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Dover Castle and Secret Wartime Tunnels

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Tourism South East Member

Awards

  • Visit Britain Awards - Code of Practice 2008

Standing high on the famous White Cliffs, Dover Castle has an inner bailey and curtain walls, a great keep, medieval to Victorian earthworks and underground works. The Roman Pharos and Saxon church of St Mary-in-Castro stand in the grounds. Secret wartime tunnels provide an interesting tour in the cliffs and were Vice-Admiral Ramsay's headquarters. There is also an exhibition about the evacuation from Dunkerque, a communications room and World War II underground hospital.

Opening Times

Open All Year

Ticket Information

Ticket TypeTicket Tariff*
Family ticket£24.50
Adult ticket£9.80
Concession ticket£7.40
Child ticket£4.90

Note: Prices are a guide only and may change on a daily basis.

Road Directions

Nearest major road is A258. On Castle Hill Road, east of Dover town centre.

Public Transport Directions

Nearest station is Dover Priory.

Facilities

Provider Preferences

  • In town/city centre
  • Indoor Attraction
  • Outdoor Attraction

Accessibility

  • Facilities for Hearing Impaired Visitors - Hearing loops in some areas.
  • Facilities for Visually Impaired Visitors - Braille guide.
  • Guide Dogs Permitted
  • Parking Areas for Disabled Visitors
  • Ramp/Level Access
  • Toilets for Disabled Visitors

Parking & Transport

  • On site parking
  • Parking (charge)

Catering

  • On-Site cafe/restaurant - NAAFI Restaurant, capacity 80 people. Keepyard Coffee Shop, capacity 60 people. Tunnels Tea Bar, capacity 30 people.
  • Picnic Site

Payment Methods

  • Approx length of visit - 04:00
  • Delta accepted
  • Groups Accepted - Essential to have an appointment for Secret Wartime Tunnels.
  • Maestro Accepted
  • MasterCard accepted
  • Max group size - 250
  • Min group size - 11
  • Special group rates
  • TIC Staff Admitted Free
  • Visa accepted

Establishment Features

  • Audio Commentary in Foreign Languages
  • Printed Material in Foreign Languages
  • Staff fluent in foreign languages ** (List of languages are separately given)
  • Toilets

Specialist Features

  • Marketed Towards Families

Tours and Demonstrations

  • Educational Visits Accepted
  • Guided Tours Available for Groups

Languages spoken

  • French spoken

Audio Commentary in Foreign Languages

  • French audio guide
  • German audio guide

Printed Material in Foreign Languages

  • French printed material
  • German printed material