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Beaches · Kent · Folkestone Beach

Folkestone Beach,
sandy beach

Folkestone Beach is a sandy beach in Kent. Here’s everything to know before you drive — and the live picture in the app.

Location51.0806°N, 1.1898°E
Water quality (EA)Sufficient
DogsAllowed now
Folkestone Beach beach, KentPhoto: Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent · CC BY 3.0

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Dogs

Dogs are welcome all year round.

Allowed today
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Water — EA Sufficient

Designated bathing water rated Sufficient by the Environment Agency. Sewage alerts stream live in the app.

EA Sufficient
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Facilities

Car park · toilets · café · showers

Narrow lanes on the approach

Food & drink nearby

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Folkestone Beach, answered

Are dogs allowed on Folkestone Beach beach?

Dogs are welcome all year round.

Is the sea clean at Folkestone Beach?

Folkestone Beach is a designated bathing water rated Sufficient by the Environment Agency. Live sewage-overflow alerts are shown in the BeachGo app.

What facilities does Folkestone Beach beach have?

Folkestone Beach has a car park, toilets, a café.