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Dover Castle One of the most famous and enduring symbols of England, standing on top of the iconic White Cliffs. Explore the tower and walk in the steps of England's story.
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Experience a vivid recreation of the Dunkirk evacuation deep within the Secret Wartime Tunnels beneath the castle. See, hear and feel the danger of the evacuation from within the very tunnels where the rescue operation - code named Dynamo - was masterminded. Our Wartime Tunnels also allow you to follow the journey of an injured soldier in WWII as he is admitted and taken through our Underground Hospital. Experience the sights and smells as you follow our guided tour. The richly-furnished Great Tower dominates over the town and coastline at Dover. Costumed actors help bring the tower to life and introduce medieval living at King Henry II’s court. Posts by Nik & the site team. HOUSE RULES
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⚠️ Dover Castle will be closing at an earliertime tomorrow (Saturday 24th October) at 3pm, meaning last admission will b...
23/10/2026

⚠️ Dover Castle will be closing at an earlier
time tomorrow (Saturday 24th October) at 3pm, meaning last admission will be 2pm. This is due to dangerously high winds forecast. We always do everything we can to avoid unexpected closures like this.

We advise you check the website for any further updates before travelling ⚠️

‼️ UPDATED  at 9:30 ‼️ ⚠️ Dover Castle will be closed today, Friday 23rd October due to dangerously high winds. We alway...
22/10/2026

‼️ UPDATED at 9:30 ‼️

⚠️ Dover Castle will be closed today, Friday 23rd October due to dangerously high winds. We always do everything we can to avoid unexpected closures like this. ⚠️

22/10/2026

👻It’s spooky season, so make sure you join us for Halloween Fun this October Half Term

🎃Enjoy interactive storytelling, spooky games, a themed trail and more!

🎟️The event is included in the standard entry price, book in advance and save 15%. English Heritage members go free.

21/10/2026

🍎 Happy Apple Day!

🎉 We’re celebrating the apple harvest time all month long with the addition of apple-y goodness on our menus.

☕️ On your next visit, why not try a delicious spiced apple crumble muffin, warm up with an apple steamer drink, or check out out any of our other delicious apple goodies!

21/10/2026

⚠️ 💨 Dover Castle will be closed today, Wednesday 21st October, due to dangerously high winds. If you have paid for your tickets we’ll refund you within 10 working days. This will happen automatically, so you don’t need to contact us. We always do everything we can to avoid unexpected closures like this, and we’re sorry to disappoint you. We hope you’ll be able to visit us on another day soon. ⚠️ 💨

20/10/2026

🎃 The imminent start of school holidays and clocks going back can only mean one thing- spooky season is well and truly here!

🦇Here we share with you a video showing how atmospheric our beautiful castle can be as the nights close in.

👻Come and experience Halloween for yourself from this Saturday 24th October!

16/10/2026

🎃 Create Halloween memories by capturing your witches and wizards mid-air in front of Dover Castle!

🧙Members of our team were on hand to show you how!

Great news!  🎉  We’ve received funding through the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and Historic England...
15/10/2026

Great news! 🎉 We’ve received funding through the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and Historic England Heritage at Risk Capital Fund.

This support will help us tackle pressing conservation challenges at Dover Castle, helping to preserve the site’s history for future generations.

As a charity, we’re hugely grateful for this support and the difference it will make. 🙏

08/10/2026

🎃This week’s Throwback Thursday rewinds to just last year, when our fantastic team geared up for Halloween by recreating a ghostly viral trend…👻!

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Dover Castle/Castle Hill Road/Dover
Dover
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