South Foreland

South Foreland is a chalk headland on the coast of southeast . It presents a bold cliff to the sea, and offers views across the Strait of Dover.
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Photo: Gary Turner, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights: South Foreland Upper Lighthouse and Fan Bay Deep Shelter.

Lighthouse
Photo: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Inklin235, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a series of tunnels…

Lighthouse
Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The South Foreland Lighthouses are a pair of Victorian…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include West Cliffe and East Langdon.

Hamlet
Photo: Nick Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
or Westcliffe is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of St.

Hamlet
Photo: Rosie Burnham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village and former civil parish, now… is situated 2½ miles northwest of South Foreland.

Hamlet
Photo: Rosie Burnham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in east , England. is situated 2½ miles north of South Foreland.

South Foreland

Latitude
51.1385° or 51° 8′ 19″ north
Longitude
1.36601° or 1° 21′ 58″ east
Elevation
151 feet (46 metres)
Operator
National Trust
Open location code
9F3349Q8+CC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 72323195
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­meadow
Geo­Names ID
2637420
Wiki­data ID
Q15278681
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Swedish—“South Foreland” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “South Foreland”
  • Breton: “South Foreland”
  • Cebuano: “South Foreland”
  • Chinese: “南福尔兰角”
  • German: “South Foreland”
  • Greek: “Σάουθ Φόρλαντ”
  • Hungarian: “South Foreland”
  • Japanese: “サウス・フォアランド”
  • Latin: “Cantium Promontorium”
  • Swedish: “South Foreland”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Fan Bay and Nelson Park.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: South Foreland Lighthouse and Fan Bay Sound Mirrors.

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