White Cliffs of Dover

21/02/2025

16/02/2025

From tomorrow (Monday 17 Feb), until 26 October, there's a little more time to enjoy your tea and cake at The White Cliffs of Dover. The Visitor Centre, shop, and cafeteria will be open every day, from 10 am until 5 pm. We're looking forward to seeing you.

10/02/2025

Today, we remember Edith Burvill and Harold Aram, both killed on the night of February 10 1943 by German shelling from the batteries on the French coast. Edith died when the Fan Bay NAAFI building she was in was struck, while Harold died from shrapnel wounds at Wanstone. Harold was repatriated to his home town, Nottingham, where he was buried in a marked war grave. Edith, being a civilian, was buried in an unmarked grave in Hawkinge cemetery, near Folkestone. With Edith's family's permission, the National Trust Fan Bay Deep Shelter staff and volunteers purchased the grave site and erected a headstone to ensure she is always remembered. Our bookshop at the White Cliffs of Dover is named after her. Image: ©National Trust/Richard Meadows

06/02/2025

There's still time to vote for the project as Research Project of the Year in the Current Archaeology Magazine awards. Link for voting in the comments below👇. These sites were the focus of an unprecedented land-based artillery installation during WWII, but were either demolished, covered up or left for nature to reclaim after the war. Thanks to the National Lottery Heritage Fund, the National Trust, generous donors, partners and thousands of hours of volunteer time, these historic sites once again feature on the landscape of the White Cliffs. Voting closes on 10 February. Please cast a vote for us! Image: ©National Trust/Isle Heritage

03/02/2025

📣We're recruiting for a head chef at the White Cliffs of Dover‍👨‍🍳
Are you an experienced professional chef, with a passion for food and a friendly, positive attitude? Are you...
- Confident in following recipes and batch cooking and willing to learn in a commercial environment?
- Knowledgeable about food safety and allergy requirements?
- Happy leading a team, able to set objectives and driven to improve individual and team performance? And
- Aware of the need to work within budgets, increasing income and controlling costs?..then we'd love to hear from you.
Your focus will be in our kitchen at Langdon, Dover, where you'll work closely with our Food and Beverage team to develop and produce delicious menus, based on the National Trust Cookbook.
Do you think you've got what it takes? Find out more and apply before 16 February 2025 by following the link in the comments below and searching for IRC160371.
Image: ©National Trust Images 171624/David Levenson
Image of a chef at work preparing a meal.

29/01/2025

We've mooved! 🐄The cattle that were on St Margaret's Leas are now in the Bockell Hill compartment, across the road. The Leas compartment is now being rested, and there is no livestock present. Just a polite reminder - please keep your dog on a lead if you're in a compartment with livestock. We post all our livestock movements here and you can keep up to date on our dedicated dog-walking web page linked in the comments below.👇There is also a map of our compartments on this page for you to download if you wish.
Image: ©National Trust/Iris Roser

27/01/2025

📣We're recruiting for a cook at the White Cliffs of Dover👨‍🍳
Are you an experienced cook, passionate about producing quality and attractive food in a friendly and positive self-service environment? Are you...
- Confident following recipes and cooking in a commercial environment?
- Knowledgeable about food safety and allergy requirements? And
- Aware of the need to work within budgets and keen on controlling costs?
Then we'd love to hear from you.
Your focus will be in our kitchen at Langdon, Dover, where you'll work closely with our Food and Beverage team to develop and produce delicious menus, based on the National Trust Cookbook.
Do you think you've got what it takes? Find out more and apply before 9 February 2025 by following the link in the comments below and searching for IRC159964.
Image: ©National Trust Images 1609459/Annapurna Millar
Image of a cook having just removed a batch of freshly cooked cheese scones from the oven.

23/01/2025

Something special for your dog(s)... Our Pooch Passport scheme runs until 28 February. Pick up a Pooch Passport for each of your dogs, then collect six stamps from different participating properties to earn your dog(s) a Forthglade natural treat*. Please hurry - any stamps collected after this date will not be valid. List of participating properties and full terms and conditions on the page linked below.👇Image: ©National Trust Images/Hannah Walker.
*Subject to availability - terms and conditions apply.

