Places to visit in Dover

The Discover Alone map has 1,145 places, people and events in Dover, England. Most of the places are free to visit. Choose a kind of place, or open the map to see what is near you.

Kinds of place in Dover

• Historic places (480)
• Things to do (200)
• Woods, forests and old trees (93)
• Archaeology and monuments (81)
• Memorials and graveyards (74)
• Viewpoints and information (36)
• Wrecks and historic events (18)
• Castles and forts (15)
• Walking routes (10)
• Cliffs, bays and coast (5)
• Waterfalls, wells and springs (3)

Some of the best-recorded places in Dover

• World War II Air Raid Wardens' Post at Dover Priory StationListed buildingThe National Heritage List for England records World War II Air Raid Wardens' Post at Dover Priory Station as a listed…
• White Cliffs of DoverFamous placeThe White Cliffs of Dover are the region of English coastline facing the Strait of Dover and France. The cliff face…
• Wellington Dock and Associated Structures, Including Crane Situated on Esplanade QuayListed buildingThe National Heritage List for England records Wellington Dock and Associated Structures, Including Crane Situated on…
• War memorial in the churchyard of the Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, DoverListed buildingThe National Heritage List for England records War memorial in the churchyard of the Parish Church of St Mary the…
• Walmer CastleRegistered park or gardenWalmer Castle is a Tudor artillery fort built by Henry VIII in 1539 to defend the coast, later becoming the residence…
• The Spur, Dover CastleCastleThe Spur, Dover Castle is a castle in Dover, England. Perhaps the spur is a rib of white stone throwing out from the…
• The Dover Patrol Monument (War Memorial) and associated railed surround, steps and concrete postsListed buildingThe National Heritage List for England records The Dover Patrol Monument (War Memorial) and associated railed surround…
• The CitadelCastleThe Citadel stands at the western edge of Dover as the largest surviving fortress built to block Napoleon’s planned…
• Sandwich town walls: section from a point E of gasworks to site of New Gate (including The Bulwark and Mill Wall)Scheduled monumentThe National Heritage List for England records Sandwich town walls: section from a point E of gasworks to site of New…
• Sandwich town walls: section extending 40yds (36m) on N side of Strand StreetScheduled monumentThe National Heritage List for England records Sandwich town walls: section extending 40yds (36m) on N side of Strand…
• Sandown CastleScheduled monumentSandown Castle is a ruined artillery fort built by Henry VIII in 1539 to guard the Downs anchorage. It has four round…
• Drop RedoubtFortDrop Redoubt is a pentagonal brick fort built between 1804 and 1815 on the Western Heights of Dover to direct flanking…