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    All visitors guided or accompanied in the tower. Out-of-hours tours by arrangement; guided walks to the lighthouse from the White Cliffs Visitor Centre, Mar–Oct
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    On Saxon Shore Way. Public footpaths in all directions. See White Cliffs of Dover

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    A striking landmark on the White Cliffs of Dover, this beautiful and historic building was the first to display an electrically powered signal and was used in experiments by Faraday and Marconi. Today, visitors can climb to the top of the lighthouse and enjoy views across east Kent and the Channel.

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    A view of South Foreland Lighthouse, Kent, taken in the evening twilight. It is three miles east of Dover situated between St. Margaret's & Langdon Cliffs. It was built in 1843.
    © NTPL / Joe Cornish
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