We’re very excited to launch Folkestone StoryMap today despite the rain and Tier 4 restrictions which scuppered our photo shoot for four of our winners on Sunday. Thankfully photographer Igor Emmerich managed to snap two of the winners the day before.
There are now six fabulous stories to listen to while you walk through
Lower Leas Coastal Park, Folkestone. So, grab a pair of headphones and see if you can find the stories dotted around the park, or you can read, or listen to the stories at folkestonestorymap.co.uk
Pictured are Peter Jonathan at the Troll Bridge, where you can find his story Grimhorn and The Billy Goats Gruff, narrated by BBC Radio Kent’s Dominic King, and Sallyann Fellowes whose story Silverlight, narrated by actor Sarah Thurstan, is at the Once Upon a Time Chair opposite the Toll House.
Other locations include: Louise Burgess’s story Funicular, narrated by Lucille Ferguson, near to the Leas Lift as you enter the park; Martha Brook’s Martha and The Pirates, narrated by Jessica Hynes, at the sunken pirate ship; Charlie Bain Smith’s tale Just The Ticket, read by Oliver Senton, at the far end of the park next to the remains of the second Leas Lift; and Joseph Burton’s story The Gentlemen’s Club, read by Alex MacLaren, at the top of the Zig Zag Path.
Our thanks to Folkestone Town Council, Folkestone & Hythe District Council and Kent County Council for supporting the project which we hope the community will add to for years to come.
