Dover Ferry Terminal
The Port of Dover is a cross-channel ferry, cruise terminal, maritime cargo and marina facility situated in Dover, Kent, south-east England. It is the nearest English port to France, at just 34 kilometres away, and is one of the world's busiest maritime…| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Port
- Description: cross-channel port situated in Dover, Kent, south-east England
- Also known as: “Dover Harbour”, “Dover Port”, and “Port of Dover”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dover Castle and Dubris Pharos.
Dover Castle
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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 Castle is situated 1,600 feet northwest of Dover Ferry Terminal.
Dubris Pharos
Lighthouse
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Dubris, also known as Portus Dubris and Dubrae, was a port in Roman Britain on the site of present-day Dover, Kent, England. As the closest point to continental Europe and the site of the estuary of the Dour, the site chosen for Dover was ideal for a cross-channel port. Dubris Pharos is situated 1,400 feet northwest of Dover Ferry Terminal.
St Mary sub Castro, Dover
Church
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St Mary sub Castro, or St Mary de Castro, or St Mary in Castro, is a church in the grounds of Dover Castle, Kent, south-east England. It is a heavily restored Anglo-Saxon structure, built next to a Roman lighthouse which became the church bell-tower. St Mary sub Castro, Dover is situated 1,300 feet northwest of Dover Ferry Terminal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Maxton and Buckland.
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. Maxton is now a suburb of Dover. Maxton is situated 1½ miles west of Dover Ferry Terminal.
Buckland
Suburb
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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. Buckland is situated 1½ miles northwest of Dover Ferry Terminal.
West Cliffe
Hamlet
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West Cliffe or Westcliffe is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of St. Margaret's At Cliffe, in the Dover district, in east Kent, England, near Dover. In 1931 the parish had a population of 88. West Cliffe is situated 2½ miles northeast of Dover Ferry Terminal.
Dover Ferry Terminal
- Categories: seaport and transportation
- Location: Dover, Dover District, Kent, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Dover Ferry Terminal” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Dover Port”
- Chinese: “多佛尔港”
- Chinese: “多佛港”
- Esperanto: “Haveno de Dovero”
- Finnish: “Doverin satama”
- French: “port de Douvres”
- French: “Port de Douvres”
- German: “Fährhafen Dover”
- German: “Hafen von Dover”
- Hebrew: “נמל דובר”
- Japanese: “ドーバー港”
- Lithuanian: “Doverio uostas”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Dover havn”
- Norwegian: “Dover havn”
- Swedish: “Dover Port”
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