__NOTOC__ Capel-le-Ferne is a village and civil parish on the White Cliffs of Dover, near Folkestone in the Dover district, in Kent, England. Its name derives from a medieval French term meaning "chapel in the ferns".
Its foremost attraction is the Battle of Britain Memorial, opened by the Queen Mother on 9 July 1993 and dedicated to those who fought in the battle. The Memorial is built upon part of a coastal battery (No. 2 and No. 3 guns) used during the Second World War (the other part of the battery site is privately owned and is under restoration).
In 2011 the parish had a population of 1 884. The village is twinned with the commune of Oye-Plage, which is 11 km/7 miles east of Calais, France.
Transport The New Dover Road, also known as the B2011, runs through the village. The A20/E15 runs to the north, and is used by freight and ferry traffic heading for Dover. The Channel Tunnel runs underneath the northernmost part of the village.
Governance The electoral ward of Capel-le-Ferne includes Hougham Without and at the 2011 census it had a population of 2,347.
In popular culture
Russell Hoban gave Capel-le-Fern the name "Crippel the Farn" in his post-apocalyptic novel Riddley Walker (1989).
See also RNAS Capel a first world war airship station to the east of the village St Mary's Church, Capel-le-Ferne Listed buildings in Capel-le-Ferne
References
External links
Capel-le-Ferne Parish Council Website
Ferne also means "far off', as in, the ferne hills. It was published in Chaucer's epic novel.