Dover Castle
A medieval castle founded in the 11th century on the cliffs above Dover, long called the Key to England for its place on the shortest crossing to France. Some count it the largest castle in England, and tunnels dug into the chalk beneath it served in later wars.
- Where
- Dover, England, United Kingdom
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 51.1283, 1.3235
Get the Dover Castle stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Dover Castle. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your England volume with your photos and a note.
Near Dover Castle
White Cliffs of Dover 2.5 km
Chalk cliffs up to 110 metres high facing France across the Strait of Dover, white chalk streaked with black flint laid down in the Late Cretaceous. They run for 13 km either side of Dover, with a chalk grassland walk along the top and France visible on clear days.
Canterbury Cathedral 24 km
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Leeds Castle 50 km
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Seven Sisters 91 km
A run of chalk sea cliffs on the English Channel where the South Downs meet the sea, between the Cuckmere estuary near Seaford and Beachy Head near Eastbourne. The seven white crests are divided by dips, the remains of old dry valleys being slowly cut back by the waves.
Royal Observatory Greenwich 100 km
An observatory on the hill in Greenwich Park, looking down over the Thames. The Prime Meridian passes through it, giving the world Greenwich Mean Time, and a line in the courtyard lets you stand with one foot in each hemisphere.
National Maritime Museum 100 km
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Cutty Sark 101 km
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Tower Bridge 106 km
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Questions
Where is Dover Castle?
Dover Castle is in Dover, England, United Kingdom. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are White Cliffs of Dover (2.5 km), Canterbury Cathedral (24 km), Leeds Castle (50 km).
How do I get the Dover Castle stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Dover Castle and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your England volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Dover Castle before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your England volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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