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Una mini guida a
Dover: getting there
Stops, stations and how to reach Dover
Fermate e stazioni
Getting to Dover
Scegliere la fermata più vicina alla destinazione.
| Fermata o stazione | Servizi | Adatto a |
|---|---|---|
| Dover Priory | Southeastern high-speed trains to London St Pancras (around 1 hour 15 minutes, according to Southeastern) | The town centre, about 2 miles from the white cliffs visitor centre |
| Port of Dover | Ferries to France with DFDS, Irish Ferries and P&O Ferries, according to White Cliffs Country | Crossings to Calais and Dunkirk |
| Pencester Road bus terminal | Stagecoach buses, according to White Cliffs Country | Deal and Canterbury |
Walking from nearby areas
- Deal: 12.3 km from Dover, better by public transport
- Canterbury: 23.6 km from Dover, better by public transport
- Margate and Broadstairs: 28.3 km from Dover, better by public transport
- Whitstable: 32.8 km from Dover, better by public transport
Reaching Canterbury & Kent
Informazioni ufficiali sui trasporti
Southeastern's high-speed trains from London St Pancras International serve every town in this guide, and slower mainline trains run from London Victoria and Charing Cross. Dover is also the arrival point for ferries from France. Always check the operators for current times, fares and disruption.
- Southeastern → — high-speed and mainline trains in Kent
- Visit Canterbury: plan your journey → — trains, Park and Ride, visitor information centre
- Visit Thanet: getting here → — Margate and Broadstairs by rail, coach and road
- White Cliffs Country: getting here and getting around → — Dover and Deal, ferries, buses
- Port of Dover → — ferry and cruise terminals
- Stagecoach: plan a journey → — local buses in east Kent
Orari, tariffe e disservizi cambiano: per informazioni in tempo reale consultare le pagine dei gestori qui sopra.
Pianifichi qui il tragitto
Enter your starting point and Google Maps will show routes to Dover. Public transport is selected; change it on the map. Check operator sites for live disruption.
While you are here
Things to see in Dover
A few of the sights in the area. The Things to do page lists them all, with directions and official links.
Roman lighthouse
Remains of a Roman lighthouse in the castle grounds, used as the bell tower of St Mary in Castro.
White Cliffs of Dover
Chalk cliffs up to 110 metres high on both sides of the town; the National Trust looks after the stretch east of the port.
Fan Bay Deep Shelter
Second World War tunnels under the white cliffs, opened by the National Trust on guided tours on set days.
Canterbury & Kent
More areas to explore
Canterbury
The cathedral, the medieval walls and the Westgate on the River Stour
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Whitstable
Oysters, a working harbour and a long shingle beach facing the Thames Estuary
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Margate and Broadstairs
Sandy bays, Turner Contemporary, Margate Old Town and Dickens's Broadstairs
Apri la mini guida →Crediti fotografici
- St Mary in Castro: Michael Coppins, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Dover (area photo): Chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Roman lighthouse: HARTLEPOOLMARINA2014, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- White Cliffs of Dover: kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Fan Bay Deep Shelter: Inklin235, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Canterbury: Hans Musil, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Whitstable: Michael Garlick, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Margate and Broadstairs: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Deal: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, used under the licences shown. All photo credits
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