Folkestone towards Copt Point

At the extreme eastern end of the sea front it is possible, at low tide, to walk along the foreshore of the 17 metre high Folkestone Bed cliffs of sandstone and greensand. The "beach" here is comprised of large rock slabs and extreme care should be taken. Fossil bivalves, belemnites and ammonites from the Cretaceous are common and it is worth looking both at the base of the scree slope and in between the rock slabs. Glauconite crystals and iron pyrites can also be found.

Chalk fossils can be found further along the coastline at the Shakespeare Cliffs of East Wear Bay.

CAUTION: access to this part of Folkestone can only be made at low tide. There is also risk of falling rocks from both the cliffs and from Folkestone Warren, both of which are geologically unstable.

To prevent coastal erosion much stone has been imported from Norway and placed onto the beaches to break up the waves. This specimen - measuring approximately 24" x 15" is rich in fossil Inoceramus shells.