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Restaurants
132 within 3 miles
Yummy Chinese Takeaway
50
0.2 mi$$ - $$$ • Chinese • Cantonese • Vegetarian Friendly
Gurkha Delight
34
0.4 mi$$ - $$$ • Indian • Asian • Nepali
Divitos Fish Bar
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0.4 mi$ • Seafood
Royal Oak
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0.5 mi$$ - $$$ • Bar • Pub • Vegetarian Friendly
The Spice
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0.5 mi$$ - $$$ • Quick Bites • Indian • Asian
Tony's Fish Bar
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0.7 mi$$ - $$$ • Quick Bites • Seafood • Fast Food
Oriental Express
42
0.7 mi$ • Chinese • Vegetarian Friendly
The Cod Father
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0.6 miQuick Bites • Seafood • Fast Food • British
London Kebab House
7
0.7 miPizza • Fast Food • Grill
White Cliffs Tandoori Restaurant
33
0.7 mi$$ - $$$ • Indian • Asian • Vegetarian Friendly
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Attractions
101 within 6 miles
Crabble Stadium
4
0.2 miSports Complexes
Dover Transport Museum
251
0.9 miSpeciality Museums
Kearsney Abbey Gardens
222
1 miParks
Breakwater Brewery & Taproom
51
0.6 miBreweries
Dover Museum And Bronze Age Boat Gallery
270
1.5 miHistory Museums
Fan Bay Deep Shelter
343
2.1 miHistoric Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks
Dover Castle
6,369
1.6 miHistoric Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks
The White Cliffs of Dover
2,989
2.4 miGeologic Formations
Crabble Corn Mill
23
0.7 miSpeciality Museums
Samphire Hoe
395
2.2 miNature & Wildlife Areas • Parks
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  • Debby J
    Ramsgate, United Kingdom146 contributions
    Dover is doing it right .
    Bored with lockdown I decided to take a short drive to Dover to get my daily exercise . Parking was easy and I managed to find a free parking space . Had a leisurely walk in the sunshine along the seafront . Lots of families enjoying the pebble beach , picnics, swimming etc , all nicely distanced and safe . Got a lovely takeaway coffee from the hotel . Took a walk out along the harbour walk to see the cruise ships . Dover is having lots of regeneration, lots of buildings being updated . Lovely paved walkway and shelters all along the seafront. Beautiful marina also being built. Thank you Dover for lifting my spirits during the Coronavirus.
    Visited June 2020
    Traveled solo
    Written June 26, 2020
  • Ziggy1973
    London, United Kingdom327 contributions
    Perfect Post Covid Getaway
    If it’s a large beach, with lots of shops, arcades, rides and fish and chips kiosks, then this is not the place for you. Dover Beachfront is small, quiet and very pleasant. It’s a pebble beach. There is one ice-cream place that serves simple food too. And no bars. There is a hotel opposite the beach where you can get a drink. And a small, simple pier. It’s the perfect place for a calm and quiet day by the water. We loved it!
    Visited August 2020
    Traveled with family
    Written August 23, 2020
  • David Ralph
    Royal Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom174 contributions
    Lovely new pier
    Lovely long improved seafront to walk along and some good well marked areas of beach and places to gain a snacking . New long pier stretching out into the sea to walk along, with some seating. Great new additions to a lovely location
    Visited September 2020
    Traveled solo
    Written September 16, 2020
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David G
6 contributions
Dover beach walk
Dec 2019
We were recently in Dover looking for things to do other than the castle.
We parked in town and walked to the beach which wasn't to far.
We enjoyed the stroll and got some go photos of the ferries coming and going.
There are some interesting statuses along the beach front .
It was a nice walk for a bit of excerize.
Written January 12, 2020
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Portugalism
Amersham, UK47 contributions
Gorgeous beach, warm water, great swimming, great cycle ride along Kent's coast
Sep 2016 • Solo
I took the High Speed Train from St Pancras to Dover on 13 September, and cycled from Dover Priory to this beach in Dover town centre, just below Waterloo Crescent/Marine Parade. It is a beach of steep shingle, clean, with calm water. It was a very hot day and I was delightfully surprised by the warmth of the sea water. With my digital thermometer, I measured the sea temperature as a fantastic 21°c. I was swimming at Studland Bay in Dorset a week before and I recorded the sea temperature there as 23°c. I didn't expect either place to have such warm water.

The beach was fairly busy, but enough room for everyone. Two other ladies were swimming and they both agreed with me as to how lovely the water was. You can watch a lot of the ferries going in and out and there are inexpensive restaurants and ice creams shops nearby.

