Western Heights LNR, Dover

Name: Western Heights LNR
Address: Dover, United Kingdom

#12 among attractions in Dover

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Western Heights is a 51.7-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Dover in Kent. It is owned by Dover Town Council and managed by the White Cliffs Countryside Partnership. ()

Elevation: 397 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 51°7'1"N, 1°17'46"E

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Western Heights LNR – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

1.4 miNE
Museum, Forts and castles, Historical place
Dover Castle, Dover
36 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.
~1360 ftNE
Park
Dover Western Heights, Dover
7 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.
1.4 miNE
Church, Romanesque architecture
St Mary in Castro, Dover
37 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.
0.4 miE
Ruins
Knights Templar Church, Dover
10 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.
1 miNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Mary's Church, Dover
25 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.
1.2 miSW
Beach, Park, Trail
Samphire Hoe, Dover
31 min walk • Samphire Hoe is a country park situated 2 miles west of Dover in Kent in southeast England. The park was created by using 4.9 million cubic metres of chalk marl from the Channel Tunnel excavations and is found at the bottom of a section of the White Cliffs of Dover.
1.1 miNE
Church
St James' Church, Dover
30 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 miNE
Museum, History museum, Town
Dover Museum, Dover
24 min walk • Dover Museum is a museum in Dover, Kent, in south-east England.
1 miNE
51°7'47"N • 1°18'24"E
Charlton Shopping Centre, Dover
26 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
0.9 miNE
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.
0.9 miNE
Church
St Edmund's Chapel, Dover
24 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...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Western Heights LNR?

Nearby attractions include Dover Western Heights, Dover (7 min walk), Knights Templar Church, Dover (10 min walk), Grand Shaft, Dover (15 min walk), Dover Marina, Dover (17 min walk).

How to get to Western Heights LNR by public transport?

The nearest stations to Western Heights LNR:

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Dover Priory (19 min walk)