Yay, who doesn't love a bit of Adventures & Castles. I've not been to Dover for many a year but it's a very holds a very important place in British history. Being one of the original Cinque ports it has been at the forefront of trade with the world and the defence of this little island we call Britain. Thanks for the tour Alanna. 🙂
I was raised in St Margaret's Bay, 5 miles north of Dover, during the 1980s so I am familiar with the area. There is Dover Castle and that is it. Nothing else. The High Street is dead and so is the seafront with the A20 dual carriage-way artificially separating the City Centre with hideous 1960s block of flats overlooking the port. Locals always went shopping to Canterbury on weekends, never remained in Dover. Moreover, many in the town blamed the opening of the Channel tunnel but no tourists ever stopped in Dover with Cathedral City Canterbury the first port of call and London thereafter. This was exacerbated when the the bulk of the ferry traffic was routed via the Eastern Docks and the 1979 Dover Bypass, the Jubilee Way. Very few ever bothered to visit the Castle despite towering over the town. An expensive visit and the interior is disappointing....
I have lived in Dover all my life, never felt in any danger. I've been all over Britain and I don't think Dover is any worse than any other town, they all have their good and bad points. The reason why it was so quiet where you was walking was because the pedestrian area was having a lot of work done. There are so many places of interest to visit, obviously the castle, the Dover Roman painted house, Dover museum which houses the bronze age boat, the Western Heights, the Drop Redoubt, the seafront, Shakespeare beach, Samphire Hoe, Langdon cliffs, Connaught Park, Russell Gardens and Kearsney Abbey, plus lots of walks over the Downs. I think for the size of the town we have so much on offer.
Lovely adventure Alanna! I worked in Dover for a number of years and never felt unsafe, in fact I don't think it deserves its poor reputation. There are so many things to do and places to see that it is definitely worth a trip even if you don't visit the castle! My mother-in-law lived in Dover during WW11 right under the castle walls (in one of the houses near the B&B) She often spoke about the role of the castle then. Fascinating stuff! And good camera work Mr Adventures and Naps 🙂
I agree Geoff, I think that every port has its issues, I've used several of them and not one has been a place I'd like to stay in, especially as there are so many people all trying to either enter or leave the country! But the towns attached to the ports are usually really nice places and have interesting histories!
Cheers Alanna great video I've been to the Dover ferry terminal plenty of times but never even thought that there was an actual town there, interesting place just don't visit at night!
Dover Castle is amazing but it's the only thing to do in Dover unless you're getting a ferry. Most Dangerous town varies month on month but it's always East Kent or North Kent (places like Chatham or Folkestone)
Great video Alanna! Dover does have some big social problems and it isn't just a weekend pub/club issue, it's there to be seen in the town centre during the daytime too. However, despite that and the lack of investment in the town, there is great history there and some of the grand old houses just outside the centre point to it's former military importance. Other than the castle, sea front & white cliffs all mentioned in the video, it has an interesting lighthouse a bit further along the cliffs or if you have a car, maybe visit Samphire Hoe - a nature reserve built on reclaimed land from the earth removed whilst building the Channel Tunnel. It is very peaceful and leads onto a beach at the end.
Having spent quite a bit of time sat in traffic jams around there it was a good call to use the train! Btw, loving the new timing of your uploads. It may not work for everyone but perfect for me as I end up watching content not long after finishing work rather than days later (and yes notifications are on!).
@@AdventuresAndNaps Probably depends on viewer location demographic and you'll never please all but for me it works so I'm going to be a bit selfish about it all and say it was a brilliant move lol.
i worked in dover for 6 years - whilst part of it are fantastic ( the castle and promenade are great ) the town centre does leave something to be desired - it does feel like the damage inflicted during the 2nd world war ( it did suffer shell and bomb damage ) has never been properly fixed ( walking down the shopping streets you can spot the gaps in the victorian street fronts caused by the war which have been replaced by 1970s buildings )
Over the scores of times I have been to England over the past 70+ years, including my six years at junior prep there, never once have I been to Dover, so many thanks for this interesting video. I love Canterbury, Rochester, Tunbridge Wells, Sevenoaks, and their surrounding areas, but everything in this video was new to me. Where next? Try Knowle Park.
I’m sure the tickets were a lot less than £23 when I visited Dover Castle in 1994, but for some reason we got in for free. Not sure if it had something to do with it being “half term” - being American we didn’t know what that was, but found out it meant no school, and therefore plenty of kids available to run screaming through the castle. We enjoyed the views from the castle grounds, and we also visited the Roman Painted House that day. We had a pretty good time as I recall.
You can actually hire Peverell’s Tower as a holiday let and have the castle to yourself after closing. Also, probably the safest place to stay in Dover !
You need to try Portsmouth then Winchester then New Forrest, so much history when England was divided into the 7 kingdoms Winchester was the capital of England so much Saxon and Viking history. New Forrest I called that because it’s all new trees as the previous tress was used to makes ships
@@AdventuresAndNaps You legend 🙌I'm new to your channel and I have the personality of Roy Chubby Brown so don't pay me much mind lol but I also love History and seeing particularly Canadian/American see our History because I feel in USA they don't get tought enough world History like the rest of us do I might be wrong in that tho ?
Thanks Alanna, looks like you guys had a great day out and the castle looked awesome, something out of a movie ! 🙂 I did not know about Dovers reputation, perhaps England's answer to downtown Philly 😂
You're right about movies... Mel Gibson's Hamlet was filmed there, some of Age of Ultron, and the beheading scene from The Other Boleyn Girl - they often use the tower as a stand-in for the Tower of London. I was an extra in the Other Boleyn Girl, and got to see Natalie Portman beheading about 12 times lol
There's some lovely parks, one opposite the castle. The obvious walks across the cliffs. Get into Temple Ewell There's Kearsney Abbey park and lots of nature walks in Temple Ewell & Lydden. A number 15 bus from Dover takes you there. We've only lived here 2 years.
