Welcome to South Foreland

South Foreland is a stunning location situated in the county of Kent, England. It is a place of great historical significance, as it was once home to a lighthouse that played a crucial role in guiding ships through the treacherous waters of the English Channel. The lighthouse was built in 1843 and was in operation until 1988. Today, visitors can explore the lighthouse and learn about its fascinating history. The views from the top of the lighthouse are breathtaking, offering panoramic views of the surrounding countryside and the English Channel.

In addition to the lighthouse, South Foreland is also home to a number of walking trails that offer visitors the chance to explore the stunning natural beauty of the area. The trails wind through fields and woodlands, offering stunning views of the coastline and the surrounding countryside. Visitors can also explore the nearby village of St. Margaret's at Cliffe, which is home to a number of charming shops and cafes.

South Foreland is a place of great natural beauty and historical significance. It is a must-visit destination for anyone interested in exploring the stunning countryside of Kent and learning about the history of the area. Whether you are interested in exploring the lighthouse, hiking the nearby trails, or simply enjoying the stunning views, South Foreland is a destination that should not be missed.

Local Weather

Clear

Temp: 5.6°C

Feels Like: 3.3°C

Wind: 6.5 MPH

Wind Dir: WNW

Local Schools

School	Details
St Margarets At Cliffe Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Ms Helen Comfort	Sea Street St Margarets-At-Cliffe Dover Kent CT15 6SS 01304852639 School Website
Portal House School Community Special School Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Rosemary Bradley	Sea Street St Margarets-At-Cliffe Dover Kent CT15 6SS 01304853033
Duke Of Yorks Royal Military School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Alex Foreman	The Duke Of York's Royal Military School Dover Kent CT15 5EQ 01304245023 School Website
Guston Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Deby Day	Burgoyne Heights Guston Dover Kent CT15 5LR 01304206847 School Website
Langdon Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lynn Paylor Sutton	East Langdon Dover Kent CT15 5JQ 01304852600 School Website
Dover St Marys Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Helen Comfort	Laureston Place Dover Kent CT16 1QX 01304206887 School Website
St Richards Catholic Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Ms Colin Taylor	Castle Avenue Dover Kent CT16 1EZ 01304201118 School Website
St Edmund's Catholic School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mrs Grainne Parsons	Old Charlton Road Dover Kent CT16 2QB 1304201551 School Website
Dover Grammar School For Girls Community School Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Robert Benson	Frith Road Dover Kent CT16 2PZ 01304206625 School Website
Charlton Church Of England Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sally-Anne Hanson	Barton Road Dover Kent CT16 2LX 01304201275 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Martin Mill Station Approach, Martin Mill, Kent, CT15 5JZ 2.26 Miles

Dover Priory Station Approach, Off Folkestone Road, Dover, Kent, CT17 9SB 3.04 Miles

