Introduction
The Leas is a mile-long clifftop promenade featuring views across the channel to France. The promenade is set against a backdrop of Edwardian buildings. Features include an ornate Victorian bandstand and flowerbeds.
The ornate Victorian bandstand and the Edwardian architecture of erstwhile hotels confirm the cherished image of a seafront promenade. Wide lawns inset with beds of seasonal flowers, the scented garden and pretty hanging baskets add to the appeal of this ‘Garden Coast' resort.
An unusual Victorian water-driven cliff lift and several paths, including the famous zig-zag path connect The Leas with the beach.
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
Access contact details
This is an open space for general public use.
Owners
Shepway District Council
Castle Hill Avenue, Folkestone, Kent., CT20 2QY
- Features & Designations
Features
- Bandstand
- Description: An ornate Victorian Bandstand.
- Earliest Date:
- Latest Date:
- Pulhamite
- Key Information
Type
Designed Urban Space
Purpose
Recreational/sport
Principal Building
Parks, Gardens And Urban Spaces
Survival
Extant
Open to the public
Yes
Civil Parish
Folkestone
- References
References
- Kent Gardens Trust {A Presentation of Parks: A survey of amenity parks and gardens in Kent} (Kent Gardens Trust) 23 A Presentation of Parks: A survey of amenity parks and gardens in Kent
- Hitching, C {Rock Landscapes: The Pulham Legacy} (Garden Art Press, 2012) Rock Landscapes: The Pulham Legacy