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"Regenerate, Revitalise and Rebuild Folkestone"

The Folkestone Harbour Company has commissioned leading architects Sir Terry Farrell & Partners to draw up plans for the redevelopment of Folkestone Seafront. The ambition is to build upon the substantial regeneration work that has already taken place in the Creative Quarter in Folkestone’s Old Town. Once regenerated, the seafront will increase its attractiveness to visitors and residents providing a new public realm and benefitting the local economy.

28/10/2026

After the ferry service closed in 2001, Folkestone Harbour had to find a new economic purpose. The site had employed over 300 people to run the ferries, trains, customs and freight services. In 2015, after a lot of renovation of the disused areas, Folkestone Harbour Arm opened as a visitor destination. Every year, the site has grown, employing as many people now as when it was a working port.

The Board Room is one of the entertainment venues where you can play interactive darts, shuffleboard on 3 18ft boards, and enjoy small plates, sharing boards and bigger dishes of food from the kitchen. The bar has local and internationally known wines, beers, ciders and cocktails.

You can book to play darts for £5.01 per person for an hour from Sunday to Thursdays between 25th October and 12th November with our special Digital Darts Deal. Go to to book .

21/10/2026

From 6th to 11th November 2026 there will be a free exhibition in Customs House at Folkestone Harbour Arm about the role the Harbour played during both World Wars. And along the Station flowerbeds, there will be 800 poppies planted to create a reflective space for all to experience and remember those who have served our country in conflicts across the centuries.

We will remember them.

Photo credit: Andy Aitchison

15/10/2026

To answer the famous Folkestone question - Are the fountains on? No, not for the next few months. They have been put into hibernation for the winter to prolong the life of the system. The fountains will be back up and running for Easter 2027.

05/10/2026

On 5th October 1942, bombs dropped on Folkestone Harbour destroying the centre of the Customs House building that stretched across what is now the car park. Bombs also fell on Bradstone Road and the Pier. Two people were killed and two injured as a result. After World War II, as most of the building was destroyed, the ruins were taken down and all that remains is the small luggage room we use today for community events.

Next month, from 6th to 11th November, Customs House will be home to a special exhibition illustrating the role Folkestone Harbour played during both World Wars. Our flowerbeds through the Harbour Station will be adorned with poppies for quiet reflection to remember all who have served our country in conflicts throughout the centuries. We will remember them.

Photos: Customs House (c 1920) Credit: Alan Taylor, Customs House after the bomb on 5th October 1942 Credit: Alan Taylor, Folkestone Harbour Station with poppies.

24/09/2026

Since the fire at the Burstin on Sept 19th, access to the Harbour has been difficult. We have been working hard to make the Harbour as accessible as possible for everyone.

From Friday 25th September to Monday 28th September:
Pedestrian access is via the Boardwalk and Viaduct as per normal.
The vehicle and accessible route is via Harbour Street, Lower Sandgate Road and Marine Terrace where there is a new entrance onto the Harbour Arm site.
Parking for this weekend at our main car park will be pay and display, for £5 all day.

The Marine Parade ANPR car park is open and working as normal.
Buses are stopping at the bottom of The Old High Street, on Tontine Street for the Harbour area.

22/09/2026

There has been a lot of community support for those working and staying at The Burstin since the fire on Saturday morning.

We would like to express our thanks to the staff of The Burstin for their expert care of their residents; to the emergency services and to all the other community groups, councils and professionals who have been working to support residents and local businesses since the fire.

If anyone is looking for work then there are these opportunities available.

https://folkestoneharbourarm.co.uk/work-with-us/

16/09/2026

On this day in 1919, Winston Churchill, aged 44, as the Minister of War and Air, signed the book at the Mole Café at Folkestone Harbour. The Harbour played an important role as the embarkation point for nearly 10,000 people heading to the continent as part of the war effort.

The eight books contain names from King George V, Winston Churchill and Wilfred Owen to many people's grandfathers and great-grandfathers, and were digitised by the charity Step Short to mark the centenary of the war.

The Mole Café was situated on the Pier near to the refurbished area where Gaia + Grind, Gaia Studios and the Tasting Rooms are today.

19/08/2026

Join our team!

We are looking for a hardworking and enthusiastic all-rounder to join our team of Harbour Operatives and help ensure the smooth operational running of Folkestone Harbour & Seafront.

To apply please email your CV and cover letter to [email protected]

More information about the role can be found on the careers page of our website.

21/05/2026

Discover everything Shoreline has to offer at their upcoming Open Day. Drop in, meet the team and explore our collection of apartments, beach houses and penthouses.

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