As a young American on my first trip to Europe I took the ferry from France to Dover. I walked to a nearby pub with a hotel upstairs and spent the night, The tv was coin operated. The next morning the innkeeper drove me to the train station and insisted I see the white cliffs even though it was out of the wat.
Did my army training at dover at old park barracks royal engineers jouniorleaders regiment 1972 to 1973 i bet it's changed a lot and not for the best the castle was home to the Staffordshire infantry battalion enjoyed the vidio
Yes , I went to Dover Grammar School in the 60s. I enjoyed it back then but knew, at 18 years old, I would leave and not return to live there. For young people it's not at all stimulating. I feel sad such an historical town has been allowed to decline like this.
You should contact Dover Locals ; Jack's in UK for exploring Dover as a local, Darren Keenan who is in the west end of the town, If you need a taxi then 2B Chilled, all on You Tube, Best Wishes TurboTims World ...Down in Devon....(I used to live in Kent) lol x
You walked right past the White Horse pub, where many cross-channel swimmers from all over the world, including some record holders, have signed their names over inch of spare space on the walls. £23... that's iniquitous! Thank you for coming Alanna.
Most foreigners now in this country are extremely aware of Dover. Stand there long enough and you will see for yourself. If u came here via Dover, you would have found so much free 😆😅
The white cliffs themselves can be dangerous. They are white because of erosion. The edges collapsing stops any vegetation from being able to take hold and turn them green.
"One of the most dangerous places in Kent" -- that's like describing deer as "one of the most dangerous wild animals in Britain". Technically correct, but really needs calibration...
Been to Dover loads off times . But never been to the castle. £20... they having a laugh. My granddad been there. In a cell.. he and he's mate leged it when marching to Dover in the 1st ww. He would of been shoot if he was in France for desertion. I forgot, but had two choices. I think one he be locked up for a long time..The choice he made was to became a cook for the army. .. but he was lucky. He missed the somme. Which over 50,000 British soldiers died on that day. Peace . A good day it seems. 😊
Things you do you ask in Dover. The Roman painted house, Dover museum with Bronze age Boat. The Grand Shaft. Gigs at the Booking Hall. Axe Throwing, Lazer Tag to name a few things you barely covered Dover need to come back give it proper justice and not say its the the most dangerous place what rubbish.
Oh yes! It's here where all the illegal immigrants land isn't it? And Farage stands there bloviating uselessly about it until he's blue in the face. While all the Brits who aren't racist say "the more the merrier!"
You speak of Margate...........Broadstairs.......,...no, you cannot drag me into your web of vice &.corruption.........l'll stay in London......& Soho by the sea..........enjoy yourself.........you do nice vids'.....…....
For history buffs, Dover castle is incredible. There's so much there in one spot it's hard to believe. Beyond the medieval castle, there's a Roman lighthouse, a Saxon church, tunnels from the Napoleonic era, and World War II tunnels. I'm an American that took the train to Dover for a day trip back in 2005, and at least back then I didn't feel any less safe than other towns in the UK.
@@Paul_W.E_Ingham Dover is an absolute hole. I can’t put it any other way. Go hang out in the High street and you will see everything you don’t want to see. Because of some of the population there are real issues and the spill out onto the streets at all times of the day or night. Dover is best driven through as you get off the ferry from France. Don’t stop till you are past Folkestone and you will be just fine 😁😁. Although Folkestone is changing and maybe in a decade or so might be quite nice.
Dangerous is relative. If you live in the US, Dover is very small beer indeed. I'm an expat living in a US city in a touristy state which had 117 murders in 2021. So...
Have to confess the only times I've been to Dover have been to catch the ferry, so it was interesting seeing more of the town, especially the castle. I really enjoy watching your trips out, thanks Alanna,.
We moved from Guildford to Dover in 79, have never regretted it and just love it here. The only bad thing is our rubbish Council who seem to consist of total loonys, and do nothing to better the Town.
I live between Folkestone and Dover. I admit that I rarely go into Dover just because Folkestone has more amenities. Dover is not pretty but is improving, remember it was a garisson during WW11 suffered a lot of bombing and was rebuilt very cheaply - this is now being addressed. The seafront, marina and small wharf areas are quite nice. Actually stayed at the castle for a few night when had family over from SA - you can rent a cottage - which we did - or a tower! Agreed that there is so much to do at the castle, so much history stretching right back to the time of William the Conqueror. Glad you enjoyed your day and are so openminded.
Hi, great video. I've lived in Dover for the most of my life and find Dover often gets bad press, however, like most towns it is struggling and does have it's fair share of undesirables. That said, Dover is so rich in history. A few notible place to visit are Kearsney Abbey and Russell Gardens, Samphire Hoe, the Roman Painted House and Connaught Park to name but a few. On the Western Height you have the Napolionic Drop Redoubt which opens certain days of the year, also below that is the Grand Shaft, a triple spiral staircase. The Dover Transport Museum in Whitfield is a hidden gem, well worth a visit. All the best and thanks for all the hard work you put into the videos for us all to enjoy :) Ian
Your travelling videos are so good, they’re so much fun to watch! I had to go to my grandads funeral today, and there was a family gathering after but at family gatherings I always used sit with my grandad, so I was feeling sad, but playing the game with you lifted me up a lot and helped me feel better! And watching your exploring video was really nice too! I really appreciate you and your channel! Thanks for everything you do! You genuinely helped me feel so much better today!
A lot of places in Kent - Dover might fall into this a bit - have basically had the same problem for the last couple of decades. Once they were "go to" places for people living in London and the Midlands who wanted to visit the coast and have beach holidays. Then one day someone figured out a way to take people to other countries for bargain prices and the one industry all these places relied so heavily on went away very quickly. Dover, Margate, Folkestone, Sheppey, all these places will be like anywhere else in England and really the wider world. There will be plenty of good, decent everyday folks living alongside the people who unfortunately give them their reputation
What the Spanish resorts offer is guaranteed sunshine. In the UK that's not really possible. Dover and Folkestone have been ports for centuries and that won't change. Margate's position is nowhere near as strong.
