The White Cliffs of Dover

Published on 19 April 2025 at 07:00

Where to park

National Trust carpark (pay by phone if arrive before staff hut is open):

https://maps.app.goo.gl/CQaizQYc9B8Ezf6k9

 

Directions of walk

South Foreland Lighthouse on AllTrails
https://www.alltrails.com/en-gb/trail/england/kent/south-foreland-lighthouse?sh=xcdo9g&utm_medium=trail_share&utm_source=alltrails_virality

The above is a there and back walk.

Once at the furthest point, you may wish to add this one on (which starts a 20 minute walk away):

St Margaret's Bay on AllTrails
https://www.alltrails.com/en-gb/trail/england/kent/st-margarets-bay?sh=xcdo9g&utm_medium=trail_share&utm_source=alltrails_virality

 

Our rating

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Ady & Meg.

This is a great walk for getting views of The White Cliffs of Dover! Although there are lots of paths on the cliffs, the route is very easy to follow and not particularly strenuous. 

We decided to detour to Langdon Beach, which was a great adventure with lovely views, but not ideal with a dog - the path down was steep and uneven, and once through the tunnel the only way down to the beach was via a ladder. 

Once we reached the lighthouse, we used google maps to walk around 20 minutes to the start of the St Margaret's Bay walk (also linked above). This walk wasn't quite as good as the first one, but a nice addition if you wish to extend the walk (or you could of course drive to the starting point). 

This is a very touristy area (particularly the first walk) so we recommend arriving early if you want to avoid the crowds. 

Flossie.

I liked this walk, although the detour to Langdon really was not dog friendly, and I really wanted to play in the sea!

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