Tag - Folkestone Works

Folkestone Harbour Arm 2018 season

Folkestone Harbour Arm‘s new season begins on March 24th with food stalls, live music and other entertainment lining its walkways. A what’s on programme and online calendar detailed with entertainment listings will be published shortly. More than 80,000 people visited the Harbour Arm during the summer of 2015 following a £3.5 million refurbishment, and visitor […]

Folkestone Harbour Arm could be open for winter season

Food and drink outlets could be open on the Harbour Arm for the first time during the winter this year, subject to demand. As in previous years it will be open for walking and fishing (except in rough weather) during the winter having proved to be highly successful during the summer months. The seafront boardwalk […]

Good Progress Made on Renovation of Harbour Viaduct and Former Station

Work is proceeding well and on schedule to create a new network of footpaths and walkways in and around Folkestone Harbour and Seafront, with an expected completion of late August 2017. The new routes will provide dedicated access to the Harbour Arm, previously only reached via the car park, linking in turn with the new […]

Seafront Development continues

Dredging of the sand from the harbour will soon be completed as work on the Folkestone Seafront Development continues. Work is also progressing on the viaduct that will become a pedestrian walkway providing a direct route between the town and the Harbour Arm, via the former railway station platforms, and will ultimately link with a […]

Folkestone Harbour Arm 2017 season

Final preparations are in hand for the 2017 season on Folkestone Harbour Arm, with some outlets already trading and reporting brisk business. The Harbour Arm has remained open for walking and fishing throughout the winter, closed occasionally when poor weather and rough seas make it dangerous. Food and drink providers are now returning, with some […]

Major Contracts Awarded as Seafront Development moves forward

Extensive activity will commence in early March in preparation for the development of Folkestone Seafront. Graham Construction has been appointed to undertake large scale earthworks on the western part of the site, between the beach and Marine Parade. This will involve construction of sea defences, beach nourishment and other groundwork. At the same time, dredging […]

Folkestone Harbour: Renovation of viaduct and former railway station begins

Folkestone Harbour Company has announced details of the next stage of its ambitious renovation programme, which will focus on connecting the former railway station and viaduct to the town. Following the highly successful renovation of the hugely popular Harbour Arm in 2015/16, this new work is designed to extend the areas accessible to the public. […]