Arise Queen Alanna! I’m born and bred in Dover and you (and the butler) did great in one day. Dover has been down on its luck for decades but the history is incredible. Notable places to visit are the Roman lighthouse (in castle grounds), Drop Redoubt, Roman Painted House, Dover Museum and Russell Gardens. The White Horse pub you walked past is worth a visit too.
The only reason to go to Dover is to stand on the cliffs and look across the channel and if you can see land you think it could worse we could be in France 🤣
The reverse is true. Energy price increase in France limited to four percent, lower inflation, no mass poverty, average family eight thousand pounds better off than in the UK. Britain is spiralling out of control as the next two years are about to show, with civil unrest very likely.
I was born in Buckland Hospital in Dover in 1971 and have lived here all my life, I’m currently 51. The town may not equal some of the larger Kent towns such as Canterbury or Maidstone but it’s own little town. Where else can you get the White Cliffs, a Castle, some beautiful parks with easy access to the continent. Also if you stand on the white cliffs on a clear day, equipped with a pair of binoculars, you can read the clock face in Calais.
It’s a great place for history. If you visit the Dover museum there is an Iron Age boat which was dug up on Dover Sea front, also close by is The Roman Painted house which shows more local history. On the hill opposite the castle known as the Western Heights you have the Drop Redoubt, a Napoleonic era defensive fort, and close by the spiral stair which goes down through the cliff to the seafront (this is only open to the public on certain days though). If you have time for a cliff top walk there is also the Bleriot memorial, the site where Louis Bleriot flew the first plane across the English Channel, and if tide is low you can see the masts of ships which have sunk along the coast. Not to mention the rare Chalkhill Blue, and Adonis Blue butterfly which can be found there.
Dover used to be quite a nice place and had a pretty genteel way of life. Nice hotels, fancy ballrooms and busy beaches. It was a nice seaside town that because it was further away from London, didn’t get the same amount of income or attention that places like Brighton got. There was money in the town that came from holiday makers, retirees and the ports. The ports - along with seaside holidays, dipped a bit in the ’70s when cheap package holidays and charter airlines line Lakers were formed. However, the biggest economic hit it took was probably the Channel Tunnel. The train goes underground before it hits Dover/Folkestone and took away a huge amount of passing trade. It’s still busy for freight, but truckers don’t stop and shop - or book a hotel to stay at the night before catching the ferry. I left the UK a long time ago, but from what I can gather, Dover has become a place where long term unemployed folk were encouraged to move to - like Hastings. The void left by the Channel Tunnel meant cheap accommodation. My grandfather was a customs officer there for many years, he and my grandmother lived in nearby Folkestone, which was also rather nice back in the day. British seaside towns took a real hit from the creation of the package holiday, with Cornwall, once one of the UKs favourite holiday destinations becoming the poorest county in the UK. I know in your videos you’ve mentioned the north/south divide, but really there are a lot of places that were left behind, especially by Thatchers ideas of what the UK should be
Don't forget Deal and Walmer - just along from Dover - wonderful traditional seaside towns. Neglected probably because of their shingle beaches. Walmer has a fabulous castle and Deal is where many British stars retire to. Very much worth a day trip!
Loved it. I’ve been through Dover on the way to France by Ferry, but never stopped there. It looks OK. Castle looks fabulous. The scenery in that video was outstanding. Thanks for sharing 🙂
When I last had a motorbike I used to love riding along the coast road from Brighton to Dover practically every weekend and end up at a viewing spot that overlooked the cross channel port and watch the ferries come and go whilst having Dover castle in the background!
You have to pay to enter the castle unless you are here as an illegal invader and then it's free. You may need to learn urdu first to understand council road signs etc .....
For me, a must-see is the Dover Bronze Age Boat. I think it was discovered when they were digging out one of the underpasses you walked through. The timbers have been preserved, and you can see how our predecessors were trading with Europe thousands of years ago.
Dover's a working seaport, and most of those have their rougher side, even the quite small ones. (I can recommend Holyhead if you fancy a fight outside a pub on a Saturday night). Seriously though, being the nearest port to Europe, Dover has seen millions of travellers in peace and war for over two thousand years. Not for nothing was it nicknamed Hellfire Corner in WW2.
I like Dover... The Castle and Tunnels are amazing..... And don`t always believe what you hear.... In the late 80`s I was waiting for a ferry in Palermo, Sicily...... At the time supposedly, THE most dangerous Mafia controlled Town/City in the World!!! I went for a walk down all the back streets and alleyways' that I could find.... It was charming and I found the Locals very accommodating..... I did not have a problem.... So make your own mind up about the places you visit... But do use a little common sense.... :-)) xx
Other English Heritage places you should DEFFO see in Kent or nearby... Walmer Castle Deal Castle Richborouch Castle Battle Abbey Rochester Castle Upnor Castle Eltham Palace Downe House (Darwin's home). ☺️👍
@@AdventuresAndNaps Of course you do Alanna...I've seen them! What was I thinking! 🤣 I think you would love the others too though...especially Walmer Castle, Battle Abbey, and Eltham Palace. All large...and very beautiful. With great cake in the tea rooms too! 🤣👍
Oh my goodness, Alanna, Dover looks amazing! And with your lovely legs and your gorgeous hair blowing in the wind, doubly so. Thank you, thank you for a worthwhile day out.
Sorry to hear you think that! It doesn't say it's dangerous in the title or the thumbnail, so you'd have to click the video to get that. Even still, you can read more about the statistics here: crimerate.co.uk/kent/dover
@@AdventuresAndNaps In your description clearly says Dover Kent UK one most dangerous place in kent maybe should of talk to local people and ask them if Dover is dangerous. But I guess the true would not help you get more subs and views. Your the worst kind of youtuber.
