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Perched where the North Downs meet the sea, Folkestone is a town shaped by its geography - built across sandstone cliffs that drop steeply towards the English Channel. Once one of the busiest ferry ports in the country, the town’s focus has shifted since the 1990s, with the redundant Harbour Arm now repurposed into a public walkway that offers clear views across to France on bright days. The town is divided between the historic "Old High Street" - a steep, cobbled lane that winds down to the harbour - and the grander Victorian avenues of the West End, which sit atop the Leas. This elevated coastal promenade is famous for its Grade II listed water-lift, a Victorian funicular that still connects the clifftop to the coastal park below. While its maritime industry has receded, the town remains an essential transport hub; it sits at the terminus of the M20 and acts as the UK portal for the Channel Tunnel at Cheriton, with high-speed rail links now putting London St Pancras just under an hour away.