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The White Cliffs of Dover

Description: Address: Langdon Cliffs / Upper Road / Dover / Kent CT16 1HJ / Telephone: 01304 202756 / Considered one of England's ... more

The White Cliffs of Dover ... most famous natural landmarks, the White Cliffs are a protected site and one can fine rare flora and fauna. Enjoy the spectacular coastal view.

Newest Review: ... Large parts of the East Cliffs are a protected site, owned by National Trust, who maintain a car park and a visitors' centre at the Dover end of the area. You can get there either by driving (the car park has a charge for non-members) or by taking any bus to the ferry terminal and walking up a rather long flight of steps cum walking path. This is quite a slog, and steep in places, as the ... more

... clifftop is approximately 100m above the sea level, but in a way it's a more satisfying way to reach the cliffs: you feel greatly rewarded when the path starts levelling and you get first glimpses of the marvellous views. The views is really what...more

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The White Cliffs of Dover: Iconic Chalk (1050 words)
by - written on 30/05/09 (Very useful, 46 readings)
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The White Cliffs of Dover are one of those archetypal, iconic images of Britain: and rightly so, as Dover has been a place of comings and goings for time immemorial (Romans contemplated landing here, but decided against it; Lancelot travelled form here onto his exile, and millions of hopeful immigrants and thirsty day-shoppers leave and arrive via Dover every day). I have to confess to having a bit of a thing for cliffs. I grew up on a coast, but it was the Baltic coats of Poland, of which the vast majority is sandy beach, and the cliffs - as few and far between as they are - are earth cliffs. So a proper rocky shore has always held a fascination for me: it ... Read the complete review