Getting to Dover is easy, just fall asleep on a late train from London to Maidstone ( I think) and next thing you now, your in Dover. Not cheap getting back.
The best thing about Dover is all of the French restaurants…. Just 90 minutes sailing away. Joking aside, that’s unfair, it has a lot to offer besides a ferry port.
Every coastal town is dangerous, being dive bombed by Seagulls is the danger. The crime rate is no higher than other port towns, all that freight and people in cars going to the ferries attracts the criminal classes. One of my Daughters lives in Dover and likes the town, great for the booze cruise to France! (When no delays). Not only the drink but cheese, other foods and fashion. An afternoon shopping in Calais and home in time for dinner. No need to worry over the language as Calais residents are mostly fluent in English and unlike Parisians don't mind using it. Brexit may have made that more expensive now as British VAT and import duties may be payable on return.
As you are a Kentish Maid, don't forget the Cider Festival at Brogdale Farm in Faversham on Saturday 28th August and Sunday 28th August....it's a fantastic event, with great cider, great food, great music and lots to do!!
"Blue birds over the white cliffs of Dover" The only birds are the damn Gulls and they are grey and white but at a stretch might look bluish in certain light.
I'm not local but have worked all over Kent. There used to a great little shopping area just around the cruise terminal. Also Samphire Hoe is a 5 min rive out towards Folkestone. There is a memorial to Allied pilots there with full scale models of Spitfire and Hurricane. Then just on from there is Folkestone, where the best place to walk is The Leas.
In my experience the majority of people warning against visiting a particular neighbourhood/town/country have never been there. Dover's a port and therefore is likely to be a bit rough and ready. I visited Dover on a school trip many years ago. We stayed in Margate and one evening the teachers took us to a nightclub where the "entertainment" included a drag act, something us ten year olds had a struggle to comprehend.
I do think that the description of Dover as the crime capital of Kent County exaggerates the status, there are many more places with worse reputations that even then don't get anywhere near the reputation of US places. For me and many millions of other visitors to both sides of the Channel (not La Manche!) it is the portal for crossing the waterway. Alanna, you need to get out more and be less parochial and explore more of what Britain has to offer, the World doesn't revolve around the South-East and Kent in particular. Journey north of the River and broaden your horizons.
Dover is a large seaport in a county comprising mainly small towns; it's bound to have a higher crime rate than places like Tunbridge Wells and Sevenoaks.
Thank you for doing this, Alanna! Dover is a place that I have been through rather than been to - driving to the port bound for ferries to France on European tours, zooming through on the Eurostar train bound for the Channel Tunnel. Once, I got off a ferry after a European visit and went into town itself in order to catch a train to Oxfordshire (which took me via Bearsted and London) so I got a glimpse of Dover beyond the ports. Now, because of you, I can see the *real* Dover without any international travel baggage. Great work!
Yay, who doesn't love a bit of Adventures & Castles. I've not been to Dover for many a year but it's a very holds a very important place in British history. Being one of the original Cinque ports it has been at the forefront of trade with the world and the defence of this little island we call Britain. Thanks for the tour Alanna. 🙂
Thanks so much!!
I was raised in St Margaret's Bay, 5 miles north of Dover, during the 1980s so I am familiar with the area. There is Dover Castle and that is it. Nothing else. The High Street is dead and so is the seafront with the A20 dual carriage-way artificially separating the City Centre with hideous 1960s block of flats overlooking the port. Locals always went shopping to Canterbury on weekends, never remained in Dover. Moreover, many in the town blamed the opening of the Channel tunnel but no tourists ever stopped in Dover with Cathedral City Canterbury the first port of call and London thereafter. This was exacerbated when the the bulk of the ferry traffic was routed via the Eastern Docks and the 1979 Dover Bypass, the Jubilee Way. Very few ever bothered to visit the Castle despite towering over the town. An expensive visit and the interior is disappointing....
I have lived in Dover all my life, never felt in any danger. I've been all over Britain and I don't think Dover is any worse than any other town, they all have their good and bad points. The reason why it was so quiet where you was walking was because the pedestrian area was having a lot of work done. There are so many places of interest to visit, obviously the castle, the Dover Roman painted house, Dover museum which houses the bronze age boat, the Western Heights, the Drop Redoubt, the seafront, Shakespeare beach, Samphire Hoe, Langdon cliffs, Connaught Park, Russell Gardens and Kearsney Abbey, plus lots of walks over the Downs. I think for the size of the town we have so much on offer.
There was someone who got stabbed down by my door on the day I moved from Dover. Just right on that spot a 100 yards from the train station at 3:52
and now they are adding an art college i am told :)
Lovely adventure Alanna! I worked in Dover for a number of years and never felt unsafe, in fact I don't think it deserves its poor reputation. There are so many things to do and places to see that it is definitely worth a trip even if you don't visit the castle! My mother-in-law lived in Dover during WW11 right under the castle walls (in one of the houses near the B&B) She often spoke about the role of the castle then. Fascinating stuff! And good camera work Mr Adventures and Naps 🙂
Dover's a port; ports are seldom picturesque. I doubt it's any worse than anywhere wlse in the UK.
I agree Geoff, I think that every port has its issues, I've used several of them and not one has been a place I'd like to stay in, especially as there are so many people all trying to either enter or leave the country! But the towns attached to the ports are usually really nice places and have interesting histories!
Nice to see you out n about again. Been through Dover many, many times but have never stopped - can't think why not? 😁
Dover?!?! You brave woman! I'm surprised you left with your shoes!
Cheers Alanna great video I've been to the Dover ferry terminal plenty of times but never even thought that there was an actual town there, interesting place just don't visit at night!
Dover Castle is amazing but it's the only thing to do in Dover unless you're getting a ferry. Most Dangerous town varies month on month but it's always East Kent or North Kent (places like Chatham or Folkestone)
Coulda' sworn I saw a fleet of rubber dinghies making their way across the Channel from Calais in one of those shots...😆
Great video Alanna!
