Dover Castle - Medieval Tunnels — Attraction in Dover

You could literally spend a whole day here. Since it was near Halloween they had some Halloween themes like ghost tour (she made it fun and gadged the audiance how scary she could be) which I hought was very good customer service and meeting the Grimme Reaper. Unfortunately he was quiet and couldn't really hear him properly. The staff were all very infotmative. Howeve,r felt they were pushed to sell you member tickets. The war tunnels was very fascinating and interesting. I learnt quiet a lot after...

Dover Castle’s tunnels started life as a shelter for troops during the Napoleonic Wars. Being so close to France made Dover a major target for Napoleon, so the castle was strengthened with new artillery in 1803. But there was nowhere to put the 2000 men they needed to man the guns, so they built the tunnels to house them. Napoleon never invaded so the tunnels were abandoned until 1938, when they were used first as an air raid shelter before becoming a military...

Classic to visit when taking to ferry abroad. Re-visisted many time with the children and still now the are teenagers. Lots to see and lots to learn about medieval times and the castle and the use of the castle during war times. Visiting the tunnels is a must! Stunning views. Nice restaurant for teas,...