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White Cliffs of Dover One of the most beautiful pieces of coastline in Britain. The National Trust cares for 8km of the White Cliffs, protecting it for everyone, for ever.
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When it comes to iconic British landmarks, it doesn't get much better than the White Cliffs of Dover. Not only are the cliffs steeped in our nation's history, but they're an important natural habitat. We look after 8km of the cliffs for everyone to enjoy, like our page to find out about what we are doing and share our love of this special place. Our house rules:

We want our page to be a place where people can share how they feel about the National Trust and talk about their experiences in a fun environment. We welcome feedback – both positive and negative. It helps us to learn and grow. These house rules aim to ensure everyone can enjoy themselves while they’re here. We ask you to be nice and polite to one another – you almost always are! - and respect each other’s views and comments. We ask all users to ensure your contributions are civil, polite, tasteful and suitable for all ages. We won’t tolerate disruptive, offensive or abusive behaviour, unlawful or objectionable content. This includes any material which might be defamatory, offensive, infringing, obscene, lewd, pornographic, violent, abusive, insulting, threatening, harassing, discriminatory, blasphemous, indecent or otherwise unlawful or objectionable. It also includes any material which is aggressive, argumentative or likely to be construed as bullying. No spamming or repetition, please, nor off-topic material in subject-specific threads or areas. Moderation policy

In general, we don’t moderate posts – except on the rare occasion that someone has used offensive language or made libellous allegations about named or identifiable individuals on our page. We have a duty to protect our staff and volunteers, so while deleting comments is totally out of character for us, our legal position is that any post containing a libellous accusations, should be removed. If an individual continues to post offensive, threatening or libellous content then we’ll be forced to block that person from the page. We won’t tolerate postings, content, or links that are racist, sexist or homophobic. We also don’t permit linking to or posting any content which endorses illegal activity, or any activities against the values of the National Trust. If you’re concerned that a posting or user content has broken any of our house rules or you’re worried about any comment or content then please send us an email to: [email protected] and let us know.

It's almost your last chance to see the Fan Bay Deep Shelter and Gun Emplacement before they close for the winter. Come ...
29/10/2026

It's almost your last chance to see the Fan Bay Deep Shelter and Gun Emplacement before they close for the winter. Come and admire the work of the Royal Engineers who drilled the tunnels out of solid chalk and equipped them in just 100 days. We're open Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 10.30-2.30pm (last tour). Details of opening times in the link below. Image: ©National Trust Images/Megan Taylor
Image description: A family group examining one of the fossils in the chalk tunnels at Fan Bay Deep Shelter.

A quick reminder: we're running a pop-up sale of jigsaw puzzles, DVDs, and CDs on Wednesday, 28 October at the entrance ...
27/10/2026

A quick reminder: we're running a pop-up sale of jigsaw puzzles, DVDs, and CDs on Wednesday, 28 October at the entrance hut end of the White Cliffs Visitor Centre from 10am - 4pm.
We've got loads of items and they're offered at a tiny fraction of their recommended price, with all proceeds going to our conservation and maintenance work at White Cliffs. We'll be on hand to help you choose, and we accept card and cash payments (sorry - not American Express).
Image description: a selection of jigsaw puzzles on a table in a lounge setting.

With the end of British Summer Time, our Visitor Centre opening hours are changing. Starting Monday, 26 October, we'll b...
25/10/2026

With the end of British Summer Time, our Visitor Centre opening hours are changing. Starting Monday, 26 October, we'll be open 10am-4pm every day. We're looking forward to seeing you. ©National Trust/Chris Tapley.
Image description: A picture of people sitting at picnic benches outside the visitor centre at White Cliffs on a sunny day with ships entering Dover Harbour in the background.

Want to see something really interesting this half term? How about a visit to Fan Bay Deep Shelter and Gun Emplacement? ...
24/10/2026

Want to see something really interesting this half term? How about a visit to Fan Bay Deep Shelter and Gun Emplacement? Built on Winston Churchill's direct orders in the early days of WWII, Fan Bay was a key part of Britain's defence against invasion. See the gun emplacement and explore the magazine tunnels where the shells and explosive charges were stored; see and feel the conditions the troops endured in their living accommodation. We're open Sunday and Monday 25/26 Oct 10.30am-2.30pm; then Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 30/31 Oct and 1 Nov 10.30am-2.30pm, before we close for the winter. Looking forward to seeing you. Full details of opening times in the comments below. Image: © National Trust Images/Megan Taylor Image description: a family group in Fan Bay Deep Shelter tunnels, peering through an open doorway. What will they see?

