Dover, on the south‑east coast of Kent in England, sits beneath the famous White Cliffs of Dover and faces the Strait of Dover and the English Channel. The town is built around the fast‑flowing River Dour and a natural harbour, with the imposing Dover Castle dominating the skyline - a site with Roman origins, medieval significance and notable Second World War history.
Today the local economy is shaped by cross‑Channel trade and the busy Port of Dover, ferries and freight alongside a steady flow of tourists drawn to maritime heritage and coastal walks. Socially it is a port community with maritime traditions, a diverse population and local organisations responding to the opportunities and challenges of being one of the closest UK towns to France.
Postcode districts covering Dover
Most populated places nearby
- Folkestone 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Ashford 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Margate 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Canterbury 13.7 miles22 km
- Dover 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Ramsgate 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Herne Bay 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Deal 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Whitstable 19.3 miles31 km
- Broadstairs 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Broadstairs and St. Peters 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Faversham 21.9 miles35.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Tower Hamlets Ward 0.1 miles0.1 km
- Dover Built-up area 0.4 miles0.6 km
- St. Radigunds Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Town & Castle Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Buckland Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Maxton & Elms Vale Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- River Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Guston Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Whitfield Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Temple Ewell Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Hougham Without Parish 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Langdon Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
Example postcodes in Dover
CT16 9FE, CT17 0HH, CT16 2PW, CT17 9SZ, CT17 9HZ, CT17 9AT, CT17 0HU, CT16 2RR, CT16 1HG … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 40.2 miles64.6 km
- London City Airport 59.6 miles96 km
- Dover Priory Railway Station 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Kearsney Railway Station 1.8 miles3 km
Hotels near Dover Ad
- Holiday Inn Dover 4 2 miles3.2 km
- Best Western Premier Dover Marina Hotel & Spa 0.8 miles1.4 km
- The London & Paris Hotel 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Voco the Clifton Folkestone 4 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Burlington Hotel, Bw Premier Collection 4 6.8 miles10.9 km
- St. Margaret's Hotel 3.4 miles5.4 km
- The View Hotel Folkestone, A Member of Radisson Individuals 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Broome Park Hotel 4 6.6 miles10.7 km
- The Rose 8.1 miles13 km
- Royal Hotel 8.2 miles13.1 km
Schools in Dover
- Astor Secondary School Secondary
- Aycliffe Community Primary School Primary
- Barton Junior School Primary
- Charlton C of E Primary School Primary
- Dover College Independent - all ages
- Dover Grammar School for Boys Secondary
- Dover Grammar School for Girls Secondary
- Dover, St Mary's C of E Primary School Primary
- Elms School Special
- Green Park Community Primary School Primary
- Priory Fields School Primary
- Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School Primary
- St Edmund's Catholic School Secondary
- St Martin's School Primary
- St Richard's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Vale View Community School Primary
- White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School Primary
Local points of interest
- Crabble Athletic Ground Stadium 0.8 miles1.4 km
- Roman Lighthouse Historic site 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Fokestone Roman Villa Ruins Archaeological site 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Martello Tower Historic site 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Sunny Sands Beach 5.6 miles9 km
- Folkestone Harbour Harbour 5.9 miles9.5 km
- University Centre Folkestone University 5.9 miles9.6 km
- Folkestone Castle Historic site 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Kingsworth Gardens Gardens 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Broome Park Estate 6.8 miles11 km
- Folkestone White Horse Archaeological site 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Brookhill Park Performing Arts College College 10.5 miles16.8 km