Folkestone White Horse
One of England's youngest horse geoglyphs, carved onto Cheriton Hill, Folkestone, as a Millennium Landmark.

šŸ“œ White horse hill figure, carved in 2003 into Cheriton Hill, Kent, South East England.
šŸ” Completed in June 2003 as a Millennium Landmark, planned to regenerate the Folkestone area and overlooks the English terminal of the Channel Tunnel.

Why Go

šŸ“ See a massive 300-foot-long (approx. 93 meters long, 48 meters high) horse geoglyph
āœØ Unique geoglyph, a local source of triumph
šŸžļø Enjoy fine views from a distance
šŸŒŸ Learn about its controversial creation and local triumph

Why Avoid

šŸš« Access to the site is restricted to public footpath (privately owned)
ā›°ļø Very steep, view from public footpath is extremely limited and distorted
āš ļø Site is a Special Area for Conservation and Site of Special Scientific Interest; its creation was controversial due to environmental protection.

Tips

šŸ‘€ Best seen from a distance; consider specific viewpoints for optimal viewing.
šŸ…æļø Fine views from Weymouth Road or Tesco Superstore car park near M20 J12. šŸ—“ļø A time capsule was buried on site on 18 June 2004. šŸŒ± Maintained by "The Friends of the Folkestone White Horse".

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