The Leas Lift Funicular Railway

Originally installed in 1885, in Folkestone, Kent, the Grade II* Listed, Leas Lift is a funicular railway which carries passengers between the seafront and the promenade. It is one of the oldest water lifts in the UK

The lifts were forced to close in 2017 due to a health and safety issue with the braking system. Since then, the Leas Lift Company CIC have been working to raise the funds needed to restore the lifts to their former glory. Our rent and a percentage of our takings is one of the revenue streams going towards getting the lifts up and running again.

For more information on the fundraising efforts and plans for the Lifts, speak to the Leas Lift Company CIC