The White Cliffs of Dover

The White Cliffs of Dover are perhaps most famous as an iconic landmark, the white chalk face a symbol of home and war time defense, but they have so much more to offer; stunning views, a serene walk and a wealth of wildlife.

Fan Bay Deep Shelter is a unique adventure into the White Cliffs of Dover. Experience a hard hat and head torch lit tour of the underground Deep Shelter as you step into a time capsule from the Second World War.

So much more than a just great view, the lighthouse is the scene for early scientific inventions and groundbreaking experiments as well as a home of five generations of the same lighthouse keeping family.

Our café is open daily from 10am with indoor and outdoor seating available. We are serving a selection of hot food (12-2:30pm), sandwiches, cakes, ice cream and drinks. An ideal companion for your walk.

Protecting the chalk grassland is a delicate job, using traditional methods such as grazing ponies and with lots of help from our volunteers we are caring for this rare environment, protecting it for years to come.

Here at the White Cliffs of Dover we use the age-old method of grazing in order to ensure that the rare chalk grassland does not become over grown and out of control. The grazers most popular with our visitors has to be the Exmoor Ponies.

Volunteering with us can be a really rewarding experience and great way to improve your skills and meet new people. We've got lots of different things that you can get involved in.

The East Kent Association supports the work of the National Trust through an extensive programme of talks and lectures as well as trips to places of interest throughout the south east.