Surprisingly trendy seaside town that claims to have ‘the only sandy beach an hour from London’

A SEASIDE town that is on the up for being one of the trendiest places has a lesser-known sandy beach.

Most of Kent is lacking in sandy beaches, with Folkestone being no different.

AlamyFolkestone has a rare Kent sandy beach – an hour from London[/caption] AlamySunny Sands is tucked behind the main beach stretch[/caption] AlamyIt also has the Folkestone Mermaid – similar to the one in Copenhagen[/caption]

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