Fort · near Dover · Kent

Dover Western Heights

Dover Western Heights is a fortification complex. Look for it 200 m south of Dover. Care of the site is provided by English Heritage.

Photo: Dover Western Heights, Paul Wells (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Where

200 m

south of Dover

Run by

English Heritage

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 19%

#1,601 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 19–22°C

In brief

Fort near Dover

Just outside Dover

Dover Western Heights is 200 m south of Dover. Towns near it ↓

Cared for by English Heritage

One of the places English Heritage looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

How the seasons run

For warmth, aim for June to September (19–22°C highs in Dover).

Jan8° / 2°88 mm

Feb8° / 2°71 mm

Mar10° / 3°53 mm

Apr13° / 5°52 mm

May16° / 8°58 mm

Jun19° / 10°57 mm

Jul21° / 13°58 mm

Aug22° / 13°68 mm

Sep19° / 11°71 mm

Oct15° / 8°110 mm

Nov11° / 5°106 mm

Dec8° / 3°108 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Dover, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Dover. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Dover’s full climate →

About

Dover Western Heights

Wikipedia covers it in 3 languages. Nearby, Dover Castle (1.8 km) heads a list of 41 within 15 km.

Type: Fort
Run by: English Heritage
Wikipedias: Covered in 3 languages
Town: 200 m south of Dover
Official site: english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/western-heights-dover

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Its place on the map

Spot Dover Western Heights in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.

Towns near it

Where people come from

With 36,349 people, Dover is the largest of the 8. Nearest first, every town here counts it among its places to visit.

1 · 200 m north of it

Dover

36,349 people · 28 places to visit

2 · 2.5 km northeast of it

Guston

1,684 people · 25 places to visit

3 · 3 km north of it

Whitfield

6,509 people · 24 places to visit

4 · 5.7 km west of it

Alkham

322 people · 6 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Dover Western Heights is	People	Places to visit
Dover	200 m north of it	36,349	28
Guston	2.5 km northeast of it	1,684	25
Whitfield	3 km north of it	6,509	24
Alkham	5.7 km west of it	322	6
Capel-le-Ferne	6.4 km west of it	1,962	8
Lydden	6.5 km northwest of it	687	3
St Margaret's at Cliffe	6.6 km northeast of it	2,399	20
East Studdal	9 km north of it	259	3

Make a day of it

While you are near Dover Western Heights

Our list has 41 more within 15 km, among them 3 castles, 3 museums and 2 forts.

Castle · English HeritageDover Castle1.8 km away 2

MuseumDover Bronze Age Boat1.1 km away 3

Castle · English HeritageDeal Castle13 km away 4

Castle · English HeritageWalmer Castle11 km away 5

MuseumDover Museum1.1 km away 6

Fort · National TrustFan Bay Deep Shelter4.6 km away 7

FortAdmiralty Pier Turret1.5 km away 8

MuseumThe Wing7 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Good to know about Dover Western Heights

Where is Dover Western Heights?

Dover Western Heights is 200 m south of Dover, Kent.

What is Dover Western Heights?

Fortification complex in Kent, UK.

Who runs Dover Western Heights?

English Heritage, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.

When is the best time to visit Dover Western Heights?

June to September are the warmest months in Dover, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Dover Western Heights?

Within 15 km: Dover Castle (1.8 km), Dover Bronze Age Boat (1.1 km), Deal Castle (13 km) and Walmer Castle (11 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (9)

Dover Western Heights: Paul Wells, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Dover Castle: Chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Dover Bronze Age Boat: mari from tokyo, japan, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Deal Castle: JimRussell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Walmer Castle: Lieven Smits, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Dover Museum: Nessy-Pic, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Fan Bay Deep Shelter: Inklin235, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Admiralty Pier Turret: David Alan Moore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
The Wing: Tim Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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