White Cliffs of Dover

This was one of the few remaining places on our Must See list in the U.K.

White Cliffs

Back in February Matt and I jumped in the car one Saturday and headed south to Dover. Dover is on the English Channel, where you can catch a ferry over to France and on a very clear day see all the way across. The cliffs are very striking and are the first (or last) sight of the UK for ferry travelers. Behind the cliff face are miles of hidden tunnels that were created during the Middle Ages and later played a role in the defence of Britain during the Napoleanic Wars. The tunnels were later enlarged to become the Secret Wartime Tunnels (WWI & WWII) beneath Dover Castle.


We took the opportunity to tour both the tunnels and Dover Castle during our trip. As always, some pictures are below and the full album can be found at http://picasaweb.google.com/amber.biviano/WhiteCliffsOfDover

Entrance to Underground Hospital (we could not take pictures inside the secret tunnels)

Town of Dover

Ferry Port

Inside Dover Castle