Starting tomorrow, 23 October... We spy spooky bargains in the shop! Get 20% off Halloween decor at The White Cliffs of ...
22/10/2026

Starting tomorrow, 23 October... We spy spooky bargains in the shop! Get 20% off Halloween decor at The White Cliffs of Dover. Most are handmade from natural products, and all proceeds go towards our conservation work at White Cliffs, so you'll be helping nature in more ways than one. Image: ©National Trust/David Battle
Image description: The Halloween display at the White Cliffs Visitor Centre shop, showing pumpkins, felt creatures, edibles and a selection of warm woolly scarves and blankets

Make your Halloween spooktacular with our selection of handmade Halloween decorations, edibles and beautiful locally-mad...
18/10/2026

Make your Halloween spooktacular with our selection of handmade Halloween decorations, edibles and beautiful locally-made Lucy Alice jewellery. The creatures are made from natural wool felt by artisans in Nepal under Fair Trade conditions. Proceeds from anything you buy in the shop go towards our conservation work here at White Cliffs. So, you can have the most hair-raising, scariest Halloween ever and know that you are helping nature at the same time! Images: ©National Trust/David Battle Image description: Two photographs of the Halloween display in the Visitor Centre at The White Cliffs of Dover showing pumpkins, felt creatures, jewellery and edibles.

Due to staff sickness, the White Cliffs Visitor Centre kitchen will only be serving limited food options tomorrow, Sunda...
17/10/2026

Due to staff sickness, the White Cliffs Visitor Centre kitchen will only be serving limited food options tomorrow, Sunday 18 October. The servery will remain open with our usual selection of hot drinks, cakes, scones, soup, pasties, and wedges. We're sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.
Images: ©National Trust Images/William Shaw
Image description: A person dipping their bread into a bowl of soup and a cream tea with scone, jam and clotted cream.

With the dark evenings closing in, why not settle in with a good jigsaw puzzle? We've got a huge selection, and we're ru...
15/10/2026

With the dark evenings closing in, why not settle in with a good jigsaw puzzle? We've got a huge selection, and we're running a pop-up sale on Wednesday, 28 October at the White Cliffs Visitor Centre from 10am - 4pm.
Not interested in jigsaw puzzles? We're including CDs and DVDs in the sale too. Items are donations and offered at a tiny fraction of their recommended price, with all proceeds going to our conservation and maintenance work at White Cliffs. We'll be on hand to help you choose and we accept card and cash payments (sorry - not American Express).
Image description: a selection of jigsaw puzzles on a table in a lounge setting.

True vintage books make lovely presents for those who are hard to buy for - or even as a treat for yourself - so why not...
08/10/2026

True vintage books make lovely presents for those who are hard to buy for - or even as a treat for yourself - so why not indulge. Our cabinet in Edith's features some of the rarer books in our collection and to help you, we've even loosely attached a summary of the book together with the price. The display is changed regularly so do pop back and take a look at what's on offer. Better still - come to our Vintage Book Fair: 9-15 November. This year, for the first time, we'll be taking over the book marquee and so you'll be able to and browse literally hundreds of books at a fraction of their on-line price. Images: ©National Trust/Twigs Redman
Image description: four photographs of vintage books in the vintage book cabinet at Edith's

We've a lovely selection of books just in to our secondhand bookshop. To celebrate the cinema release of the Jane Austen...
06/10/2026

We've a lovely selection of books just in to our secondhand bookshop. To celebrate the cinema release of the Jane Austen classic Sense and Sensibility - some of which was filmed at Basildon Park - National Trust we have a selection of her books - at a fraction of their new price. Also recently donated are a whole load of crime and action hardbacks as well as some books with a local meaning. Just right for curling up with in those lengthening evenings. Available in Edith's Bookshop and the Book Corner now - but hurry - they won't be there for long!
Images: ©National Trust/Twigs Redman
Image description: Three images of a selection of books for sale in our bookshops at White Cliffs

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