Welcome to Dover District
The Dover District Council area is the part of South East
England that is nearest to mainland Europe. The area covers
approximately 121 square miles and includes three main towns,
Dover, Deal and Sandwich as well as dozens of picturesque villages
and hamlets which make East Kent such an attractive and popular
place to live and visit.
The 2001 census found the population to be 104,490.
The main town in the district is Dover - internationally famous
for the White Cliffs and one of the world’s premier ports. Steeped
in history, the town has been dubbed 'The Gateway to Britain' and
has been the country's frontline since before the Roman invasion.
Apart from the port and ferry industries, the main business in the
area is tourism, packaging and electrical instrumentation. More on Dover
Ten miles to the north of Dover lies the coastal town of Deal
which has been called ‘a late 17th Century new town unlike anything
else in England’ It is a favourite with sea anglers and back in the
18th Century was renowned for smuggling. Deal is home to numerous
small businesses and is a popular residential area. More on Deal
The last of the main towns is Sandwich, described as the
‘completest medieval town in England’ with ancient streets and
alleyways, which house an array of antique shops. More on Sandwich
From Dover, ferries provide many crossings to France every day,
depending on the time of year, but in addition to its proximity to
Europe, the district has excellent internal road and rail links.
The Channel Tunnel terminal at Cheriton and the Ashford
International Passenger Station for the Eurostar service are near
by. There are regular train services to London, and with the
arrival of the high speed train service, London is just over an
hour away.
Education is well served with a variety of state and private
schools, further educational colleges and universities at
Canterbury a few miles away. The education services is provided by
Kent
County Council.
More on
Leisure, Culture & Tourism
Videos
Vidoes of Dover District are available on a Kent tourism video
website - One
Minute Kent
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