Attraction · near St Margaret's at Cliffe · Kent

White Cliffs of Dover

White Cliffs of Dover is an attraction; it lies 1 km southwest of St Margaret's at Cliffe. Its upkeep is handled by the National Trust. There are 39 more places to see within 15 km, beginning with Dover Castle (3.2 km).

Where

1 km

southwest of St Margaret's at Cliffe

Run by

National Trust

a national heritage body

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 19–22°C

In brief

Attraction near St Margaret's at Cliffe

Just outside St Margaret's at Cliffe

White Cliffs of Dover is 1 km southwest of St Margaret's at Cliffe. Towns near it ↓

Cared for by the National Trust

One of the places the National Trust 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

Weather, month by month

Expect highs of 19–22°C in St Margaret's at Cliffe from June to September.

Jan8° / 3°73 mm

Feb8° / 2°54 mm

Mar10° / 3°45 mm

Apr13° / 5°43 mm

May16° / 8°58 mm

Jun19° / 10°49 mm

Jul21° / 12°48 mm

Aug22° / 13°58 mm

Sep19° / 11°68 mm

Oct15° / 9°73 mm

Nov11° / 6°96 mm

Dec9° / 3°92 mm

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

About

White Cliffs of Dover

Attraction.

It is run by National Trust.

Type: Attraction
Run by: National Trust
Town: 1 km southwest of St Margaret's at Cliffe

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

The map

White Cliffs of Dover and what surrounds it

Orange marks White Cliffs of Dover, and the numbered points match the list of places below.

Towns near it

Staying near White Cliffs of Dover

Of these 5 towns, the largest is Dover (36,349 people). Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.

1 · 1 km northeast of it

St Margaret's at Cliffe

2,399 people · 20 places to visit

2 · 1.7 km west of it

Dover

36,349 people · 28 places to visit

3 · 2.5 km west of it

Guston

1,684 people · 25 places to visit

4 · 4.1 km northwest of it

Whitfield

6,509 people · 24 places to visit

Compare the 5 towns

Town	Where White Cliffs of Dover is	People	Places to visit
St Margaret's at Cliffe	1 km northeast of it	2,399	20
Dover	1.7 km west of it	36,349	28
Guston	2.5 km west of it	1,684	25
Whitfield	4.1 km northwest of it	6,509	24
Kingsdown	4.7 km northeast of it	1,687	13

Make a day of it

Other places close by

Also close at hand are 4 castles, 2 forts and 2 museums, among 39 within 15 km.

Castle · English HeritageDover Castle3.2 km away 2

Castle · English HeritageDeal Castle9.5 km away 3

Castle · English HeritageWalmer Castle7.4 km away 4

Fort · National TrustFan Bay Deep Shelter400 m away 5

MuseumDover Bronze Age Boat3.9 km away 6

Fort · English HeritageDover Western Heights5 km away 7

MuseumDover Museum3.9 km away 8

CastleSandown Castle11 km away

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

Questions about White Cliffs of Dover

Where is White Cliffs of Dover?

White Cliffs of Dover is 1 km southwest of St Margaret's at Cliffe, Kent.

What is White Cliffs of Dover?

Attraction.

Who runs White Cliffs of Dover?

National Trust, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.

When is the best time to visit White Cliffs of Dover?

June to September are the warmest months in St Margaret's at Cliffe, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near White Cliffs of Dover?

Within 15 km: Dover Castle (3.2 km), Deal Castle (9.5 km), Walmer Castle (7.4 km) and Fan Bay Deep Shelter (400 m).

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 (8)

Dover Castle: Chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Deal Castle: JimRussell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Walmer Castle: Lieven Smits, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Fan Bay Deep Shelter: Inklin235, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Dover Bronze Age Boat: mari from tokyo, japan, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Dover Western Heights: Paul Wells, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Dover Museum: Nessy-Pic, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Sandown Castle: Nick Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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