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Discover the White Cliffs of Dover, the most iconic symbol
of our county, along this refreshing walk overlooking the English
Channel - one of the busiest stretches of water in the
world.
Starting at the entrance to the White Cliffs visitor centre, the
clearly marked route along the edge of the North Downs is available
in our Walks in East Kent pack.
 The route, which forms part of the
Saxon Shore Way, leads around Langdon Hole and Fan Point
towards
South Foreland Lighthouse (link opens in a
new window).
This section of the cliff tops was an important part of
England's defences in the Second World War, and remnants of gun
emplacements and other wartime structures are still visible.
Langdon Hole was part of an underground system which also included
a radio command centre. The workings and tunnels are now
sealed.
The distinctive white lighthouse was built in 1843, to mark the
dangerous offshore banks of the Goodwin Sands.
It was used by Guglielmo Marconi for his work with radio waves
and received the first ship-to-shore message from the East Goodwin
lightship. It also received the first international radio
transmission from Wimereux, in France, in 1899.
The lighthouse, which is conserved by the
National Trust (link opens in a new window), is
open to the public between April and October.
The White Cliffs Countryside Project (link opens in
a new window) was launched to preserve and enhance the special
coast and countryside of Dover and Shepway districts and to make
them accessible to all.
You can also download a new media player walking guide for the
South
Foreland Lighthouse walk.
Walk information
4 miles (6.4km) approx. 8,000 steps. Allow 3 hours.
For a map and photos of the walk,
download our guide. |