Dover does have some big social problems and it isn't just a weekend pub/club issue, it's there to be seen in the town centre during the daytime too.
However, despite that and the lack of investment in the town, there is great history there and some of the grand old houses just outside the centre point to it's former military importance.
Other than the castle, sea front & white cliffs all mentioned in the video, it has an interesting lighthouse a bit further along the cliffs or if you have a car, maybe visit Samphire Hoe - a nature reserve built on reclaimed land from the earth removed whilst building the Channel Tunnel. It is very peaceful and leads onto a beach at the end.
Having spent quite a bit of time sat in traffic jams around there it was a good call to use the train! Btw, loving the new timing of your uploads. It may not work for everyone but perfect for me as I end up watching content not long after finishing work rather than days later (and yes notifications are on!).
Ahh I'm so glad to hear that!! I was nervous about changing the time lol
@@AdventuresAndNaps Probably depends on viewer location demographic and you'll never please all but for me it works so I'm going to be a bit selfish about it all and say it was a brilliant move lol.
i worked in dover for 6 years - whilst part of it are fantastic ( the castle and promenade are great ) the town centre does leave something to be desired - it does feel like the damage inflicted during the 2nd world war ( it did suffer shell and bomb damage ) has never been properly fixed ( walking down the shopping streets you can spot the gaps in the victorian street fronts caused by the war which have been replaced by 1970s buildings )
Over the scores of times I have been to England over the past 70+ years, including my six years at junior prep there, never once have I been to Dover, so many thanks for this interesting video. I love Canterbury, Rochester, Tunbridge Wells, Sevenoaks, and their surrounding areas, but everything in this video was new to me. Where next? Try Knowle Park.
Thanks for watching!!
I’m sure the tickets were a lot less than £23 when I visited Dover Castle in 1994, but for some reason we got in for free. Not sure if it had something to do with it being “half term” - being American we didn’t know what that was, but found out it meant no school, and therefore plenty of kids available to run screaming through the castle. We enjoyed the views from the castle grounds, and we also visited the Roman Painted House that day. We had a pretty good time as I recall.
You can actually hire Peverell’s Tower as a holiday let and have the castle to yourself after closing.
Also, probably the safest place to stay in Dover !
You need to try Portsmouth then Winchester then New Forrest, so much history when England was divided into the 7 kingdoms Winchester was the capital of England so much Saxon and Viking history. New Forrest I called that because it’s all new trees as the previous tress was used to makes ships
I've been to all 3!
@@AdventuresAndNaps You legend 🙌I'm new to your channel and I have the personality of Roy Chubby Brown so don't pay me much mind lol but I also love History and seeing particularly Canadian/American see our History because I feel in USA they don't get tought enough world History like the rest of us do I might be wrong in that tho ?
Thanks Alanna, looks like you guys had a great day out and the castle looked awesome, something out of a movie ! 🙂 I did not know about Dovers reputation, perhaps England's answer to downtown Philly 😂
You're right about movies... Mel Gibson's Hamlet was filmed there, some of Age of Ultron, and the beheading scene from The Other Boleyn Girl - they often use the tower as a stand-in for the Tower of London. I was an extra in the Other Boleyn Girl, and got to see Natalie Portman beheading about 12 times lol
Ooh there’s a Londis. I’m definitely going
There's some lovely parks, one opposite the castle. The obvious walks across the cliffs. Get into Temple Ewell There's Kearsney Abbey park and lots of nature walks in Temple Ewell & Lydden. A number 15 bus from Dover takes you there. We've only lived here 2 years.
Thanks so much for the suggestions!
Leeds Castle is my favourite
Hard to imagine it being dangerous when it appears so quiet.
It isn’t.
@@barrywilliams5515 isn't dangerous or isn't quiet?
@@hughtube5154 not dangerous at all.
As a young American on my first trip to Europe I took the ferry from France to Dover. I walked to a nearby pub with a hotel upstairs and spent the night, The tv was coin operated. The next morning the innkeeper drove me to the train station and insisted I see the white cliffs even though it was out of the wat.
I really like the videos like this when you show us around places, very nice :-)
Glad you like them!
"Most dangerous place in Kent" is like "World's scariest kitten" though.
Did my army training at dover at old park barracks royal engineers jouniorleaders regiment 1972 to 1973 i bet it's changed a lot and not for the best the castle was home to the Staffordshire infantry battalion enjoyed the vidio
I did my jlr training there as well 1975/76
Yes , I went to Dover Grammar School in the 60s. I enjoyed it back then but knew, at 18 years old, I would leave and not return to live there. For young people it's not at all stimulating. I feel sad such an historical town has been allowed to decline like this.
Have you checked out Temple Manor in Strood. Near Morrisons!
I've seen it but never actually gone inside - maybe that should be our next exploring video!
Hope you had a great time!
I did!
Folkestone is better... Hastings even more so... go there sometime!
The opening scenes of Dover's streets made me wonder if I've slept through an apocalypse.
Yeah, pretty quiet!
You should contact Dover Locals ; Jack's in UK for exploring Dover as a local, Darren Keenan who is in the west end of the town, If you need a taxi then 2B Chilled, all on You Tube, Best Wishes TurboTims World ...Down in Devon....(I used to live in Kent) lol x
You walked right past the White Horse pub, where many cross-channel swimmers from all over the world, including some record holders, have signed their names over inch of spare space on the walls. £23... that's iniquitous! Thank you for coming Alanna.
Most foreigners now in this country are extremely aware of Dover. Stand there long enough and you will see for yourself.
If u came here via Dover, you would have found so much free 😆😅
I always love your out and aboots gurl. Shame you couldn't film in the tunnels. But that was a great overview of the place. And you survived. 😁👌
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Wow I had no idea that Dover was considered dangerous! All I knew about it comes from history and the white cliffs.
