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Dover Castle – Stargate Fountain, Dover loop from Dover Priory

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Dover Castle – Stargate Fountain, Dover loop from Dover Priory

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Dover Castle – Stargate Fountain, Dover loop from Dover Priory

01:55

6.74km

150m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 21, 2026

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Kent Downs National Landscape

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Start point

Train Station

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1.84 km

Dover Castle

Highlight • Castle

High atop the iconic White Cliffs of Dover sits the most iconic of all English fortresses

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2.25 km

The Spur Tunnels

Highlight • Monument

2.75 km

Dover Castle

Highlight • Castle

Dover Castle is an iconic fortress that was founded in the 11th century. Hailed as the ‘key to England’ due to its defensive significance, the castle has protected the gateway …

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2.94 km

St Mary-in-Castro Church and Roman Lighthouse

Highlight • Religious Site

The lighthouse ruins and the castle church of St. Mary-in-Castro form a beautiful unit and are a popular photo motif. The construction of the Marienkirche is estimated at the year …

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3.31 km

Anti-Aircraft Battery at Dover Castle

Highlight • Monument

There are several gun emplacements on the eastern fortification walls, including the anti-aircraft battery, which is well worth seeing.

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3.76 km

Avenue Lewis: The Underground Hospital

Highlight • Monument

Unfortunately, photography is not allowed. The tour is interesting and definitely worth taking 😉

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3.80 km

Dover Tunnels – Operation Dynamo Command Centre

Highlight • Historical Site

In the tunnels near the beach there is an underground command post and a hospital, from where Vice Admiral Ramsay managed "Operation Dynamo" in 1940.

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5.60 km

Stargate Fountain, Dover

Highlight • Monument

Beautifully designed water feature. Why is it called Stargate Fountain????

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6.74 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.34 km

1.94 km

1.83 km

539 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.73 km

1.06 km

849 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (110 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

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Monday 25 May

26°C

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Dover Castle – Stargate Fountain, Dover loop from Dover Priory

Dover Castle

The Spur Tunnels

Dover Castle

St Mary-in-Castro Church and Roman Lighthouse

Anti-Aircraft Battery at Dover Castle

Avenue Lewis: The Underground Hospital

Dover Tunnels – Operation Dynamo Command Centre

Stargate Fountain, Dover

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