Drive along the south eastern coast of England and it’s clear we’ve had a violent past. Roman forts and medieval castles, Napoleonic towers and modern bunkers. All there, all highly visible. Especially Dover Castle, glowering at France.
A steep road runs parallel to the castle’s outer walls and then cuts left through a tower. The road climbs again, past the secret wartime tunnels, past the WWII Admiralty look-out and turns into the car park. The Norman castle keep is a short walk to the north, the Admiralty look-out to the south.
From the top of the keep, there’s an amazing 360 view of Dover town, this part of the Kent Downs AONB, the castle church and its Roman lighthouse, the English Channel beyond. From the look-out, Dover port and town are below, the White Cliffs of Dover to your right.
The castle is astonishing and deserves its place as one of the UK’s finest attractions.
Link to: Dover Castle http://www.picturetheuk.com/uk-tourism/attraction/dover-castle-32.html and the Admiralty look-out http://www.picturetheuk.com/uk-tourism/attraction/dover-castle-admiralty-look-out-341.html and the Roman lighthouse http://www.picturetheuk.com/uk-tourism/attraction/dover-castle-roman-lighthouse-1085.html and medieval church http://www.picturetheuk.com/uk-tourism/attraction/dover-st-mary-in-castro-church-270.html
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