tuesday – Sunday 17.00 – 22.00
If you would like some fine dining we'd highly recommend Rocksalt it is right on the seafront. It isn't cheap but very nice food. It gets very booked up so if you want to go at a weekend then you need to book in advance. www.rocksaltfolkestone.co.uk 01303 212070
116 locals recommend
Rocksalt
4-5 Fish Market
116 locals recommend
If you would like some fine dining we'd highly recommend Rocksalt it is right on the seafront. It isn't cheap but very nice food. It gets very booked up so if you want to go at a weekend then you need to book in advance. www.rocksaltfolkestone.co.uk 01303 212070
Lovely coffee shop/cafe. Indoor and outdoor seating games/puzzles to keep children entertained. Nice variety of food and yummy cakes.
Truly Scrumptious
74B High St
Lovely coffee shop/cafe. Indoor and outdoor seating games/puzzles to keep children entertained. Nice variety of food and yummy cakes.