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White Cliffs of Dover
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The iconic chalk cliffs of Dover are familiar to people across the globe, and are one of the most easily recognised of England's natural landmarkks. The cliffs and associated coastal landscape are home to an array of rare plants, birds, and animals, and has been declared a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). The area has also been declared a Heritage Coast and an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
A visitor centre offers displays explaining the natural history of the cliffs, while a network of footpaths run across the cliffs, providing for stunning coastal walks.
The White Cliffs were formed over the course of several million years from the accumulated remains of millions of small sea plants and animals. The porous nature of the chalk means that it is at continuous risk of erosion from the action of the water, and up to 5cm of cliffs are lost each year.
The cliff face offers roosting territory for a large and varied bird population, and inland of the cliffs is a lovely area of grassland and scrub offering further animal, insect, and bird habitat. It is hard to imagine today, but the clifftops were originally covered with trees. These were gradually cleared away by our ancestors to provide land for cultivation and grazing.
At one end of the White Cliffs is the South Foreland Lighthouse, a historic lighthouse that received the first ship to shore transmission in 1898, and transmitted the first cross-Channel wireless message in 1899. It was also the site of Faraday's first successful electric light. There are guided walks to the lighthouse from Spring to Autumn.
Guided tours of the White Cliffs are available from the National Trust visitor centre. There are also a wide network of public footpaths, offering self-guided and signposted trails. The long distance Saxon Shore Way trail runs along the cliffs as well.
Langdon Cliffs, Upper Road, Dover,
Kent,
England, CT16 1HJ
About White Cliffs of Dover
Attraction Type: Countryside
Website: White Cliffs of Dover
Email: whitecliffs@nationaltrust.org.uk
Phone: 01304 202756
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Photo Credit: John Nash, licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Licence
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Dover
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Old Town Gaol
Biggin Street
Dover
Kent
England
CT16 1DL
Tel: 01304 205 108
Fax: 01304 255 409
Email: tic@doveruk.com
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