Dover is a Town in the county of Kent.
Dover is an important port on the south coast of England in Kent, south-east of Canterbury. Dover is the landing point for many pilgrims to Canterbury and has been an important coastal town since Roman times when it was known as Portus Dubris .
The Romans occupied Dover between 55 BC and AD 43, building part of their defensive wall around the settlement.
Dover is known for its white cliffs, which are made of chalk - a sedimentary rock formed from the shells of tiny, sea animals called coccoliths. Dover’s chalk cliffs are part of the Dover Downs.
The Dover Strait is a narrow stretch of water that separates England from France and lies to the east of Dover. It describes an area approximately 34 km long by 10 km wide, running from south-east to north-west facing Dover with St Margaret’s Bay on its south side and The Downs on the north. Dover is in fact at one end of this stretch, with an unusual break in the cliffs where the River Dour drains into Dover Harbour serving ferries travelling to and from Dover to Calais or Boulogne in France.
The Strait has always been of great importance to coastal shipping traffic between England and mainland Europe.
There are great places to visit near Dover including some great towns, historic buildings, beaches, parks, museums, castles, shopping centres, cities, ruins, country parks, lakes, coastal parks and airports.
Faversham, Broadstairs, St Peter's, Ramsgate, Chatham, Margate, and Dover are some of Dover best towns to visit near Dover.
Historic Buildings to visit near Dover include Nuckell's Alsmshouses, The Old Curiosity Shop, The Palace Cinema, Clock Tower Broadstairs, The Look Out House, Bleak House, and Home for Smack Boys.
There are a number of beaches near Dover including Viking Bay, and Dumpton Gap.
Don't miss Victoria Gardens's parks if visiting the area around Dover.
There are a several good museums in the area around Dover like Ramsgate Maritime Museum.
Castles to visit near Dover include Dover Castle, Rochester Castle, Leeds Castle, and Tonbridge Castle.
Dover has some unmissable shopping centres nearby like Royal Victoria Place, and Bluewater Shopping Centre.
Dover is near some unmissable cities like Canterbury,
Don't miss Tonbridge Castle's ruins if visiting the area around Dover.
Dover has some unmissable country parks nearby like Haysden Country Park, and Barton's Point Coastal Park.
Places near Dover feature a number of interesting lakes including Barden Lake.
There are a number of coastal parks near to Dover including Barton's Point Coastal Park.
Airports to visit near Dover include Lydd Airport.
Dover History
There are some historic monuments around Dover:
Places to see near Dover
History of Dover
Archaeological finds have shown that there were Stone Age people in the area, and that some Iron Age finds also exist. During the Roman period, the area became part of the Roman communications network. It was connected by road to Canterbury and Watling Street and it became Portus Dubris, a fortified port. Dover has a partly preserved Roman lighthouse (the tallest surviving Roman structure in Britain) and the remains of a villa with the only preserved Roman wall painting outside Italy. Dover later figured in the Domesday Book.