The water does become deep fairly quickly, but owing to the harbour walls and the groynes, the water was calm. There was not a lifeguard, however.

This makes a great day out from London on the High Speed train (return ticket from St Pancras to Dover Priory £28, duration 1hour and 4 minutes). A little later, I cycled from Dover to Deal and then onwards to Ramsgate, Broadstairs and finished off at Margate. I really liked all the towns, each with their own individual character. You can, of course, catch the train back to London from Margate if you buy your ticket from London to Margate (and it's perfectly okay to alight at Dover Priory). The cycle ride is quite long, mostly flat after Deal, but with a very steep hill out of Dover. The beauty of the Kent railway lines is that you are never far from a railway station if you want to let the train take the strain on some of this bike ride.

Swimming at the other beaches was also a delight: the water temperature at Deal, near the pier, was also an excellent 21°c, and at Ramsgate there is a lovely sandy beach, although it was a little windy there. Water temperature at Ramsgate beach was 21°c. Viking Bay in Broadstairs is a true delight: an old-fashioned family resort with Italian ice cream parlours, shops selling buckets and spades, and a few fish n chip shops, and a wonderful curve of sand and calm sea for swimming. Further along, there are some lovely semi-urban beaches at Margate where you can swim in peace and quiet. Again, the water temperature here was an excellent 22°c. Whilst this latter part of the Kent coastline is quite built up, it's still offers lovely pockets of quiet beach away from the masses. I'd recommend to anyone a cycling trip around the Kent coastline, using the excellent South Eastern Trains High Speed service from London St Pancras.
Written December 2, 2016
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tinajb22
Norwich, UK319 contributions
Shingle beach
Aug 2018 • Couples
Although a shingle beach it was lovely to walk along the front and the water was crystal clear, little bit of litter but we did a litter pick whilst we were there..
Written August 7, 2018
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Jade C
Cambridge, UK3 contributions
Lovely beach but pier cafe is a let down
Aug 2014
I had lovely day at Dover beach! It's so beautiful and peaceful! It has some lovely history and you really feel part of it, walking along the beach and pier. From the pier you can see so many beautiful sights all around. The only let down was the service in the cafe at the end of the pier. Lady was very unwelcoming and didn't feel relaxed whilst having our food.
Written August 10, 2014
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Mootman
Aigne, France550 contributions
Surprising
May 2013 • Friends
The breakwaters protecting the port of Dover are huge and finding this beach cut off from the town by the busy A20 was a surprise. There's not much here apart from elegant 19th century apartments which adds to the magic of this place.
Written May 30, 2013
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Mike R
Canterbury, UK77 contributions
Dog Poo Hell
Oct 2020
Went for a walk along Dover Seafront today. What a lovely place but..... we had to dodge 10, yes I counted them, 10 piles of dog poo.
What is wrong with people?
It is disgusting
Written October 16, 2020
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aander927
Central Florida, FL158 contributions
Unexpected Beauty
Jul 2019
Dover beach was a pleasant surprise. I expected the peaceful waves (at the right time of year), but did not expect the expanse and welcoming scenery. From the beach area, you can see the cruise ships departing, the constant bustle of the ferries, and the numerous visitors and birds. And of course, you can see the famous White Cliffs from several angles.
You can view all this from the sandy beach, or from the well-designed swirling concrete walkway.
Written October 17, 2019
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Paul G
Rickmansworth, UK249 contributions
Improving Dover seafront.
May 2019 • Family
Went for a walk along the front with family who live in the area. stopped for food on the seafront. They are building a new marina and doing lots of changes and improvements to the area. about time, its been a bit down as an area for many years and needs to be improved.
Written June 13, 2019
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Rebecca M
Jacksonville, FL32 contributions
Simply Amazing!
May 2019 • Couples
The area seemed to be undergoing some construction/refurbishment and hopefully some revitalization when we were there. The beach is clean and just beautiful. We were amazed at how busy the port is and loved watching the ferries make their way in and out of port. The view of the Cliffs were beautiful and so close to be able to hike the Cliffs and the beach area. The restaurants near by have great food and great service. I would recommend visiting this beautiful part of England.
Written May 16, 2019
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Alex V
12 contributions
Nice city and good for a long walk
Oct 2017 • Solo
A good way to spend some time and relax by the sea. Very short trip from London by train it can be done in one day as a break free of the big city walls. Good food at affordable prices nearby.

Rating can not be compared with Mediterranean or exotic beaches. Let's say 4/5 of UK beaches!
Written June 6, 2018
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