Dover in General

Dover Kent. White cliffs country. I am writing a review about Dover in Kent, my place of birth. Dover is the busiest passenger port in the world with approximately 16 million passengers passing through the port each year however most passengers these days bypass Dover on their way to the continent or on their way to the UK and yet there is so much to see in Dover. Anyone coming across the channel by ferry can not fail to notice the huge castle on top of the cliff that over looks the town and is always a welcome sight from the deck of the ferries that ply the English Channel. Dover is only 21 miles from France. How to get ...  Read the complete review

Dover is usually seen as just the ferry terminal. To me this is pretty weird, actually, as it is virtually impossible NOT TO notice the castle and the cliffs which are the main attractions. I came to live in the town 7 months ago so I am a fresh resident and still treat the place a bit like a tourist. GETTING THERE Very easy by car (less than an hour from southern M25 in good traffic); Dover is surprisingly hard to get by public transport. Train from Waterloo East or Charing Cross takes about 2 hrs and costs 20 GBP ...  Read the complete review

Often passed through on the way to those cheap French hypermarkets Dover is the place you really should stay. You can do your day trip to Calais and bag all your cheap shopping but you should sightsee in Dover. The Castle perched high above the White Cliffs is a fantastic day out. There you can soak up the history and see the underground bunkers where WW2 activities were planned and monitored. Back in town you can visit the White Cliffs experience where you can travel from Roman times through WW2 and see life as it was in Dover. If you get one of those cheap ferry crossings from the newspapers you often get reduced price entry to the Dover attractions. The ...  Read the complete review

Given that disruption around channel ports looks set to be a new national sport for our continental cousins, using Dover as a gateway to other places is, in my view, risky. A better idea is simply to enjoy a day out at Dover as a place in its own right. The ferries are far more fun if you sit on the hills and watch them sailing out - much more restful than being on one. The cliffs are staggering, and you can very quickly walk out of the town and be up them in no time, with wonderful views of the sea, the cliffs and of France just over the way. The castle is a real boys-own affair, largely because it was built with genuine foreign invasion in mind and ...  Read the complete review

Dover is England's main gateway to the continent as well as a crucial point in it's defence against invasion. It lies at the mouth of the Dour and stretches up the valley which interrupts the line of the famous White Cliffs Of Dover, which is fortified by Dover Castle. The train-ferry service leaves Marine Station and goes to Ostend, Calais, and Dunkerque, and the jetfoil goes to Ostend. If you go onto Admiralty Pier, which houses the Marine Station and goes out to sea for 1'300 yards you will get some really good views of the harbours and dockland areas. They have a museum next to the Town Hall which contains local history, displays, and changing ...  Read the complete review