"Gateway to England" Top 5 Page for this destination Dover by chrishc
Dover Travel Guide: 446 reviews and 664 photos
Not the nicest town in the world, but it is a working port so you have to make allowances and it does have some redeeming features.
The castle which dominates the skyline is superb and the white cliffs are great when the sun catches them right.
Dover has many little villages nearby several are very picturesque and have nice hostelries hidden in them.
The ferry port is about a mile from the railway station, but there is usually a shuttle bus running between the two.
Shuttle buses also service the cruise terminal in the Western docks when required and the Hoverport (where the Seacats dock) is similarly served.
The trains to London are old and draughty but quite frequent, (the Charing Cross route is the quickest). (I work in London).
The western Docks are used by the cruise ships and also the sea cats (catamarans), known locally as the vomit comets, I think they are a good way to cross the channel, and quick. These docks are situated onthe other side of town
- Pros:A useful place, has history, set in some nice countryside
- Cons:Shopping not very good apart from De Bradleigh
- In a nutshell:A working town scattered with a few jewels
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This is one of the motor lodge type hotels and is situated right at the end of the seafront near the ferries. It is... more travel advice
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Have not actually stayed there but have heard it is a well run and good quality hotel. It is a nice place to have tea... more travel advice
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Star Taxis provide a reasonable service around town, there are other companies but this is the one we use through... more travel advice
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Comments (44)
what a great site! it answered all my sightseeing questions. you could be a travel guide. fuzzyfl
I have a photo of me there, with the castle in the background, from when I was 9! We were staying in our favourite Broadstairs.
Thanks for the super pictures!
Great page and beautiful photos. Happy Birthday to you.
Happy Birthday from one who has passed through Dover a few times, but never had a chance to see it until today visiting your page.
So much more here than just White Cliffs! I enjoyed the Samphire Ho tip too, things like that interest me.
Hi Chris,really good Dover pages,i know Dover well,great photos also,Lynda : )
very interesting pages about Dover, the photos are lovely. Very happy birthday to you :)
Hi Chris, Great tips here. I went to Swanage, but I have a few postcards of the white cliffs of Dover. They look spectacular. Nice restaurant tips, especially helpful. Well done! ~Elaine~
Excellent Dover page, Chris! I remember a song called the white cliffs of Dover...they must be very popular. Greetings from Malta. Anne
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