20/01/2025

We're sorry... 😥Edith's bookshop will be closing for refurbishment from Wednesday 22 Jan for approximately 4 weeks. The floor has been deteriorating and we're going to take the opportunity to reorganise the shelving to improve the book display and storage. The book corner at the far end of the Visitor Centre will remain open. Please pause all book donations while Edith's is closed, as we have run out of storage space. We'll announce the reopening date here, so follow this page to ensure you're among the first to know. Image: ©National Trust/Twigs Lennox

19/01/2025

Find out what the White Cliffs Countryside Team have been doing recently in their latest blog post - link in the comments below👇 In this update we focus on chalk grassland management. Here, we are working in areas where scrub has been removed in previous years, to prevent regrowth. 🐄We use conservation grazing where we can, to complement this work. We'll post updates on aspects of our conservation work throughout the year, so be sure to follow this page. Image: ©National Trust/Iris Roser

16/01/2025

📣Save the dates! Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 March are our National Lottery 'Thanks to You' days. This is where we say a big 'Thank You' to Lottery players, who made our project to conserve the Wanstone, D2 and Fan Bay WWII gun batteries possible.
Bring any National Lottery play slip or scratch card for a free guided tour of the D2 heavy anti-aircraft battery and the 'Jane' and 'Clem' 15-inch cross-channel gun emplacements. Non-players can still enjoy a tour for a suggested donation of £5. Normal parking charges apply - NT members can park for free. Site open 10.00-15.00.
We hope to be able to open our additional parking facility, which is close to the gun sites, weather and surface conditions permitting. Up-to-date parking information on our Website and this page - please check before you travel. More details in the link below👇 Image: ©National Trust/Clive Knott National Trust Archaeology

13/01/2025

We're very honoured to be nominated for this prestigious award. The team at Wanstone would be so pleased if you could take a moment to vote for all the hard work that's been done to bring this project to fruition.

10/01/2025

Feel like you need a change of direction? Why not try volunteering with the National Trust here at the White Cliffs of Dover and South Foreland Lighthouse? We've two open mornings on Saturday 11 and Wednesday 15 January where you can speak with our staff and some of our existing volunteers to find out more. 10 am - 1 pm - free parking if you mention the volunteer open morning at the entrance hut. Full details in the link below. Image: ©National Trust Images 1564442/Mike Selby.

08/01/2025

Are you an engaging individual with a love for the outdoors and for delivering first-class customer service? We could have just the job for you, as a Welcome and Service Assistant. You'll be part of a team of volunteers and staff working at Fan Bay Deep Shelter on the White Cliffs of Dover, and you'll ensure our visitors have the best day possible. Interested? You can read more about the job and apply using the link in the comments below, using reference IRC158752. Image: National Trust Images/Megan Taylor.

05/01/2025

Find out what the team has been doing in our latest blog post—link in the comments below. In this update, we're improving drainage of the Jane cross-channel gun emplacement and getting ready to conserve the brickwork at Clem. Stay up to date with progress by following the National Trust White Cliffs of Dover page. Image: ©National Trust/Peter Goodwin

03/01/2025

Are you feeling a little down now the festivities are over? Why not consider volunteering with the National Trust at the White Cliffs of Dover. We're friendly and inclusive and we have a variety of roles to suit all abilities. Come and find out more without obligation at our free volunteering events on Wed 8, Sat 11 and Wed 15 January. 10 am - 1 pm. Car parking is free if you let the gate staff know you are attending this event. It could be your best decision in 2025! Full details in the comments below. Image: ©National Trust Images/Mike Selby

01/01/2025

A New Year dawns over the White Cliffs. Happy New Year!
We'll be open as usual today from 10 am until 4 pm and look forward to welcoming you. Image: ©National Trust/Gareth Wiltshire