# Things to see in Dover (United Kingdom): 28 places and when to go

> Dover is a town in United Kingdom, and this site lists 28 places in and around it, mainly History (6), Museums and art (6), Nature (5). The best known are White Cliffs of Dover, Dover Castle and Deal Castle. The best time to come is April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 16 h 18 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 41. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/dover/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** United Kingdom · 51.1337, 1.3
- **Places:** 28 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/historia/) (6) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museos/) (6) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/naturaleza/) (5) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/senderismo/) (5) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/espiritual/) (4) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/arquitectura/) (2)
- **Best time:** April to September.
- **Also possible:** February to March, October and December.
- **Nearest airport:** LGW London, 104 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Dover

The places in and around Dover, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [White Cliffs of Dover](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/white-cliffs-of-dover/): Chalk cliff coastline in Kent, UK · 4.3 km
- [Dover Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/dover-castle/): Medieval castle in Dover, Kent, England, UK · 1.7 km
- [Deal Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/deal-castle/): 16th century coastal artillery fort, located in Deal, Kent, England, UK · 12 km
- [Walmer Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/walmer-castle/): Castle in Kent, England · 10 km
- [Sandown Castle, Kent](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/sandown-castle/): Former artillery fort constructed by Henry VIII in Sandown, Kent, England, UK · 14 km
- [Folkestone Roman Villa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/folkestone-roman-villa/): Roman villa in Kent, England · 8.7 km
- [Dubris Pharos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/roman-pharos/): Roman lighthouse in Dover, England · 1.7 km
- [Shakespeare Cliff](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/shakespeare-cliff/): Cliff in Dover, Kent, England · 2.7 km
- [South Foreland Upper Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/south-foreland/): Grade II listed lighthouse at St. Margaret's Bay, Dover, Kent, England, UK · 5.0 km
- [St Mary sub Castro, Dover](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-mary-in-castro/): Church in Dover, UK · 1.7 km
- [Battle of Britain Memorial, Capel-le-Ferne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-wing/): WWII memorial in Kent, England · 7.6 km
- [All Saints Church, Waldershare](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/all-saints-church-waldershare/): Church in Waldershare, Kent, England, UK · 6.1 km
- [Dover Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/dover-museum/): Local history museum in Dover, England, United Kingdom · 1.4 km
- [Kent Battle of Britain Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/kent-battle-of-britain-museum/): Aviation museum in Hawkinge, Kent · 11 km
- [St Edmund's Chapel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-edmund-s-chapel/): Wayside chapel in Dover, Kent, England, UK · 962 m
- [St Margaret's Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-margaret-s-bay/): Bay in Kent, England · 6.3 km
- [St Mary and St Eanswythe's Church, Folkestone](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-parish-church-of-st-mary-and-st-eanswythe/): Church in Folkestone, Kent, England, UK · 10 km
- [Abbot's Cliff](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/abbot-s-cliff/): Cliff in Kent, England, UK · 4.9 km
- [Ashford Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/ashford-borough-museum/): Museums and art · 30 km
- [Kent Museum of the Moving Image](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/kent-momi/): Museum in Deal, Kent, England, UK · 12 km
- [Nemo Down](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/nemo-down/): Park in United Kingdom · 1.7 km
- [Deal Timeball](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/time-ball-tower/): Maritime museum and former time signal in Deal, England · 12 km
- [Cullins Yard](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/cullins-yard/): Brewery · 1.7 km
- [E2 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/european-walking-route-e2-uk-dover-calais-ferry/): Walking path · 22 km

And the other 4, by what you come to do:

- **Hiking**: [King Charles III England Coast Path: Folkestone to Ramsgate](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/king-charles-iii-england-coast-path-folkestone-to-ramsgate/), [Miner's Way Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/miner-s-way-trail/), [Saxon Shore Way](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/saxon-shore-way/), [Via Francigena](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/via-francigena/)

## When to go to Dover

The best time to visit Dover is **April to September**; also possible: February to March, October and December. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Better not | 8 h 09 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 44 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 32 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 35 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 20 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 18 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 54 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 22 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 22 |
| October | Possible | 10 h 23 |
| November | Better not | 8 h 36 |
| December | Possible | 7 h 41 |

In June there are 16 h 18 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 41. In April, 28 of the 28 places are at their best.

When to go to United Kingdom in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Dover

The nearest main airport is London Gatwick Airport (LGW, London), 104 km as the crow flies. How to get around United Kingdom (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=51.1337%2C1.3)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.1337%2C1.3)

## Other towns nearby

- [Canterbury](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/canterbury/): 45 places · 22 km
- [Dymchurch](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/dymchurch/): 19 places · 25 km
- [Broadstairs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/broadstairs/): 23 places · 28 km
- [Biddenden Road](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/biddenden-road/): 27 places · 50 km
- [Southend-on-Sea](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/southend-on-sea/): 58 places · 61 km
- [Rochester](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/rochester/): 80 places · 63 km

And all of United Kingdom, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Dover?

The best known: [White Cliffs of Dover](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/white-cliffs-of-dover/), [Dover Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/dover-castle/), [Deal Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/deal-castle/), [Walmer Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/walmer-castle/), [Sandown Castle, Kent](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/sandown-castle/). In all, 28 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Dover?

April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 16 h 18 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 41.

### How do you get to Dover?

The nearest main airport is London Gatwick Airport (LGW), 104 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.1337%2C1.3) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Dover as the destination and these 28 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).