Dover (/ˈdoʊvər/; French: Douvres) is a town and major ferry port in the home county of Kent, in South East England. It faces France across the strait of Dover, the narrowest part of the English Channel, and lies south-east of Canterbury; east of Kent's county town Maidstone; and north-east along the coastline from Dungeness and Hastings. The town is the administrative centre of the Dover District and home of the Dover Calais ferry through the Port of Dover. The surrounding chalk cliffs have become known as the White Cliffs of Dover.
Population: 28,156
Latitude: 51° 07' 59.99" N
Longitude: 1° 18' 0.00" E
The Channel Tunnel (French: Le tunnel sous la Manche; also referred to as the Chunnel) is a 50.5-kilometre (31.4 mi) rail tunnel linking Folkestone, Kent, in the United Kingdom, with Coquelles, Pas-de-Calais, near Calais in northern France, beneath …
The Kingdom of England /ˈɪŋɡlənd/ was a state on the island of Great Britain from the 10th century, when it emerged following the unification of various Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, until 1707, when it united with Scotland to form a unified Kingdom of Grea…
Canterbury (/ˈkæntərbri/, /-bəri/, or /-bɛri/) is a historic English cathedral city and UNESCO World Heritage Site, which lies at the heart of the City of Canterbury, a local government district of Kent in the United Kingdom. It lies on the River St…
The White Cliffs of Dover are cliffs which form part of the English coastline facing the Strait of Dover and France. The cliffs are part of the North Downs formation. The cliff face, which reaches up to 350 feet (110 m), owes its striking façade to …
The University of Kent (formerly the University of Kent at Canterbury, abbreviated as Cantuar. for post-nominals) is a public research university based in Kent, United Kingdom. It was founded in 1965 and is recognised as a plate glass university.
The Strait of Dover or Dover Strait (French: Pas de Calais [pa d(ə)‿kalɛ], literally Strait of Calais, Dutch: Nauw van Calais [nʌu̯ vɑn kaːˈlɛː]) or Straat van Dover is the strait at the narrowest part of the English Channel, marking the boundary be…
The King's School is a British co-educational independent school for both day and boarding pupils in the English city of Canterbury in Kent. It is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference and the Eton Group.
Louis Charles Joseph Blériot (1 July 1872 – 1 August 1936) was a French aviator, inventor and engineer. He developed the first practical headlamp for trucks and established a profitable business manufacturing them, using much of the money he made to…
Canterbury Christ Church University (CCCU) is an Anglican new university in Canterbury, Kent, England.
Manston Airport (IATA: MSE, ICAO: EGMH), was branded as Manston, Kent's International Airport and located at Manston in the District of Thanet in Kent, England, 11 NM (20 km; 13 mi) north-east of Canterbury. Formerly the site of RAF Manston, it was …
The City of Canterbury (RP: /ˈkæntəbərɪ/ or /ˈkæntəbrɪ/) is a local government district with city status in Kent, England.
The Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway is a 15 in (381 mm) gauge light railway in Kent, England. The 13 1⁄2-mile (21.7 km) line runs from the Cinque Port of Hythe via Dymchurch, St.
The Port of Dover is the cross-channel port situated in Dover, Kent, south-east England.
The St Lawrence Ground is a cricket ground in Canterbury, Kent, officially referred to as The Spitfire Ground, St Lawrence due to commercial sponsorship, and is the home of Kent County Cricket Club.
The CT postcode area, also known as the Canterbury postcode area, is a group of 21 postcode districts in England, which are subdivisions of 13 post towns. These postcode districts cover much of East Kent, including Canterbury, Dover, Folkestone, Bir…
The Church of St Martin in Canterbury, England, situated slightly beyond the city centre, is the first church founded in England, the oldest parish church in continuous use, and the oldest church in the entire English-speaking world. As such, it is …
The Goodwin Sands is a 10-mile (16 km) long sandbank in the English Channel lying 6 miles (10 km) off the Deal coast in Kent, England. The area consists of approximately 25 m (82 ft) of fine sand resting on an Upper Chalk platform belonging to the s…
Lydden Hill Race Circuit (formerly known as Lydden Circuit) is the UK's shortest road racing circuit, wholly owned by the British automotive, formula one and technology company, McLaren Group. The mile-long circuit is located at Wootton, about half-…