Dover Castle

Got to go to the Dover castle today which is on the Dover cliffs and has been a sanctuary for many over the years.
Dover Castle is a medieval castle in Dover, Kent, England and is Grade I listed. It was founded in the 11th century and has been described as the "Key to England" due to its defensive significance throughout history. Some writers say it is the largest castle in England, a title also claimed by Windsor Castle. It has an amazing tunnel system.

The outbreak of the Second World War in 1939 saw the tunnels converted first into an air-raid shelter and then later into a military command centre and underground hospital. In May 1940, Admiral Sir Bertram Ramsay directed the evacuation of French and British soldiers from Dunkirk, code-named Operation Dynamo, from his headquarters in the cliff tunnels. A military telephone exchange was installed in 1941 and served the underground headquarters. The switchboards were constantly in use and had to have a new tunnel created alongside it to house the batteries and chargers necessary to keep them functioning. A statue of Admiral Ramsay stands outside the tunnels in honour of his work on the Dunkirk evacuation and protecting Dover during the Second World War

We learned that our hotel is directly under the tunnels and that the row homes behind our hotel have secret entries to the tunnels used throughout the years- so cool!

Weather has been in the 60’s and raining off and on but not the Floridian downpours we are used too. Mostly just sprinkling.

We are enjoying the cooler temps compared to Croatia and Italy!Läs mer