University Centre Folkestone

Bike or foot
Public Transport
By car

Getting to University Centre Folkestone by bike or foot

Cycling

There are secure, free of charge bike racks available on campus.

Walking

University Centre Folkestone is only a 20 minute walk from Folkestone Central Rail Station.

Getting to University Centre Folkestone by public transport

Train

The nearest train station is Folkestone Central, about a 20 minute walk away. A direct service is available from London Charing Cross, Waterloo East and London Bridge; from Cannon Street change at London Bridge and from Victoria change at Ashford.

There is also a high speed service from London St Pancras via Ashford taking 57 minutes to Folkestone Central.

There are also services to Folkestone from Canterbury East, Canterbury West, Ashford, Maidstone East, Broadstairs, Margate, Ramsgate, Dover and Deal.

Train timetables and fares

Bus

Folkestone is well served by buses connecting the various parts of the town with the nearby towns of Hythe, Dymchurch and New Romney to the West; Dover, Deal and Sandwich to the East; and the nearby villages leading to Canterbury.

Bus timetables and fares

Getting to University Centre Folkestone by car

Follow signs for the A260 Folkestone Harbour and Town Centre.

From London (M2/A2):

Leave the M20 at junction 13 for Folkestone
At the first roundabout take the third exit onto the A20
At the second roundabout go straight onto Churchill Avenue (A259), signposted for the Harbour
At the third roundabout take the first exit, straight on
At the fourth roundabout continue onto Hill Road (A260 – signposted to the Harbour)
Turn right at the next roundabout, continuing on the A260, then bear right onto Dover Road (signposted Folkestone Town Centre, Harbour)
Continue under the railway bridge and at the roundabout take the first exit onto Southern Way (signposted East Cliff and Warren)
Turn right onto the Tram Road (just before the railway crossing)
Continue under the bridge, staying in the right-hand lane
At the junction turn right into Tontine Street. About 100m up Tontine Street turn left into Mill Bay, by Androus Café
The UCF building is halfway up the hill on your right.

From Canterbury:

Take the A2 towards Dover and exit at the A260, signposted to Folkestone
Follow the A260 towards Folkestone, through the villages of Denton, Selstead, Swingfield, Densole and Hawkinge
Go up and over the hill after Hawkinge and at the roundabout take the first exit, Hill Road – A260, signposted to the Harbour
Turn right at the next roundabout, continuing on the A260, then bear right onto Dover Road (signposted Folkestone Town Centre, Harbour)
Continue under the railway bridge and at the roundabout take the first exit onto Southern Way (signposted East Cliff and Warren)
Turn right onto the Tram Road (just before the railway crossing)
Continue under the bridge, staying in the right-hand lane
At the junction turn right into Tontine Street. About 100m up Tontine Street turn left into Mill Bay, by Androus Café
The UCF building is halfway up the hill on your right.

Finding Parking

There is no parking at UCF. However, there are a number of public car parks nearby. For further information please telephone 01303 760600.

For those with disabilities, two designated car parking spaces are available. Please ring ahead to book these in advance.