Sugarloaf Hill, Folkestone
- Sugarloaf Hill, Folkestone
Sugarloaf Hill is a hill on the North Downs above Folkestone in Kent with a height of 135 metres. The hill is slightly isolated from the main North Downs ridge and has a conical shape. The steep slopes of the hill are unimproved chalk grassland and support a variety of wild flowers including several species of orchids. The Channel Tunnel passes directly below the hill. Sugarloaf Hill forms part of Folkestone Downs and the Folkestone to Etchinghill Escarpment SSSI.
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