Dover Castle

Enjoy an action-packed family day with a visit to Dover Castle, open all year round! Spectacularly situated above the White Cliffs on the Kent coastline this magnificent castle boasts a fascinating history.

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Harold's Rd Dover Kent CT16 1HU United Kingdom

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Morgan Skinner

One of my favourite places in Kent. SO much to do and see. A truly fascinating history and very interactive. Excellent for all ages. Must must visit! A tad pricey so spend the WHOLE DAY here!

Tanya Peasgood

This place is huge! Make sure you give yourself plenty of time to see everything. There is a broad range of history to see here from Roman times to WW2

Tony Mistry

Great place to spend a day. Stunning views . Nice little cafe at the castle . Nice green space to get done sunshine while kids play on the green slopes

Minh T Tran

Bring lunch for a midday picnic . Go early to avoid queueing, esp for the 2 wartime guided tours . It deserves a whole day. Wear sensible shoes .

Carl Griffin

Built to defend the shortest crossing to the continent. Impressive castle with interesting contents. Worth the entrance fee.

Ignacio Urrutia

Wonderful! Gorgeous! A must visit if you go to UK! You really need to visit it! Kill a day on it :)

Malisha Quintana

Amazing!! The panoramic views ... Without words... The history, One of the most beautiful places I've been ❤️

Stompy

A lovely castle with medieval and WWII exhibits . Can get super super busy on event days so be prepared for organised chaos.

Edwin Tan

A really big castle , with expansive grounds too. The jousting event was a blast!

Sharon Peppard

A must visit ! Beautiful day out and so much history something for everyone !

Janar Merilo

Takes at least 4 hours to see everything. The tours about WW2 events in the tunnels are amazing.

Buford Douglas

Used as far back as the Iron Age up through WWII, a roman lighthouse still stands next to a castle built by Henry II in 1179-1188.

Reece Beef

The views and the history is amazing... Seeing France makes it seem so close but just a bit to far to swim ????

Noga Blagodarsky

Great experience! Highly recommended! Be ready to spend there at least 4-5 hours. And don't miss the secret wartime tunnels .

Daniel Pérez

Expensive but it's totally worth it, very good tours and facilities, suits for at least 3hs at a quick pace

Rachel Pauli

Great day out for all ages. Lovely views as you are 300ft above Dover!

Rob Garvey

Fantastic guides tour of the secret tunnels and Operation Dynamo.

Chris Wood

Love the views and the history

Val Pucilowski

Take the tour of the underground tunnels !

Hans Peeters

Check out English heritage events great day at the castle

Jason Bassant

Great history to this place!

Leonardo Rodriguez

A gorgeous real atmosphere inside the impressive fortress of Dover Castle!

Trevor N C

Hi. Take a tour h for the tunnels . It’s very dark down there.

Samuel Taylor

Try looking towards france its a great veiw

simoncrobinson

Apt to run out of sandwiches in the naffi at lunchtime

Steven Whittingstall

Hav a look at the tunnels near the Castle and also the war time tunnels

Esther Lockett

Never tire of visitng here

Loïc P.

Un Château assez monumental qui surplombe Douvres. Des visites guidées vraiment intéressantes. Parfait pour une sortie en famille sur la journée.

Margaret Taylor

Очень красивое место! Побывать здесь-как попасть в сказку ! Собирайте монатки го сюда

Lars Friedrichs

Fantastisch! Allein dafür ist Dover eine Reise wert!

Marco De Lucchi

20£ a testa? Troppo costoso . Si scattano foto carine anche da fuori. - - - it's too expensive,

Yılmaz

Soğuk olsada görmeye değer ????❄️✔️

Luis Oscar Ortega Jaén

Buenos dias

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