Western Heights Of Dover — Attraction in Dover

Stunning History reveals itself as a sunken fort set into the hilltop overlooking Dovers' Western Dock Cruise Terminal. The story is told and the area wonderfully cared for by the great folks of Western Heights Preservation Society - free guided tours are enthusiastically given during Open Days and Events from Spring through to Autumn but the exterior of the fort can be explored and simply stunning views admired towards Dover Castle and the English Channel at any time! Trials and footpaths lead you to discover the remnants of buildings and usage from Napoleonic Era with additions and alternations through the years - Public Information Notices dotted around the huge site explain the amazing history of this hidden fort. The Grand Shaft connects sea front to cliff top (accessed from Snargate Street) it’s a unique triple staircase built to move lots of soldiers 'super quick' to the top of the cliff (or to the bottom) – simply amazing engineering! Tours are free (donations to a very worthy cause are always welcome) but the Society Members are so passionate and knowledgeable you can’t help but be drawn to their cause. If you have a couple of hours free in Dover - enjoy a walk, or are interested in History – search ‘Western Heights Preservation Society Dover’ for more info, Open Days & Tour information (next Open Weekends 17th April & 15th May), or just go see for yourself – seriously,...

This is a very interesting place to visit, with lots of walks branching off the walk ways. We parked in the free car park CT17 9BQ. Just follow the road up until you see the car park in a metal arch. You then cross the road and follow the trail leading up the steps. Follow our all the way around, stunning views! You will them get to a kissing gate around the other side. Go through and take the steps down and follow all the way around to access the building in the middle. It feels very cold and the building is so interesting to look at as you walk around it. Would have been great to have been able to have explored inside it. There is a tunnel to go through that takes you to other walk ways. The kids loved this. We found the grand shaft, but Unfortunately it is all closed off, you cannot go inside. Such a shame because again it looked so interesting! We stood there and watched a YouTube video of it, so at least we got to see the...

Visited April 12, 2019: Grand and magnificent on a human scale, such a marvel to walk between the massive structures. The human activity it saw, no less its own construction, increases the scale, and the greenery all around adds to the somber but serene feeling. Personally having went there when not many people were present, it also felt like stumbling upon uncharted land as a child: it was an adventure. Right from the climb that also felt like a road less-traveled, to getting to the top and being greeted by a sign that said "Take a pew, enjoy the view," and going through closed and open spaces as if in a maze; for all its non-embellishments and and grey-ness, as was its purpose, it was a...