Though temporarily closed whilst fundraising for the Restoration, there is a cafe on site - The Lift Cafe. Please come and visit. The Leas Lift is a grade II* listed funicular railway that carries passengers between the seafront and the promenade in Folkestone, Kent. Originally installed in 1885, it is one of the oldest water lifts in the UK.[1][2] The lift operates using water and gravity and is controlled from a small cabin at the top of the cliff.[3] It has carried more than 36.4 million people since it opened,[4] in a process that is especially energy efficient. The lift has a very small carbon footprint, as it emits no pollution and recycles all of the water used to drive the cars.
Shows as closed but the building is open or at least the Caffe is open offering food and drinks, lovely little old charming building. Great.
Sad day when it closed I used it every time I went into folkstone, looking forward to it re opening
Still waiting to be refurbished, work has started to clear vegetation.
Slight incline towards Sandgate fantastic views along the channel towards Dungeness at the end.
Very nice people's, good services
We went to folkestone to visit this as it states open all year but it was closed last week in the summer holidays! Shame and looks a bit run down too I'm assuming it's shut permantly
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Gender-neutral toilets
Good for kids
Good for kids birthday
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Shows as closed but the building is open or at least the Caffe is open offering food and drinks, lovely little old charming building. Great.
Sad day when it closed I used it every time I went into folkstone, looking forward to it re opening
Still waiting to be refurbished, work has started to clear vegetation.
Slight incline towards Sandgate fantastic views along the channel towards Dungeness at the end.
Very nice people's, good services
We went to folkestone to visit this as it states open all year but it was closed last week in the summer holidays! Shame and looks a bit run down too I'm assuming it's shut permantly
