Fort Burgoyne, Dover

Name: Fort Burgoyne
Address: Dover, United Kingdom

#23 among attractions in Dover

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Fort Burgoyne, originally known as Castle Hill Fort, was built in the 1860s as one of the Palmerston forts around Dover in southeast England. It was built to a polygonal system with detached eastern and western redoubts, to guard the high ground northeast of the strategic port of Dover, just north of Dover Castle. The fort is named after the 19th century General John Fox Burgoyne, Inspector-General of Fortifications and son of the John Burgoyne who fought in the American Revolutionary War. ()

Coordinates: 51°8'11"N, 1°19'16"E

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Fort Burgoyne – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Dover Castle, Dover Western Heights, St Mary in Castro, Knights Templar Church.

0.5 miS
Museum, Forts and castles, Historical place
Dover Castle, Dover
14 min walk • Dover Castle, perched atop the iconic white cliffs of Dover, is a monumental testament to medieval architecture and English heritage. As one of the largest castles in England, it has been strategically significant since its initial construction in the 11th century.
1.5 miSW
Park
Dover Western Heights, Dover
38 min walk • The Western Heights of Dover are one of the most impressive fortifications in Britain. They comprise a series of forts, strong points and ditches, designed to protect the country from invasion.
0.6 miS
Church, Romanesque architecture
St Mary in Castro, Dover
15 min walk • St Mary sub Castro, or St Mary de Castro, often incorrectly "St Mary in Castro", is a church in the grounds of Dover Castle, Kent, south-east England. It is a heavily restored Saxon structure, built next to a Roman lighthouse which became the church bell-tower.
1.4 miSW
Ruins
Knights Templar Church, Dover
36 min walk • The Knights Templar Church in Dover is the ruins of a medieval church on Bredenstone hill, part of the Dover Western Heights in Kent, England. It has been designated by English Heritage as a scheduled monument.
0.8 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Mary's Church, Dover
21 min walk • The Church of St Mary the Virgin is a Grade II* listed Anglican church, a parish church in Dover, Kent, and is situated on Cannon Street in the town centre. There was a church on this site in Saxon times. It was largely rebuilt in the 19th century.
0.7 miS
Church
St James' Church, Dover
19 min walk • St James' Church is a ruined church in Dover, England. It was built in the 11th century and restored in the 19th century. Badly damaged in the Second World War, it is now preserved as a Grade II listed building.
0.9 miS
Museum, History museum, Town
Dover Museum, Dover
23 min walk • Dover Museum is a museum in Dover, Kent, in south-east England.
0.8 miSW
51°7'47"N • 1°18'24"E
Charlton Shopping Centre, Dover
20 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
0.9 miS
Ship
Dover Bronze Age Boat, Dover
24 min walk • The Dover Bronze Age boat is one of fewer than 20 Bronze Age boats so far found in Britain. It dates to 1575–1520 BC, which may make it one of the oldest substantially intact boat in the world – though much older ships exist, such as the Khufu ship from 2500 BC.
0.8 miSW
Church
St Edmund's Chapel, Dover
21 min walk • St Edmund's Chapel is a church in Dover, England, dedicated to St Edmund. It was completed in 1262 as a wayside chapel or chapel of rest for the cemetery for the poor beside the Maison Dieu, just outside the enclosed part of the medieval town, a short distance above Biggin Gate...
0.9 miSW
Monastery
Dover Priory, Dover
24 min walk • The Priory of St. Mary the Virgin and St. Martin of the New Work, or Newark, commonly called Dover Priory, was a priory at Dover in southeast England. It was variously independent in rule, then occupied by canons regular of the Augustinian rule, then finally monks of the Benedictine rule as a cell of Christchurch Monastery, Canterbury.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Fort Burgoyne?

Nearby attractions include Dover Castle, Dover (14 min walk), Dubris, Dover (15 min walk), Roman Pharos, Dover (15 min walk), St Mary in Castro, Dover (15 min walk).

How to get to Fort Burgoyne by public transport?

The nearest stations to Fort Burgoyne:

Bus

Eastern Docks • Lines: El450 (19 min walk)

Ferry

Dover 6 • Lines: Dover - Calais, Dover/Douvres - Calais (25 min walk)
Dover 8 • Lines: Dover - Calais, Dover/Douvres - Calais (26 min walk)

Train

Dover Priory (26 min walk)