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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Dover

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Dover, England

Updated August 30, 2022

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Dover, England

Dover Castle

One of the few standing Roman lighthouses and a labyrinth of tunnels are a couple of the secrets at this historic castle.

Dover, England

Bronze Age Boat

One of the oldest seagoing boats in the world can be found at the Dover Museum.

Dover, England

Blériot Memorial

A granite plane marks the site where a French aviator completed the first airplane flight across the English channel.
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Kearsney Abbey and Russell Gardens

Two beautiful Victorian-era parks replete with ornamental waterfalls and lakes.
2 miles from Dover
Walmer Castle

Walmer, England

Walmer Castle and Gardens

This curious Tudor-era castle was once home to Napoleon's greatest adversary, the Duke of Wellington.
6 miles from Dover
Aefre with the brooch and knife she was burried with.

Kent, England

Aefre

These 1,500-year-old remains were found in a mysterious Anglo-Saxon mass grave.
6 miles from Dover

Folkestone, England

Zigzag Path

A winding cave grotto walkway built to provide employment for veterans after World War I.
7 miles from Dover
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