Dover was highly rated for castles by 1,026 guests from the United Kingdom!Dover travel guide
An Ancient Port of Call
Dover is famous for the white cliffs which would have been a striking sight to the Romans as they advanced on England. They decided to construct a port at this strategic spot and it has held an important role ever since. Ferries to Calais and Dunkirk cross the English Channel several times daily and some brave souls even manage to swim across.
A Roman lighthouse still stands atop a hill overlooking the port, but is easily missed as it was incorporated into Saxon St Mary de Castro Church as the bellower. It is found within the grounds of 13th-century Dover Castle, one of England’s largest castles, whose multi-level ramparts sit above tunnels where the World War II Dunkirk evacuation was planned.
Another Roman monument is the Painted House whose remains include some of the best-preserved Roman murals north of Italy. Even older is the Bronze Age boat displayed in Dover Museum.
The Dover Transport Museum showcases vintage vehicles, and the Blériot Memorial marks the spot where the first airplane to fly across the Channel first touched English soil. A path runs along the top of the nearby cliffs, while at their feet is a shingle beach.
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What guests said about Dover:
Anonymous
United Kingdom
10
Exceptional
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Amazing Dover castle, deal is only 15 minutes drive from...
Amazing Dover castle, deal is only 15 minutes drive from Dover and it's absolutely lovely there. Deal castle again was very interesting. The only down side of Dover and deal is that I didn't really find many good restaurants.
Christine
United Kingdom
6.0
Review score
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After a long drive the hotel and easy parking was a welcome...
After a long drive the hotel and easy parking was a welcome relief room was comfortable but would have liked walk in shower,bar meal was good and reasonable price only negative was smokey smell with bar doors open and nowhere to sit outside that wasn't the same,such a shame we would have liked to have sat in the sun after such a long drive
Cate
Australia
10
Exceptional
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We stopped for a "short" while to look thru the...
We stopped for a "short" while to look thru the Dover Castle and ended up staying the whole day there. Ramada hotel was excellent in providing last minute accommodation and allowed us to see more of Dover the following day. Wonderful to see the whit cliffs in person.
Stephen
United Kingdom
10
Exceptional
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Our trip, and location of accommodation, was for a school...
Our trip, and location of accommodation, was for a school reunion less than one mile away which was handy.
Dover Castle well worth a visit.
Roads to and from very good.
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The Duke of York restaurant, on top of cliffs on A2 towards London was very good value for money.
Carolyn
USA
8.0
Very good
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within short bus ride to canterbury, and walk to st.
within short bus ride to canterbury, and walk to st. margarets bay along the white cliffs was unforgettable. Dover castle was great...we spent 6-8 hours exploring everything with no repetition. got there at 10 and left at 5:30pm
Emily
United Kingdom
4.0
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Nothing to do at all for young families who don't drive.
Nothing to do at all for young families who don't drive. A lot of boarded up shops, some with weeds growing inside of them because they've not been used for so long. The only option for eating out in town are fast food outlets (again not ideal for younger families).
“Location was close to the town centre, local bar/restaurants, the sea front and the Port of Dover, where we were catching a ferry in the early morning. The size of the room was adequate for our needs, as we were only staying for 2 nights and were in transit to France. It had also been recently refurbished. TV, safe and free WiFi and Parking Permit (albeit a public carpark).”
“We enjoyed our short stay at the Ramada Dover.Staff were friendly and helpful.On leaving, we asked the receptionist for a list of other Ramada hotels in the UK where we would consider staying when in that area.”
“The location is very good, close to Dover Priory Station, the town centre, where one can find restorants, cafes and pubs, and the main attractions. The staff was very solicitous and helpful and the room was quite comfortable.”
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