Dover
Dover is a major port town in East Kent, facing into the English Channel. At just 21 mi from the French port of Calais, it is the closest port to continental Europe on mainland Britain.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dover Castle and Dover Priory railway station.
Dover Castle
Photo: Chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Dover Priory railway station
Railway station
Dover Priory railway station is the southern terminus of the South Eastern Main Line. It is the main station serving the town of Dover, in Kent, England; the other is Kearsney, on the outskirts.
River Dour
River
The River Dour is a chalk stream in the county of Kent, England. It flows from the villages of Temple Ewell and River between which is a neighbourhood served by a railway station, Kearsney.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Buckland and Maxton.
Buckland
Suburb
Photo: Nick Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Buckland including Buckland Valley is a village near Dover, in the county of Kent, England. It is noted for the Buckland Anglo-Saxon cemetery whose finds now belong to the British Museum but are on display at Dover Museum.
Maxton
Suburb
Maxton is an area in the west of Dover, in the county of Kent, England. Maxton also served as the terminus of the tramway system serving the town until its closure in 1938.
Dover
- Type: Locality
- Location: Dover District, Kent, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.1263° or 51° 7′ 35″ northLongitude
1.301° or 1° 18′ 4″ eastElevation
164 feet (50 metres)Open location code
9F3348G2+G9GeoNames ID
7296052
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