Location: Dover
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Dover (/ˈdoʊvər/) is a town and major ferry port in the home county of Kent, in South East England. It faces France across the Strait of Dover, the narrowest part of the English Channel, and lies south-east of Canterbury and east of Maidstone. The town is the administrative centre of the Dover District and home of the Dover Calais ferry through the Port of Dover. The surrounding chalk cliffs are known as the White Cliffs of Dover.
Restaurants in Dover
1. The Lanes Micropub
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 140 reviews
The Lanes Micropub is a small friendly family run free-house,our ale is kept in a temperature controlled room with a viewing window so you can watch your pint being poured. We offer a choice of five real ale straight from the cask. The majority of our ale is from Kent.There are over forty microbreweries in Kent so the choice and style are varied. The twenty + ciders are all from KENT made with beautiful varieties of apples and other fruits from the garden of England. Perry from the best Pears. Ciders and Perry can be either still or Sparkling the choice is yours. we also stock the finest Kent wines from three different vineyards. we offer a warm welcome with comfortable seating in a relaxing environment. we look forwards to meeting you. CAMRA award winning pub.Branch pub of the year 2017/2018 East Kent Pub of the year 2017 /2018 .runner-up Kent pub of the year 2017 Kent Pub of the year 2018
Reviewed By Mickmicro
Stayed in Dover for a couple of nights with a mate and we loved this gem of a micropub, Keith and Debbie could not have been more friendly or welcoming and the beer was top notch and very reasonably priced. Great place to have a proper conversation and unwind and the choice of drinks available very impressive. So glad we found this haven, near to the railway station. Can't wait to return. Thank you both. Mick & Martin
2. St. Nicholas Church
3. The Thirsty Scarecrow
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 48 reviews
Britain's first Micro Cider House, based on the micropub ethos. We have a wide range of ciders, as well as two keykeg ales and couple of bottled beers, wine, prossecco and soft drinks. Bar snack are also available: crisps, peanuts, pickled eggs & pork scratchings. But if you would prefer something more, we recommend a few of the local take-aways, and you can enjoy that in here with your drinks.
Reviewed By 05maz - Essex, United Kingdom
Fantastic micro pub specializing in a lot of cider & a couple of local craft beers. We went in to find 3 dry ciders on amongst other real ciders. It was so good 2 see so many dry ciders. They were excellent. Kieron was very friendly & knowledgeable. Nice to see a cider pub. Tables were socially distanced. Again a safe environment. Well worth a visit.
4. Breakwater Brewery & Taproom
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 33 reviews
Reviewed By laurakL2709TY - London, United Kingdom
Dovers best brewery/pub by a mile! Their ales and ciders are amazing and so tasty (I would highly recommend their honeydew melon cider or elderflower). The pizzas are incredible too - made in a stone oven and many to choose from.
5. The White Cliffs of Dover
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,851 reviews
Reviewed By nigel567
We had lovely walk along the top of the cliffs great views of the ferries and the harbour on a bright sunny day
6. The Grand Shaft
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 52 reviews
Reviewed By pennie2016
we went to the open day, amazing! and all done by volunteers. well presented, well organized. what a lovely surprise, we live in dover and decided to visit the Grand Shaft, (nostalgia time folks!) we went to the Fort. the layout and information was extensive, the enthusiasm of the volunteers catching. More Open Days please
7. St Margaret's Museum
8. Kearsney Abbey Gardens
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 212 reviews
Reviewed By sparkyKent
Have been here twice now. I love that it’s spread over two sides. The car park is often busy. Families can enjoy a picnic or stroll on the side with the pond and swans, great for dog walking that side too. On the other side you need to put dog on lead as it has the lake and is more landscaped. There’s the lake and small waterfalls and bridges where we saw a few kids paddling on a hot dayThe grounds have beautiful trees. It’s a good spot to pass an hour in the countryside and lots of baby coots and swans could be seen when we were there.
9. Samphire Hoe
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 374 reviews
Reviewed By TheKentishWayfarer - Canterbury, United Kingdom
Samphire Hoe's website describes itself as, "...Eurotunnel’s nature reserve created at time of the Channel Tunnel construction at the foot of the famous White Cliffs of Dover in Kent (UK)." A beautiful spot, easy to access, with plenty of parking (£1 for two hours). There is an information centre (which was closed on our visit), a cafe and clean toilets. Picnic benches are scattered around the area. There are two walks. The first is along the human made sea wall (1.7km), and the second is through the protected waterside meadow and grassland. The view is stunning, with abundance of wildlife and sweeping majestic views out across the English Channel and France on a clear day. Roaming sheep and cows were an unexpected surprise. At the end of the meadow is the pebble beach, which extends for approximately another 1.5 kms, nestled under the towering chalk cliffs. If you enjoy the outdoors, photography, bird watching, rambling, and adventuring, you will love this place. Our 8 year old son said "I though it was really really great. I loved running around, seeing animals all around me, the beach was cool, and I loved looking at the massive chalk cliffs!"
10. St Margaret's Bay Beach
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 519 reviews
Reviewed By pirate012015 - Chepstow, United Kingdom
Great little bay to just sit and watch the world go by , plenty of activity on the water watching the shipping, planes overhead and trains somewhere under the sea! car park next to sea ,refreshments on hand and the required facilities, take your chair with you and sit and enjoy this lovely little bay, but drive carefully the road down is tricky.
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