Exploring Dover Castle


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October 26th 2006
Published: June 16th 2017
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Today I caught the bus to Dover and spent most of the day at the castle.


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01 Top of the hill01 Top of the hill
01 Top of the hill

View of the castle from the bus stop in Dover.
02 Entrance02 Entrance
02 Entrance

To the right is one of the entrances to the castle grounds.
03 Entering03 Entering
03 Entering

Entering the castle.
04 Walls04 Walls
04 Walls

The castle walls.
05 Looking out05 Looking out
05 Looking out

Looking out of the castle.
06 Church06 Church
06 Church

A church and a Roman lighthouse from 50AD.
07 Castle07 Castle
07 Castle

Another view of the castle.
08 White cliffs08 White cliffs
08 White cliffs

Part of the white cliffs were visible from the castle.
09 Tower09 Tower
09 Tower

A tower on the castle grounds.
10 Defence system10 Defence system
10 Defence system

Part of the castles defence system.
11 Main11 Main
11 Main

Entrance to the main part of the castle.
12 Castle12 Castle
12 Castle

Main part of the castle.
13 Dover13 Dover
13 Dover

View of Dover from the top of the castle.
14 Looking down14 Looking down
14 Looking down

Looking down the hill and towards the sea.
15 Castle15 Castle
15 Castle

Buildings below the main part of the castle.
16 Saxon church16 Saxon church
16 Saxon church

The old saxon church and Roman lighthouse to the right.
17 Top17 Top
17 Top

Lookout at the top of the castle.
18 Castle walls18 Castle walls
18 Castle walls

The thick castle walls.
19 Secret war time tunnels19 Secret war time tunnels
19 Secret war time tunnels

One of the entrances to the secret war time tunnels. Part of the tunnels were used as a hospital.
20 From town20 From town
20 From town

View of the castle from town.


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