Walking along the White Cliffs of Dover

This must be one of the most beautiful walks in England, following the England Coast Path, Saxon Shore Way from Dover to Deal. The glorious walk takes us over the White Cliffs of Dover. We get amazing views across the Channel to the coast of France around Calais and I dreamed of hopping on a ferry and following the Via Francigena. I stopped for lunch at South Foreland Lighthouse where they played old country and western music in the WW2 themed tea room giving it an unsettling Lynchian vive. Then the coastal path continued through St Margaret’s Bay, Kingsdown Beach, Walmer with its castle and the site where Julius Caesar led the Roman invasion of Britain in 55BC. Our beautiful South Coast Kent walk ends at Deal.

Dover
Dover
Dover England Coast Path
Dover England Coast Path
South Foreland Lighthouse, Dover
Dover England Coast Path

Coastal walk from Folkestone to Dover

Last summer I headed out to do the two harbours walk from Folkestone to Dover in Kent, partly following the North Downs Way. This beautiful coastal walk follows the chalk cliffs with stunning views across the Channel ending at the famous white cliffs of Dover. We pass the Martello towers, Abbots Cliff Sound Mirror, Battle of Britain War Memorial, Samphire Hoe and Shakespeare Cliff.
I have to say this was one of the most picturesque walks I’ve done anywhere in the world.

The pints in a hotel bar with my Dad and sister at the end were decent as well.

This links to the walk I did from Folkestone in 2022 to visit the Hythe Sound Mirrors.