| Country: | England |
| Official Name: | Capel-le-Ferne |
| Static Image Name: | Capel-le-Ferne, Kent.jpg |
| Static Image Caption: | The memorial to The Few at Capel-le-Ferne |
| Coordinates: | 51.1037°N 1.2016°W |
| Population: | 1,884 |
| Population Ref: | (2011)[1] |
| Shire District: | Dover |
| Shire County: | Kent |
| Region: | South East England |
| Constituency Westminster: | Dover |
| Post Town: | Folkestone |
| Postcode District: | CT18 |
| Postcode Area: | CT |
| Dial Code: | 01303 |
| Os Grid Reference: | TR242386 |
Capel-le-Ferne is a village on the White Cliffs of Dover, near Folkestone in Kent, England. Its name derives from a medieval French term meaning "chapel in the ferns". In 2011 the village had a population of 1,884.[1] It is perched on top of the White Cliffs of Dover.
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).
The Channel Tunnel runs underneath the northernmost part of the village.
The village is twinned with the commune of Oye-Plage, which is about seven miles (12 km) east of Calais, France.
The New Dover Road, also known as the B2011, runs through the village. The A20 runs to the north, and is used by freight and ferry traffic heading for Dover.
The electoral ward of Capel-le-Ferne includes Hougham Without and at the 2011 census it had a population of 2,347.[2]
Russell Hoban gave Capel-le-Fern the name "Crippel the Farn" in his post-apocalyptic novel Riddley Walker (1989).[3]
Ferne also means "far off', as in, the ferne hills. It was published in Chaucer's epic novel.