Dover Breakwater West End light
Dover Breakwater West End light is a lighthouse in Dover District, Kent, England. Dover Breakwater West End light is situated nearby to the lighthouse Admiralty Pier light, as well as near Prince of Wales Pier light.Photo: John Mavin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Kent, England
- Also known as: “West Head Light”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Admiralty Pier light and Dover Castle.
Admiralty Pier light
Lighthouse
Photo: Adrian Rothery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Admiralty Pier light is a lighthouse, which is situated 810 feet southwest of Dover Breakwater West End light.
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 Castle is situated 1¼ miles north of Dover Breakwater West End light.
Prince of Wales Pier light
Lighthouse
Photo: Beata May, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Prince of Wales Pier light is a lighthouse, which is situated 1,700 feet west of Dover Breakwater West End light.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dover and Maxton.
Dover
Photo: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Maxton
Suburb
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. Buckland is situated 2½ miles northwest of Dover Breakwater West End light.
Dover Breakwater West End light
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Dover District, Kent, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.11313° or 51° 6′ 47″ northLongitude
1.33° or 1° 19′ 48″ eastOperator
Dover Harbour BoardOpen location code
9F33487J+72OpenStreetMap ID
node 1543889515OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseWikidata ID
Q28465934
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In Other Languages
“Dover Breakwater West End light” goes by many names.
- German: “Leuchtturm Dover Breakwater West End”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Admiralty Pier Turret and Dover Breakwater Knuckle light.
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