The white cliffs themselves can be dangerous. They are white because of erosion. The edges collapsing stops any vegetation from being able to take hold and turn them green.
Dover is not dangerous at all unless you get too close to the cliffs.
@@barrywilliams5515 don't let stats get in the way !
One of the best things to do in Dover is get the train or bus to Folkestone lol
thanks for your video.. do you know how can i go from the white cliffs to the castle without a car? the only way to get there is by walking?
"One of the most dangerous places in Kent" -- that's like describing deer as "one of the most dangerous wild animals in Britain". Technically correct, but really needs calibration...
I'd suggest going to Devon, the home of Josh Widdicombe, but I don't think there's enough material there for an entire video lol.
Wow I didn’t know that about Dover and crime.
Been to Dover loads off times . But never been to the castle. £20... they having a laugh. My granddad been there. In a cell.. he and he's mate leged it when marching to Dover in the 1st ww. He would of been shoot if he was in France for desertion. I forgot, but had two choices. I think one he be locked up for a long time..The choice he made was to became a cook for the army. .. but he was lucky. He missed the somme. Which over 50,000 British soldiers died on that day. Peace . A good day it seems. 😊
Ye Olde Picnic Tables!
Things you do you ask in Dover. The Roman painted house, Dover museum with Bronze age Boat. The Grand Shaft. Gigs at the Booking Hall. Axe Throwing, Lazer Tag to name a few things you barely covered Dover need to come back give it proper justice and not say its the the most dangerous place what rubbish.
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Not to get poitical but I was disappointed not to see that Farage chap shaking his fist at the clouds!
Oh yes! It's here where all the illegal immigrants land isn't it? And Farage stands there bloviating uselessly about it until he's blue in the face. While all the Brits who aren't racist say "the more the merrier!"
23 pounds is a joke, for castle entry
Were have all these stats come from? about the worst crime I've lived in Dover 40+ years and not seen much crime.
there is a reason the roads go to the ferry - you must have been their first tourist in years! 😂
You speak of Margate...........Broadstairs.......,...no, you cannot drag me into your web of vice &.corruption.........l'll stay in London......& Soho by the sea..........enjoy yourself.........you do nice vids'.....…....
You were making Dover sound like the wild west.😆 You'll be fine.
For history buffs, Dover castle is incredible. There's so much there in one spot it's hard to believe. Beyond the medieval castle, there's a Roman lighthouse, a Saxon church, tunnels from the Napoleonic era, and World War II tunnels. I'm an American that took the train to Dover for a day trip back in 2005, and at least back then I didn't feel any less safe than other towns in the UK.
I didn't feel unsafe either, just unfortunate that Dover has a bad reputation with locals. So much history, though, it's incredible!
I feel so lucky that it was my playground as a child.
When are you coming to Maidstone.
@@AdventuresAndNaps I suspect it only gets "leary" on a Saturday night when the pubs have closed and the takeaways are packed out.
@@Paul_W.E_Ingham Dover is an absolute hole. I can’t put it any other way. Go hang out in the High street and you will see everything you don’t want to see. Because of some of the population there are real issues and the spill out onto the streets at all times of the day or night. Dover is best driven through as you get off the ferry from France. Don’t stop till you are past Folkestone and you will be just fine 😁😁. Although Folkestone is changing and maybe in a decade or so might be quite nice.
Dangerous is relative. If you live in the US, Dover is very small beer indeed. I'm an expat living in a US city in a touristy state which had 117 murders in 2021. So...
Have to confess the only times I've been to Dover have been to catch the ferry, so it was interesting seeing more of the town, especially the castle. I really enjoy watching your trips out, thanks Alanna,.
Thanks son much!!
Hmm can't imagine why the crime rate in Dover is skyrocketing. I wonder what could be causing that?
We moved from Guildford to Dover in 79, have never regretted it and just love it here. The only bad thing is our rubbish Council who seem to consist of total loonys, and do nothing to better the Town.
Glad to hear you enjoy Dover, though!
The mean streets of Kent. Its like saying you visited the most dangerous room in Buckingham Palace, where someone stubbed their toe.
Hardly, maybe check the crime stats nationwide
I think we all know why Dover is dangerous.
There is nothing dangerous about Dover unless you get too close to the cliff edge.
@@barrywilliams5515 It has a well above average crime rate.
@@eadweard. stats don’t tell the whole story. Dover is as safe as any seaside town.
I live between Folkestone and Dover. I admit that I rarely go into Dover just because Folkestone has more amenities. Dover is not pretty but is improving, remember it was a garisson during WW11 suffered a lot of bombing and was rebuilt very cheaply - this is now being addressed. The seafront, marina and small wharf areas are quite nice. Actually stayed at the castle for a few night when had family over from SA - you can rent a cottage - which we did - or a tower! Agreed that there is so much to do at the castle, so much history stretching right back to the time of William the Conqueror. Glad you enjoyed your day and are so openminded.
Hi, great video. I've lived in Dover for the most of my life and find Dover often gets bad press, however, like most towns it is struggling and does have it's fair share of undesirables. That said, Dover is so rich in history. A few notible place to visit are Kearsney Abbey and Russell Gardens, Samphire Hoe, the Roman Painted House and Connaught Park to name but a few.
On the Western Height you have the Napolionic Drop Redoubt which opens certain days of the year, also below that is the Grand Shaft, a triple spiral staircase. The Dover Transport Museum in Whitfield is a hidden gem, well worth a visit. All the best and thanks for all the hard work you put into the videos for us all to enjoy :) Ian
Thanks so much for the suggestions! I had a lovely time and only saw a fraction of the history!
Your travelling videos are so good, they’re so much fun to watch! I had to go to my grandads funeral today, and there was a family gathering after but at family gatherings I always used sit with my grandad, so I was feeling sad, but playing the game with you lifted me up a lot and helped me feel better! And watching your exploring video was really nice too! I really appreciate you and your channel! Thanks for everything you do! You genuinely helped me feel so much better today!
