Dover is a coastal town in England’s southeastern county of Kent. It’s a major port for ferries to Calais, in France. Built to repel invasions from across the English Channel, medieval Dover Castle overlooks the town and houses the extensive Secret Wartime Tunnels. The iconic White Cliffs of Dover are symbolic safeguards at Britain’s closest point to continental Europe.
Archaeological finds have revealed that the area has always been a focus for peoples entering and leaving Britain. The name derives from the River Dour that flows through it.
Rising above the famous White Cliffs high above the Channel, Dover Castle is an icon of England. Built soon after 1066, this mighty fortress has been the site of royal intrigue and epic sieges, and was at the centre of the crucial effort to evacuate hundreds of thousands of Allied troops from the beach of Dunkirk.Read more
TravelerThere is no sand on this beach. I dipped my hand on the English Channel, and it was surprisingly warm. The sun came out just as we were leaving and it changed the colour of the Cliffs, they went whiter.
TravelerPhotos 12 and 13 are where Winston Churchill and King VI watched the evacuation of Dunkirk in 1940. I couldn't see France, but on a good day, you are supposed to be able to.
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EnglandWellington Dock51°7’30” N 1°18’48” E
Traveler There is no sand on this beach. I dipped my hand on the English Channel, and it was surprisingly warm. The sun came out just as we were leaving and it changed the colour of the Cliffs, they went whiter.
Traveler Photos 12 and 13 are where Winston Churchill and King VI watched the evacuation of Dunkirk in 1940. I couldn't see France, but on a good day, you are supposed to be able to.
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Great pic