Dover sits on the Kent coast of England, occupying a narrow stretch of the English Channel and crowned by the iconic chalk escarpment of the White Cliffs of Dover. The district includes a working waterfront centred on the Port of Dover, ferry terminals and rolling countryside inland, and looks across the channel towards Calais.
The area is intensely historic: a natural harbour used since Roman times (there are remains of a Roman lighthouse) and dominated by the medieval fortifications of Dover Castle. Its strategic importance made it a focal point in both world wars, and that maritime and military heritage is reflected in local museums, preserved gun batteries and community events.
Today the local economy mixes heavy port and logistics activity with tourism, small-scale manufacturing and services, while good rail links mean some people commute to London. The district has a lively seafront culture and ongoing regeneration efforts to balance the seasonal visitor trade with year‑round employment and community facilities, often working alongside nearby centres such as Canterbury.
Places in Dover
- Alkham Built-up area
- Alkham & Capel-le-Ferne Ward
- Ash Built-up area
- Aylesham Built-up area
- Aylesham, Eythorne & Shepherdswell Ward
- Buckland Ward
- Capel-le-Ferne Built-up area
- Deal Built-up area
- Denton with Wootton Parish
- Dover Built-up area
- Dover Downs & River Ward
- East Studdal Built-up area
- Eastry Built-up area
- Eastry Rural Ward
- Eythorne Built-up area
- Goodnestone Parish
- Great Mongeham Built-up area
- Guston Built-up area
- Guston, Kingsdown & St. Margaret's-at-Cliffe Ward
- Hougham Without Parish
- Kingsdown Built-up area
- Langdon Parish
- Little Stour & Ashstone Ward
- Lydden Built-up area
- Maxton & Elms Vale Ward
- Middle Deal Ward
- Mill Hill Ward
- Sandwich Built-up area
- Shepherdswell with Coldred Parish
- Wingham Built-up area
- Worth Built-up area
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