South Foreland, Dover

Name: South Foreland
Address: Dover, United Kingdom

#4 among attractions in Dover

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South Foreland is a chalk headland on the Kent coast of southeast England. It presents a bold cliff to the sea, and commands views over the Strait of Dover. It is centred 3 miles northeast of Dover and 15 miles south of North Foreland. It includes the closest point on the Island of Britain to the European mainland at a distance of 20.6 miles. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 51°9'0"N, 1°24'0"E

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South Foreland – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Dover Castle, Walmer Castle, South Foreland Lighthouse, St Mary in Castro.

3.7 miSW
Museum, Forts and castles, Historical place
Dover Castle, Dover
94 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.
3.5 miN
Garden, Park, Forts and castles
Walmer Castle, Deal
88 min walk • Walmer Castle is an artillery fort originally constructed by Henry VIII in Walmer, Kent, between 1539 and 1540. It formed part of the King's Device programme to protect against invasion from France and the Holy Roman Empire, and defended the strategically important Downs anchorage off the English coast.
1.4 miSW
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
South Foreland Lighthouse, Dover
37 min walk • South Foreland Lighthouses are a pair of Victorian lighthouses on the South Foreland in St. Margaret's Bay, Dover, Kent, England, used to warn ships approaching the nearby Goodwin Sands. There has been a pair of lighthouses at South Foreland since at least the 1630s.
3.6 miSW
Church, Romanesque architecture
St Mary in Castro, Dover
93 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.
0.6 miNW
Memorial
Dover Patrol Monument
15 min walk • The Dover Patrol Monuments are a trio of war memorials designed by Sir Aston Webb to commemorate the Royal Navy's Dover Patrol of the First World War.
4.1 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Mary's Church, Dover
105 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.
3.9 miSW
Church
St James' Church, Dover
100 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.
4.1 miSW
Museum, History museum, Town
Dover Museum, Dover
106 min walk • Dover Museum is a museum in Dover, Kent, in south-east England.
4.3 miW
51°7'47"N • 1°18'24"E
Charlton Shopping Centre, Dover
110 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
3.7 miN
Church
Old St Mary's, Deal
95 min walk • Old St Mary's Church, officially known as The Blessed Virgin Mary Church, is a grade II* listed Anglican church in Upper Walmer, Kent.
4.1 miSW
Ship
Dover Bronze Age Boat, Dover
106 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.