Folkestone
Folkestone is a coastal resort town in the Shepway district of Kent, England. It is the central town of the Folkestone & Hythe Urban Area. Seacat and ferry services formerly connected the town to both Boulogne and Calais in France, together with the still present Channel Tunnel. Satellite towns include Capel-le-Ferne, Cheriton, Hythe and Hawkinge. Folkestone and Hythe are represented in Parliament currently by Conservative Michael Howard, the former Home Secretary, and former Leader of the Conservative Party.
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