Walmer

Walmer is a town in the district of Dover, Kent, in England. Located on the coast, the parish of Walmer is six miles southeast of Sandwich, Kent. The town's coastline and castle are popular amongst tourists.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Deal Castle and Walmer Castle.

Deal Castle

Photo: JimRussell, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Deal Castle is an artillery fort constructed by Henry VIII in Deal, Kent, between 1539 and 1540.

Walmer Castle

Photo: Lieven Smits, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Walmer Castle is an artillery fort originally…

Walmer railway station

Railway station

Photo: Nick Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Walmer railway station serves Walmer in Kent, England.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Deal and Sholden.

Deal

Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Deal is a coastal town in Kent, England, which lies…

Sholden

Village

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Sholden is a small village adjacent to the seaside…

Walmer

Type: Locality
Location: Dover District, Kent, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.2042° or 51° 12′ 15″ north

Longitude

1.392° or 1° 23′ 31″ east

Elevation

82 feet (25 metres)

Open location code

9F33693R+MR

GeoNames ID

7293755

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Upper Walmer and Lower Walmer.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Victoria Deal Walmer & District War Memorial Hospital and Deal railway station.

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