Visitor Info

Dover Castle, Canons Gate Road, Dover, CT16 1HU.  01304 211067

The Castle is easily accessible from the A258 Castle Hill and is well signposted around the town.

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Site Plan (pdf 1.1MB)

Metcheck Weather Forcast

Opening Hours

The hours for the 2011/12 season are as follows:

30 January - 31 March,  daily      10:00 - 16:00
1 April - 31 July,  daily  10:00 - 18:00
1 August - 31 August,  daily 09:30 - 18:00
1 September - 30 September,  daily 10:00 - 18:00
 1 October - 31 October,  daily 10:00 - 17:00
       1 November - 12 February, Sat & Sun 10:00 - 16:00
24-26 Dec and 1 Jan Closed  
18 February - 31 March,  Sat & Sun 10:00 - 16:00
   
Stone Hut, first Friday of the Month 10:30 - 13:00
14:00 - 16:00
1st Footguards 1815, first Sunday of the Month
Except when engaged elsewhere or an EH event is taking place
10:00 - 13:00
Dover Castle opens at 9.15am for Cruise Ship visitors. See www.doverport.co.uk for dates

Please Note
During extreme windy conditions the Castle may be forced to close for safety reasons, if you are travelling a long distance you may wish to ring the Castle to check beforehand.

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