White Cliffs and views of the ferries, Channel Geopark Transmanche

From the National Trust Visitor Centre, enter the Channel Geopark Transmanche and walk along the clifftop enjoying views of the harbour, Dover castle, ferries, white cliffs. This is an ideal walk as you wait for the ferry.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 1.43 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 0h 35 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 56 m
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    Descent: - 55 m

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    Highest point: 100 m
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    Lowest point: 46 m

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Description of the walk

Start: Langdon Cliffs & Foxhill Down National Trust and Channel Geopark Transmanche Grid ref. TR 336 422

(S/E) With your back to the Visitor Information entrance, turn right and walk to the end of the building and reach some steps. Cross the road to go through a wooden gate hidden into the hedge. Walk down some steps to reach a T-junction where you turn right then left down steps to reach a viewpoint of the harbour. Walk down to the edge of the cliff.

(1) Turn left and keep walking straight along the clifftop for 190m or so before bearing left straight up the bank as the official path is overgrown. Reach a main path where you turn right. Before crossing the gate, enjoy views of the castle behind you then carry straight on.

(2) Reach a path junction with a gate left and viewpoint right. Keep straight along the clifftop. Then keep your left hand (the right path is a dead end anyway). After 370 m or so, reach a gate and path junction at "Langdon Cliff" where you turn left following the England Coast Path waymarker up the stairs. As the path flattens reach a wooden gate at "Langdon Cliff" where you turn right uphill (this time do not go through the gate).

(3) Walk through another gate at the top. As you walk downhill enjoy the view of the harbour and castle ahead of you. Cross the last wooden gate to reach back the car park and White Cliff car park and visitor centre.(S/E)

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 83 m - Langdon Cliffs & Foxhill Down National Trust
  2. 1 : km 0.13 - alt. 61 m - Edge of the cliff - Left
  3. 2 : km 0.4 - alt. 50 m - Gate - Path junction
  4. 3 : km 0.99 - alt. 93 m - Gate - Top of the hill
  5. S/E : km 1.43 - alt. 88 m - Langdon Cliffs & Foxhill Down National Trust

Notes

Start: Langdon Cliffs & Foxhill Down National Trust and Channel Geopark Transmanche Grid ref. TR 336 422

Parking : Find more information on the National Trust website here.
''The car park closes at 7pm each day.
National Trust members and Blue Badge Holders can park for free.
Car parking per car £6.00
Motorhomes are charged at £9.00 per vehicle and there is also a £25 charge for coaches.
If you arrive when the car parking booth is closed, you can pay for your parking using the Pay by Phone app our location code is 803459 for cars (£6) and 803461 for mobile homes (£9). Parking is valid for the rest of the day from when you pay.''

Facilities: Toilets and picnic tables at the start

Refreshments: At the start

Stiles: No stiles but gates

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