Dover Downs & River sits on the edge of Dover in Kent, straddling higher chalk downs and the narrow river valley of the River Dour. The ward offers a mix of elevated, suburban streets with views towards the famous White Cliffs of Dover and lower-lying riverside areas that step down towards the town and seafront.
Locally the area combines residential communities with small shops and amenities, shaped by proximity to the Port of Dover and the town’s tourist and transport economy; many residents commute by rail or ferry links to wider Kent and across the Channel. Historic layers are visible in nearby fortifications and the town’s medieval core, while current local life reflects typical coastal town themes of regeneration, tourism pressure and a close-knit civic identity.
Postcode districts covering Dover Downs & River
Most populated places nearby
- Folkestone 5.9 miles9.4 km
- Ashford 15 miles24.2 km
- Margate 15.9 miles25.7 km
- Canterbury 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Sittingbourne 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Dover 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Ramsgate 15 miles24.2 km
- Herne Bay 14.9 miles24 km
- Deal 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Whitstable 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Broadstairs 16.6 miles26.8 km
- Broadstairs and St. Peters 16.7 miles26.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Lydden Built-up area 1 mile1.5 km
- Alkham Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Denton with Wootton Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Shepherdswell with Coldred Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Sibertswold Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Temple Ewell Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Swingfield Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Alkham & Capel-le-Ferne Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- River Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Hougham Without Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Aylesham, Eythorne & Shepherdswell Ward 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Whitfield Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
Example postcodes in Dover Downs & River
CT17 0QT, CT16 3BY, CT16 3EE, CT16 3DS, CT17 0LY, CT17 0XA, CT15 7LB, CT16 3AT, CT16 3BA … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 36.4 miles58.5 km
- London City Airport 55.7 miles89.6 km
- Shepherds Well Railway Station 2 miles3.2 km
- Shepherdswell EKLR Railway Station 2.1 miles3.4 km
Hotels near Dover Downs & River Ad
- Broome Park Hotel 4 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Holiday Inn Dover 4 2.9 miles4.7 km
- The London & Paris Hotel 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Voco the Clifton Folkestone 4 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Burlington Hotel, Bw Premier Collection 4 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Best Western Premier Dover Marina Hotel & Spa 4.8 miles7.8 km
- The View Hotel Folkestone, A Member of Radisson Individuals 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Holiday Inn Express Folkestone - Channel Tunnel 3 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Hythe Imperial Hotel, Spa & Golf 4 8.3 miles13.4 km
- The Evenhill 4 8.5 miles13.6 km
Schools in Dover Downs & River
- Lydden Primary School Primary
- River Primary School Primary
- Temple Ewell C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Broome Park Estate 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Crabble Athletic Ground Stadium 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Roman Lighthouse Historic site 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Folkestone Castle Historic site 5 miles8 km
- Fokestone Roman Villa Ruins Archaeological site 5 miles8.1 km
- Martello Tower Historic site 5 miles8.1 km
- Folkestone White Horse Archaeological site 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Sunny Sands Beach 5.5 miles8.9 km
- University Centre Folkestone University 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Folkestone Harbour Harbour 5.7 miles9.3 km
- Kingsworth Gardens Gardens 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Brookhill Park Performing Arts College College 8.5 miles13.7 km