When visiting Dover, obviously, the White Cliffs are king…read more That being said, there's significant World War history attached to the Channelside town. There's the Dover Marine War Memorial (Marine Station in the Western Docks), British Legion War Memorial (on the promenade), and this beautiful, must-see memorial (also on the prom). The main words read: "Es flogen gegen England" ... German for "It flew against England." Its claim to fame is the memorial is armored plating, and gives the dates shells were fired from a long range gun at Sangatte (a township in the Pas-de-Calais district, on the northern coast of France on the English Channel). Erected by the Dover Harbour Board in 1954, it reads: "PRESENTED TO THE TOWN OF DOVER / BY THE BRITISH LEGION, CALAIS BRANCH Section of armoured plating dismantled from one of the German long range guns at Sangatte, Calais. The 84 rounds recorded formed part of the 2226 shells fired from these batteries at the harbour and town of Dover during the period 1940 to 1944. " It has a perfect location ... right off the promenade, overlooking the water, just a stone's throw from the deep, pebbled beach on Dover's Outer Harbour. To me, it joins the White Cliffs as a must-see while in Dover!

Its a real shame that Canterbury hasn't got a better library as this is really too small and…read moretherefore can't stock that much. There has been talk for years of new location and it was hoped that the new Whitefriars complex would find a new home for it, but it wasn't to be. I have given it four stars because the service is great and the staff are really friendly. If you ask for a internet password you can order books from home, for a 25p, fee and have them shipped in from other libraries which makes up for the limited stock.

Just about to have a massive refurbishment. The library is found in the Beany Institute and is a…read morenice building. Includes some free exhibitions which are good. Helpful source of local information.

Friendly village post office. Lovely people working there. Always happy to help. Good pick and…read moremix candy selection.

My daughter was sending us photos and videos of the White Cliffs of Dover and when we visited her…read morelast April she brought us here to see an amazing place with amazing views and full of natural beauty. The cliffs are a stunning sight, there are a few different walkways, make sure you allow couple of hours to look around. Enjoyed the view down to the ferry docks, I can only imagine how beautiful it would be to see it from the water. A must visit place for a great experience. I will come visit again to see this picturesque sight.

A couple months ago I had the privilege to visit this beautiful cliffside park as part of a day…read moretour to Dover Castle, the White Cliffs and Canterbury Cathedral. Being a visitor to these parts, the distance between the town of Dover and the cliffs wasn't apparent until I looked up arrival by train to the city (roughly 1.5 hours from where I was in London), followed by the distance to walk between the city and the cliffs (easily a 45 minute walk). At this point I decided a pre-set itinerary with reliable, organized transportation was probably the way to go, being the least stressful option to plan. For those wanting to take their time, car rental is an option, but for me it seemed more tedious and tiring to plan out. All that being said, the cliffs are a beautiful and historically meaningful destination to visit. Walking from the parking lots to the park, at the trail head there's a small, nicely maintained visitor center, cafe and gift shop, and a small used bookseller pop-up as of September 2023. There are a few options for trails that make different loops around the cliffs. Being on limited time, I ended up walking the shortest path which took about 30-35 minutes round trip. It takes you to a viewpoint where edges of the white cliffs are visible.There is a longer trail that takes about 1.5 hours round trip to the light house on the eastern edge of the cliffs, which looked like a lovely, fairly easy hike around a gradually rolling slope. If I had more time I definitely would've made it over! A note for accessibility--while it's a easy walk for most able folks, and the trails are well-worn, they are still dirt paths which aren't paved, so this may be challenging to families with small children, and perhaps inaccessible to those with more significant handicaps.

The food was a little better than average. Had their famous beef pie and surprised it was "award…read morewinning". Would not be my first pick for dinner. It was adequate.

Before or after seeing Canterbury Cathedral, take some time in Buttermarket Square. Literally in…read morethe shadow of the Cathedral, Buttermarket is a great area for shopping, listening to the buskers perform, or checking out the famed WWI War Memorial Statue. With more than 500 years of history, the Square has served many different purposes. In its early years, it was known as Bull Stake ... bulls were tied up overnight to keep the meat tender before they met their great demise. Rumors and written history suggest there was a theater here once, and, during its time directly connected to the Cathedral, an escape tunnel for monks. And, of course, for many a-century, it was an actual butter market. If interested in the history of the Square, there's the Old Buttermarket Pub. Good eats, too! The most meaningful piece of history is the WWI War Memorial in the center of the square. A plaque reads: In grateful commemoration of the officers non-commissioned officers and men of canterbury who gave their lives for God, King and Country in the Great War 1914-1919. This memorial was erected by their proud and thankful citizens. "True love by life true love by death is tried; live thou for England we for England died" With the shops, pub, memorial and the rest, Buttermarket Square a great place to stop before going or after seeing the great Canterbury Cathedral.

Great Farmers Market in the little village of Egerton, has all sorts of stalls including a bakery…read moreand the local Farmer Palmers meats (Very nice). Also a fresh fish van and a dairy stall selling natural yoghurt and milk.

Very striking eighteenth and nineteenth century defences of Dover built to protect it against the…read moreFrench. Difficult to access without prior appointment so look out for the open days. Stunning architecture once you;re inside; huge dry moats, gunnery emplacements bastions etc and the remains of the twin of the Roman lighthouse that stands over at the castle. Bring a torch and be prepared for a general lack of health and safety measures. Great fun!