Opticians in Folkestone and Hythe
The NHS Organisation Data Service listed 11 optical sites in Folkestone and Hythe when this snapshot was taken on 4 September 2026, run by 9 separate contractors and spread across 4 towns and postal towns. Every practice below can carry out an NHS-funded sight test for people who qualify. Independent practices and smaller groups make up 73% of them, so published chain prices are only part of the picture here.
NHS-funded testing in Folkestone and Hythe is commissioned through NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board. The longest-standing listing dates from April 2008, the most recent from July 2023. No new sites have joined the register here in the last two years.
Optical sites
11
Contractors
9
Single-site practices
6
Towns covered
4
Who runs the practices in Folkestone and Hythe
Independent and smaller groups
8 sites
Typically £30 to £60 privately
Every listed optical practice in Folkestone and Hythe
Sorted alphabetically. The ODS code is the identifier NHS England uses for that site.
| Practice | Address | Operated by | On the register since | ODS code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archaeoptix | 50 High Street, Hythe CT21 5AT | Independent single-site contractor | October 2022 | D2I3A |
| Boots Opticians (Folkestone) | 24-26 Sandgate Road, Folkestone CT20 1DP | Boots Opticians | April 2008 | TP5RN |
| Cargills Optometrists - Folkestone | 122 Sandgate Road, Folkestone CT20 2BW | Cargills Optometrists Llp | July 2023 | M3H7X |
| Cargills Optometrists - Hythe | 139 High Street, Hythe CT21 5JL | Cargills Optometrists Llp | July 2023 | C6E0R |
| Chris Adams Opticians Ltd | 17 Cheriton Place, Folkestone CT20 2AY | Chris Adams Opticians Ltd | April 2008 | TP0RQ |
| David Snow Optician | 12 High Street, Hythe CT21 5AT | David Snow Optician | April 2008 | TP0TL |
| Elaine Edwards Home Visiting Optometrist | 2 Henbury Manor, Henbury Lane, Elham, Canterbury CT4 6NL | Elaine Edwards Home Visiting Optometrist | April 2016 | TP6MD |
| Eye Folk (Folkestone) | 20 Guildhall Street, Folkestone CT20 1DZ | Eye Folk | April 2019 | TP9D8 |
| Jackson & Co Eye Care (New Romney) Ltd | 69 High Street, New Romney TN28 8AZ | Jackson & Co Eye Care (New Romney) Ltd | July 2021 | K6W2G |
| Specsavers (Folkestone) | 6 Alexandra Gardens, Folkestone CT20 1SS | Specsavers | April 2010 | TP121 |
| West Park Farm Specsavers Limited | Park Farm Retail Park, Park Farm Road, Park Farm Industrial Estate, Folkestone CT19 5GA | Specsavers | October 2018 | TP992 |
Where they are
What an eye test costs in Folkestone and Hythe
The register does not hold prices, so these are the published national rates for the chains listed here plus the usual independent range. With 8 sites in Folkestone and Hythe outside the big four, expect a spread rather than a single local price.
Free on the NHS for under-16s, students aged 16 to 18, over-60s, people with diabetes or glaucoma, and people on qualifying benefits. Check whether you qualify before you book, and take an optical voucher worth £42.40 to £233.56 into account if you need glasses.
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Where this data comes from
Practice records are taken from the NHS Organisation Data Service reference data for Optical Headquarters and Sites, snapshot taken 4 September 2026. A listing records that an optical site was on the register on that date. It is not an NHS endorsement, a licence, a quality rating, or a guarantee that the practice is taking new patients. Opening hours, telephone numbers and prices are not held in this dataset, so confirm them with the practice before travelling.
Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Released under the Open Government Licence v3.0. District, ward and coordinates from postcodes.io. Contains OS data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026; contains Royal Mail data (c) Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; contains National Statistics data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026.
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