Thanks so much Aaron, I really appreciate that!!
A lot of places in Kent - Dover might fall into this a bit - have basically had the same problem for the last couple of decades. Once they were "go to" places for people living in London and the Midlands who wanted to visit the coast and have beach holidays. Then one day someone figured out a way to take people to other countries for bargain prices and the one industry all these places relied so heavily on went away very quickly. Dover, Margate, Folkestone, Sheppey, all these places will be like anywhere else in England and really the wider world. There will be plenty of good, decent everyday folks living alongside the people who unfortunately give them their reputation
What the Spanish resorts offer is guaranteed sunshine. In the UK that's not really possible. Dover and Folkestone have been ports for centuries and that won't change. Margate's position is nowhere near as strong.
Arise Queen Alanna! I’m born and bred in Dover and you (and the butler) did great in one day. Dover has been down on its luck for decades but the history is incredible. Notable places to visit are the Roman lighthouse (in castle grounds), Drop Redoubt, Roman Painted House, Dover Museum and Russell Gardens. The White Horse pub you walked past is worth a visit too.
The only reason to go to Dover is to stand on the cliffs and look across the channel and if you can see land you think it could worse we could be in France 🤣
The reverse is true. Energy price increase in France limited to four percent, lower inflation, no mass poverty, average family eight thousand pounds better off than in the UK. Britain is spiralling out of control as the next two years are about to show, with civil unrest very likely.
I lived there saw that clock and hankered after going and exploring the big wide world. Which I did, from that port, by car, all the way to Australia.
@@eightiesmusic1984 but no sense of humour! 🤣
@@eightiesmusic1984 There won't be civil unrest. All the Brits will do is moan on Facebook. Guillet jaunes wouldn't happen here.
Tell me, does every one of the illegal immigrants count as a crime added to Dover .More than 10,000 this year.
Government have basically made it legal. Now take a look around were being replaced. Even my quiet town is now infested with scum
best thing in dover is a day trip to france
I was born in Buckland Hospital in Dover in 1971 and have lived here all my life, I’m currently 51. The town may not equal some of the larger Kent towns such as Canterbury or Maidstone but it’s own little town. Where else can you get the White Cliffs, a Castle, some beautiful parks with easy access to the continent. Also if you stand on the white cliffs on a clear day, equipped with a pair of binoculars, you can read the clock face in Calais.
Is Connaught Park still there? I lived next to it and played tennis up there a lot.
Me too, born in Buckland Hospital in 1971...
@@Lily-Bravo yep, still there and pretty much the same as it ever was!
@@johngrigsby6019 No whale jawbone arch though!
@@Lily-Bravo no, wonder what happened to it?!
I used to live in Dover and apparently it's a real dump now, shame
It’s a great place for history. If you visit the Dover museum there is an Iron Age boat which was dug up on Dover Sea front, also close by is The Roman Painted house which shows more local history. On the hill opposite the castle known as the Western Heights you have the Drop Redoubt, a Napoleonic era defensive fort, and close by the spiral stair which goes down through the cliff to the seafront (this is only open to the public on certain days though). If you have time for a cliff top walk there is also the Bleriot memorial, the site where Louis Bleriot flew the first plane across the English Channel, and if tide is low you can see the masts of ships which have sunk along the coast. Not to mention the rare Chalkhill Blue, and Adonis Blue butterfly which can be found there.
Dover used to be quite a nice place and had a pretty genteel way of life. Nice hotels, fancy ballrooms and busy beaches. It was a nice seaside town that because it was further away from London, didn’t get the same amount of income or attention that places like Brighton got. There was money in the town that came from holiday makers, retirees and the ports.
The ports - along with seaside holidays, dipped a bit in the ’70s when cheap package holidays and charter airlines line Lakers were formed.
However, the biggest economic hit it took was probably the Channel Tunnel. The train goes underground before it hits Dover/Folkestone and took away a huge amount of passing trade. It’s still busy for freight, but truckers don’t stop and shop - or book a hotel to stay at the night before catching the ferry.
I left the UK a long time ago, but from what I can gather, Dover has become a place where long term unemployed folk were encouraged to move to - like Hastings. The void left by the Channel Tunnel meant cheap accommodation. My grandfather was a customs officer there for many years, he and my grandmother lived in nearby Folkestone, which was also rather nice back in the day.
British seaside towns took a real hit from the creation of the package holiday, with Cornwall, once one of the UKs favourite holiday destinations becoming the poorest county in the UK. I know in your videos you’ve mentioned the north/south divide, but really there are a lot of places that were left behind, especially by Thatchers ideas of what the UK should be
I was there in April 1989. Beautiful place at that time. Tony Blair is to blame for massive amounts of Third World immigration.
Don't forget Deal and Walmer - just along from Dover - wonderful traditional seaside towns. Neglected probably because of their shingle beaches.
Walmer has a fabulous castle and Deal is where many British stars retire to.
Very much worth a day trip!
Loved it. I’ve been through Dover on the way to France by Ferry, but never stopped there. It looks OK. Castle looks fabulous. The scenery in that video was outstanding. Thanks for sharing 🙂
When I last had a motorbike I used to love riding along the coast road from Brighton to Dover practically every weekend and end up at a viewing spot that overlooked the cross channel port and watch the ferries come and go whilst having Dover castle in the background!
Going to Dover is great if you want to queue for six days to reach France...
You have to pay to enter the castle unless you are here as an illegal invader and then it's free. You may need to learn urdu first to understand council road signs etc .....
I hear you can buy a cheap, 2nd hand dinghy there. French registered. Only used once.
Dover is ok.........lt has. a neighbour....,.Felixstowe........enough said.........!
Dover's high crime rate might be because it is a port town and foreign drivers and foreign goods lorries are easy pickings for criminals
Dover's a port; ports are a good place for a punch-up.
