The White Cliffs of Dover
Dover, Coast
Image: National TrustThe National Trust's stretch of the famous chalk cliffs starts from the visitor centre at Langdon Cliffs, with clifftop paths and big views over the Channel and the port. Walk as far as you like along the coast path, stop at the café, or carry on to South Foreland Lighthouse. It suits walkers, families and dog owners, and a visit easily fills half a day.
Highlights
- Clifftop walking on the King Charles III Coast Path
- Large café with panoramic views of the English Channel
- Gift shop and second-hand bookshop in the visitor centre
- Walk on to South Foreland Lighthouse, about 2 miles away
- Chalk grassland grazed by Exmoor ponies and cattle
Good to know
- Keep dogs on a short lead near unfenced clifftop, around livestock and everywhere from 1 March to 31 August
- Dover Priory station is about 2 miles away, roughly a 40-minute walk
- A release fee applies if your car is still in the car park after 7pm
Getting there
The White Cliffs of Dover, Langdon Cliffs, Upper Road, Dover, Kent, CT16 1HJParking: Tiered car park with 300 spaces and EV charging on level 3. If the booth is closed, pay with the JustPark app (location code 80707).
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Nearby
Image: National TrustFan Bay Deep Shelter
Fan Bay Deep Shelter is a network of Second World War tunnels dug into the White Cliffs in 1940 and 1941, explored on a hard hat and head torch tour with National Trust guides. The visit also takes in two early sound mirrors and the excavated number 3 gun emplacement. It suits older children, teens and adults keen on history, and takes around 90 minutes plus the clifftop walk.
Photo: Mustang Joe, CC0South Foreland Lighthouse Walk
This 4 mile there-and-back route follows the top of the White Cliffs from the National Trust visitor centre to the Victorian South Foreland Lighthouse. Look out for wartime gun emplacements, Channel views to France and a stop at the lighthouse tearoom when it is open. It suits confident walkers and older children and takes two to three hours.
Image: Dover CastleDover Castle
Dover Castle sits high above the White Cliffs, with a medieval Great Tower above ground and a network of secret wartime tunnels below. Climb the tower to discover the court of King Henry II, explore the Under Siege exhibition and let children loose in the siege play area. Give it a full day.