Why not check beaches nearby as we have 3 Dover beaches and 46 Kent beaches. You can even take a look at our list of Kent dog friendly beaches or even our United Kingdom Blue Flag beach list.

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Where would you like to go? Use our search bar to search across all our local listings, ideal for finding that nearest spot to visit:

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Want some ideas on where to visit?

Every favourite location must be visited for the first time. Want some ideas, why not check out the below small selection of coastal locations, including beaches, activities, things to see and do, places to stay and eat:

Place to eat

The Cinque Port Arms

The Cinque Port Arms is a 17th Century Public House located At The Western Docks Cruise Terminal just a 10 Min Walk to Town. Read more…
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The White Cliffs of Dover

The White Cliffs of Dover, one of England’s most famous natural landmarks a magnificent coastal site of Special Scientific Interest overlooking the English Channel. Spectacular coastal walks and cross Channel views, visitor Centre, including café and shop. Read more…
Place to eat

The Eight Bells Pub

The Eight Bells is a Wetherspoon pub in Dover, Kent. Our pub offers a range of real ales, craft beers and freshly ground Lavazza coffee. Breakfast is served until noon, with our full food menu available until 11 pm.     Read more…
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Grand Shaft

The shaft has a triple spiral staircase in fortifications and was created as when working on Western Heights, it soon became apparent that troop would be slow between the hill top forts and the beach below. Read more…
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Dover lifeboat station

Dover’s lifeboat has had several different locations over the years. The first lifeboat station was under the clock tower at the Prince of Wales Pier. Now sits beside a new station at Crosswall Quay in Dover’s Western Docks. Read more…
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Pencester Gardens

Pencester Gardens is within the centre of Dover and provides open lawns by the River Dour provide a pleasant area for those working or visiting the town to relax. Read more…
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Shakespeare Cliff

Shakespeare Cliff marks the closest point of Great Britain to continental Europe. On a clear day, the cliffs are easily visible from the French coast. Read more…
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St Margarets Bay Beach

St Margarets Bay beach is a mix of sand, pebbles and shingles under white chalk cliffs. The beach at St Margaret’s is famous for being the closest point to France and is often where Channel swimmers begin their 21-mile swim. Facilities at the beach include parking, toilets, a cafe and a slipway. Read more…
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Knights Templar Church

At the Knights Templar Church in Dover you can see the foundations of a small medieval church, the site of King John’s submission to the Papal Legate in 1213. Read more…
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Drop Redoubt

The Drop Redoubt is one of the two linked forts on Dovers Western Heights. Linked to Citadel, by a series of dry moats. The artillery at the Redoubt faced mostly inland as it was constructed to defend against an invading force attempting to capture Dover from the rear. The construction of the Redoubt was in two periods: the first being Read more…
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South Foreland Lighthouse

South Foreland Lighthouse is a distinctive Victorian lighthouse on the White Cliffs of Dover. Site of Marconi’s wireless experiments and Faraday’s first electrically-powered light. Climb the 73 steps for spectacular cross Channel views. Read more…
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Dover Museum

Dover Museum collections include: Archaeology gallery — Dover and the Dover District Council area (including Deal and Walmer, which do not yet have their own town museum, only the Deal Maritime Museum) from prehistoric times to 1066, including Roman and Saxon Dover (including the Saxon cemetery from Buckland). History of Dover town, Cinque Ports and Dover Castle from 1066 to Read more…
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Some more seaside locations in Kent

Ashford Birchington-on-Sea Broadstairs Canterbury Cranbrook Dartford Deal Dover Dungeness Dymchurch Faversham Folkestone Gillingham Gravesend Herne Bay Hythe Isle Of Sheppey Maidstone Margate New Romney Ramsgate Rochester Royal Tunbridge Wells Saint Margarets Bay Sandwich Sevenoaks Tonbridge Tresaith Westgate-on-Sea Whitstable