The Leas Telescope - The Leas, Folkestone, UK
N 51° 04.550 E 001° 10.430
31U E 372071 N 5659843
This coin operated telescope is on The Leas in Folkestone.
Waymark Code: WME4BR
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 04/02/2012
Views: 4
The telescope is located in the south east corner of the roof of the Leas Cliff Hall in Folkestone. Roof may give a vision of a high perch but the hall is cut into the cliffs and the roof is accessed by climbing half a dozen steps from the promenade. The telescope costs 20p to use and gives views along the coast of Kent and, on a clear day, the coast of France on the other side of the English Channel.
Cost to Operate: 0.20
Primary Vista: English coast and English Channel
Number of devices at the site: 1
Other Vistas at the location:
Beaches at the foot of the cliffs.
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