Visit White Cliffs Country - Dover, Deal and Sandwich

29/10/2026

On the edge of the land, at the foot of Shakespeare Cliff, you’ll find beautiful Samphire Hoe - the nature reserve created on chalk from the Channel Tunnel.
Perfect for walks, picnics, enjoying the great outdoors and breathing in sea air.
Open from 7am to dusk, there’s a kiosk cafe , pay and display car park (£3/day) and toilets.
helps those with disabilities and impairments to access nature in a safe and supported way.

28/10/2026

23/10/2026

One of Dover’s outstanding annual events is the magical Winter Lantern Festival, organised by the fantastic team at Future Foundry and Dover Town Council.
This year it’s on Saturday 5 December from 10am to 7.30pm with the main procession starting at 5.30pm.
Come along and be part of the magic ✨

21/10/2026

Keep some space free in your October half term holiday calendar! There are loads of fantastic family-friendly events taking place in White Cliffs Country that you won't want to miss – here’s what’s on:

🎃 All week 🎃
Felderland Farm's Pumpkin Patch, Sandwich (until 31 Oct)
Half term activities at the Roman Painted House, Dover (until 31 Oct)
Halloween half-term at Dover Castle (until 1 Nov)
Woodland Trail and Pumpkin Patch at Betteshanger Park (until 1 Nov)

🎃 24 & 25 October 🎃
Lord of Lydden and Sidecar Burn Up, Lydden Hill Race Circuit

🎃 24 October 🎃
Pupkin Patch by Pawfest at Betteshanger Park

🎃 26 October 🎃
Western Heights Halloween Trail, Dover

🎃 27 October 🎃
Creepy Clay Creations Workshop, Dover

🎃 28 October 🎃
Halloween Trail at Kearsney Abbey, Dover
Ghostly Tales at Samphire Hoe

🎃 29 October 🎃
Dover Big Local Halloween Community Event, Dover
Unlocking Dover Gaol: a spooky family experience, Dover
River Dipping at the River Dour Centre, Dover
Dracula, the Panto at The Astor Theatre, Deal

🎃 30 & 31 October 🎃
The East Kent Railway Halloween Train, Shepherdswell

🎃 30 October 🎃
Fort Boo-Goyne, Dover

🎃 1 November 🎃
Diwali Celebration at the Maison Dieu, Dover

Details of all events in the What's On section of our website: www.whitecliffscountry.org.uk/whats-on

Photos (clockwise from top left): Felderland Farm's Pumpkin Patch, Halloween at Betteshanger Park, Halloween at Dover Castle, Fort Boo-Goyne 🦇

Dover District Council Felderland Farm PYO Betteshanger Park White Cliffs Countryside Partnership Dover Castle Lydden Hill Race Circuit Kearsney Abbey & Russell Gardens The East Kent Railway Maison Dieu Dover The Astor Community Theatre

19/10/2026

16/10/2026

We 💙 Dover - it’s beautiful, friendly, fascinating and extremely historic! From the White Cliffs to Dover Castle, from the rare chalk river that has shaped the town to the harbour where Cross-Channel swimmers train, there is so much to discover.
Over the coming weeks we’ll be sharing our Dover with you.
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13/10/2026

The White Horse, one of Dover’s most historic and much-loved pubs with interior walls adorned with cross-Channel swimmers’ signatures.
Thought to date from 1365, it has been welcoming visitors for over six centuries.

07/10/2026

Dover's Roman Painted House closes for the winter at the end of October, so don't miss the last opportunities to visit this year.
It will reopen in spring 2027.

02/10/2026

A week of brilliant guided walks begins this weekend!
The White Cliffs Walking Festival starts on Saturday 3 October with walks led by naturalist Mel Wrigley and by artist and writer Simon Bill and ends on Saturday 10 October with a walk along the King Charles III England Coast Path with White Cliffs Ramblers.
There's a packed programme of wonderful walks in between - most are free to join, a few need booking in advance, but for most you can just turn up and join in.
It's a beautiful time of year for a walk and this is an ideal way to explore our corner of the English coast.
For all walk details, please visit our website (link in caption).