For me, a must-see is the Dover Bronze Age Boat. I think it was discovered when they were digging out one of the underpasses you walked through. The timbers have been preserved, and you can see how our predecessors were trading with Europe thousands of years ago.
Great suggestion!
As someone from a council estate in Manchester it’s sound very odd to here that Dover is considered a not so nice place 😂
Dover's a working seaport, and most of those have their rougher side, even the quite small ones. (I can recommend Holyhead if you fancy a fight outside a pub on a Saturday night). Seriously though, being the nearest port to Europe, Dover has seen millions of travellers in peace and war for over two thousand years. Not for nothing was it nicknamed Hellfire Corner in WW2.
Ports tend to have lively nightlife. Portsmouth on a Friday or Saturday night probably matches Holyhead for alternative entertainment.
I like Dover... The Castle and Tunnels are amazing..... And don`t always believe what you hear.... In the late 80`s I was waiting for a ferry in Palermo, Sicily...... At the time supposedly, THE most dangerous Mafia controlled Town/City in the World!!! I went for a walk down all the back streets and alleyways' that I could find.... It was charming and I found the Locals very accommodating..... I did not have a problem.... So make your own mind up about the places you visit... But do use a little common sense.... :-)) xx
Please avoid the white cliffs.............please don't jump.............
Other English Heritage places you should DEFFO see in Kent or nearby...
Walmer Castle
Deal Castle
Richborouch Castle
Battle Abbey
Rochester Castle
Upnor Castle
Eltham Palace
Downe House (Darwin's home).
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Great suggestions! I have Upnor And Rochester castle videos on my channel ☺️
@@AdventuresAndNaps Of course you do Alanna...I've seen them!
What was I thinking! 🤣
I think you would love the others too though...especially Walmer Castle, Battle Abbey, and Eltham Palace.
All large...and very beautiful.
With great cake in the tea rooms too!
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STRAIGHT OUTA DOVER!!! Those mean streets didn’t look too nefarious
Oh my goodness, Alanna, Dover looks amazing! And with your lovely legs and your gorgeous hair blowing in the wind, doubly so. Thank you, thank you for a worthwhile day out.
Most of your videos shots in a room thanks 🙏 God you take some outside Breathe 😉
Dover is not dangerous I think your hyping it up for views. It's a 👎for this vid.
Sorry to hear you think that! It doesn't say it's dangerous in the title or the thumbnail, so you'd have to click the video to get that. Even still, you can read more about the statistics here: crimerate.co.uk/kent/dover
@@AdventuresAndNaps In your description clearly says Dover Kent UK one most dangerous place in kent maybe should of talk to local people and ask them if Dover is dangerous. But I guess the true would not help you get more subs and views. Your the worst kind of youtuber.
Getting to Dover is easy, just fall asleep on a late train from London to Maidstone ( I think) and next thing you now, your in Dover. Not cheap getting back.
Or........they. may.hope you flee England..............?
Just imagine what them castle 🏰 walls have seen and heard mind blowing imo
The best thing about Dover is all of the French restaurants…. Just 90 minutes sailing away. Joking aside, that’s unfair, it has a lot to offer besides a ferry port.
Every coastal town is dangerous, being dive bombed by Seagulls is the danger. The crime rate is no higher than other port towns, all that freight and people in cars going to the ferries attracts the criminal classes. One of my Daughters lives in Dover and likes the town, great for the booze cruise to France! (When no delays). Not only the drink but cheese, other foods and fashion. An afternoon shopping in Calais and home in time for dinner. No need to worry over the language as Calais residents are mostly fluent in English and unlike Parisians don't mind using it. Brexit may have made that more expensive now as British VAT and import duties may be payable on return.
Patterson will pay !!!
As you are a Kentish Maid, don't forget the Cider Festival at Brogdale Farm in Faversham on Saturday 28th August and Sunday 28th August....it's a fantastic event, with great cider, great food, great music and lots to do!!
Alanna at a cider festival, that's a must-watch.
@@geoffpoole483 Fair to say Geoff, that'll be a great post, and undoubtedly great viewing! Will you be there Geoff?
"Blue birds over the white cliffs of Dover" The only birds are the damn Gulls and they are grey and white but at a stretch might look bluish in certain light.
I loved seeing round Dover but sorry to say your background music annoyed me immensely!
Ahh that sucks! I loved it
I'm not local but have worked all over Kent. There used to a great little shopping area just around the cruise terminal. Also Samphire Hoe is a 5 min rive out towards Folkestone. There is a memorial to Allied pilots there with full scale models of Spitfire and Hurricane. Then just on from there is Folkestone, where the best place to walk is The Leas.
In my experience the majority of people warning against visiting a particular neighbourhood/town/country have never been there. Dover's a port and therefore is likely to be a bit rough and ready. I visited Dover on a school trip many years ago. We stayed in Margate and one evening the teachers took us to a nightclub where the "entertainment" included a drag act, something us ten year olds had a struggle to comprehend.
I do think that the description of Dover as the crime capital of Kent County exaggerates the status, there are many more places with worse reputations that even then don't get anywhere near the reputation of US places. For me and many millions of other visitors to both sides of the Channel (not La Manche!) it is the portal for crossing the waterway.
Alanna, you need to get out more and be less parochial and explore more of what Britain has to offer, the World doesn't revolve around the South-East and Kent in particular. Journey north of the River and broaden your horizons.
Dover is a large seaport in a county comprising mainly small towns; it's bound to have a higher crime rate than places like Tunbridge Wells and Sevenoaks.
Thank you for doing this, Alanna! Dover is a place that I have been through rather than been to - driving to the port bound for ferries to France on European tours, zooming through on the Eurostar train bound for the Channel Tunnel. Once, I got off a ferry after a European visit and went into town itself in order to catch a train to Oxfordshire (which took me via Bearsted and London) so I got a glimpse of Dover beyond the ports. Now, because of you, I can see the *real* Dover without any international travel baggage. Great work!