England Coast Path Part 12 Dover to Deal

Dover to Deal

Distance 9.41 Miles

Elevation Gain 898 Feet

Time 3:27 Hours

It's a Monday & we are back after a little winter hibernation, not from walking, just from the coast path as we have done many miles in our local area 

starting at Dover we are walking to Deal over the famous white cliffs of Dover under a grey overcast sky. 

Image courtesy of British Heritage 

Dover is a famous port linking the UK with Europe but for some reason it is in poor condition with rundown property in desperate need for financial input & repair.

 As we leave Dover along the promenade & up onto the cliff tops we can see Dover castle an English heritage property with the war tunnels stretching out into the cliffs below the castle. 

Dover Castle in the background

Heading up onto the white cliffs looking back we can see the port of dover with it's famous passenger ferry & haulage operations. There is a nature reserve with wild ponies who are always up to pose for a picture!

Onwards we go heading past the National trust tea rooms but we do not stop as it's too early in the day past some lovely cliff top houses.

Some very fancy architecture 

Dame Vera Lynn is famous for her wartime singing for the troops & the song,  The White Cliffs of Dover, she now has a road named after her which we walked down. Through Fan Bay with the fan bay deep shelter & Fan bay sound mirrors early warning defence for enemy aircraft basically giant dished concrete walls to catch & amplify the sound.

Now off the cliffs we continue along the stony pebbly beach along wellington parade heading to our destination for the day Deal, we stop by the sea café on the green but unfortunately it is closed.