Western Entrance

Western Entrance is a locality in Dover District, Kent, England. Western Entrance is situated near the locality North/South Channel, as well as near Western Docks Marina.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Dover Breakwater West End light and Admiralty Pier light.

Dover Breakwater West End light

Lighthouse

Photo: Ghouston, CC0.

Dover Breakwater West End light is a lighthouse.

Admiralty Pier light

Lighthouse

Photo: Adrian Rothery, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Admiralty Pier light is a lighthouse.

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" because of its defensive significance throughout history.

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

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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 situated 1½ miles west of Western Entrance.

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 Western Entrance.

Western Entrance

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

51.11229° or 51° 6′ 44″ north

Longitude

1.32889° or 1° 19′ 44″ east

Open location code

9F33486H+WH

OpenStreetMap ID

node 371612637

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: North/South Channel and Western Docks Marina.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Prince of Wales Pier light and Admiralty Pier Turret.

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