Kearsney Alkham Lane, Kearsney, Kent, CT17 0RN 4.35 Miles

Walmer Station Drive, Walmer, Kent, CT14 7RN 4.40 Miles

Deal Queen Street, Deal, Kent, CT14 6HD 5.82 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Channel Travel (Deal) Ltd 01304 853098 Solana/Reach Rd, Dover, Kent, CT15 6AE 0.68 Miles
Central Executive Travel 01304 240441 21 Pencester Road, Dover, Kent, CT16 1BT 2.77 Miles
Dover Heritage Taxis 01304 201915 25 New Street, Dover, Kent, CT17 9AJ 2.79 Miles
Dover White Cliff Taxi 01304 202070 Albert Road, Dover, Kent, CT16 1RD 2.84 Miles
Taxi Meters 07971 334831 25 New St, Dover, Kent, CT17 9AU 2.84 Miles
Central Chauffeur Services 0800 043 2752 Dover Port, Dover, Kent, CT17 9BU 2.91 Miles
Globel Travel Ltd 01304 207230 Suite 1 &Amp; 2 Building 6/Cruise Terminal 1/Western Docks, Dover, Kent, CT17 9TF 2.99 Miles
Star Taxis Dover 01304 228822 321 London Road, Dover, Kent, CT17 0SX 2.99 Miles
A2b Cars 01304 225588 96-98 London Road, Dover, Kent, CT17 0SH 3.11 Miles
Dover Royal Taxis 01304 210210 147 Folkestone Rd, Dover, Kent, CT17 9SG 3.32 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
St Margarets Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Reach Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
St Margarets Bay Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
St Margarets At Cliffe Post Office Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Granville Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Droveway Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Kingsdown Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nelson Park Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Eastern Docks Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Duke Of York Military School Po Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Burgoyne Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Martin Mill Station Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Guston Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Guston Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
East Cliff Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Bahadur 01304 852291	Tara The Droveway Dover Kent CT15 6BT
St James' Surgery 01304 225559	St James' Surgery Harold Street Dover Kent CT16 1SF
Dover Health Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Maison Dieu Road Dover CT16 1RH
Dover Health Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Maison Dieu Road Dover CT16 1RH
Pencester Surgery 01304 240553	Pencester Surgery 10/12 Pencester Road Dover Kent CT16 1BW

Local Stores

Dover - Crabble Hill
Crabble Hill
Dover
Kent
CT17 0SU
01304 219458
Store Website
3.33 miles

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SPAR - London Road Dover
49-50 London Road
Dover
CT17 0SP
01304 202315
Store Website
3.0 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Medivet Dover - Burnham House Veterinary Surgery
33-35 Castle Street Dover Kent CT16 1PT 01304 206989 dover@medivet.co.uk Website 2.61 miles
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Animals Treated
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Maison Dieu Veterinary Group - Dover
76-77 Maison Dieu Road Dover Kent CT16 1RE 01304 201 617 maisondieuvets@cvsvets.com Website 2.77 miles
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Animals Treated
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Dover (Whitfield) Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home White Cliffs Retail Park Honeywood Parkway, Whitefield Dover Kent CT16 3PS 0130487340 doverwhitfield@vets4pets.com Website 3.28 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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White Cliffs Veterinary Surgery
Unit 4 - 6 Whitfield Court White Cliffs Business Park Whitfield Dover Kent CT16 3PX 01304 414141 info@whitecliffsvets.co.uk Website 3.42 miles

Animals Treated
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Medivet Whitfield - Bewsbury Cross Veterinary Clinic
1 Bewsbury Cross Lane Whitfield Dover Kent CT16 3HB 01304 824989 whitfield@medivet.co.uk Website 3.80 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
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Closed between 10:30 and 14:30
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Medivet Walmer -The Goodwins Veterinary Surgery
4 Cambridge Road Walmer Deal Kent CT14 7HG 01304 360005 walmer@medivet.co.uk Website 5.01 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Closed between 10:30 and 16:00
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Local Dog Walks

The Pine Garden To North Foreland Lighthouse
Open Countryside Walk From The Pines Garden And Café At St Margeret's Bay Between Dover And Deal, Follow The Road Up And Eventually You Will Come To The Lighthouse Which Is National Trust And Has A Café. Beach Rd St Margaret'S At Cliffe 0.79 miles Follow The Hill Down To St Margaret'S Bay And Look For The Sign Post On The Right.

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The White Cliffs Of Dover
A Linear Dog Friendly Walk Along The White Cliffs Of Dover Towards And Reaching South Foreland Lighthouse. The White Cliffs Are A National Trust Site, Allowing For Plenty Of Parking And A Visitor Centre With A Gift Shop And Cafe, Which Offer Outside Seating For You And Your Dog. CT15 5NA 1.30 miles Follow The Brown Signs From The A258 Duke Of York’S Roundabout; 3Rd Exit Towards Dover Town Centre, After 1 Mile Turn Left Into Upper Road. The Entrance Is On The Right After 1 Mile, At The Sharp Bend In The Road.

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Kearsney Abbey
Lovely Walk Through A Park And Wooded Area. Great For Kids And Lots Of Water For Adventurous Dogs. 12 Kearsney Ave Temple Ewell Dover CT16 3BU 4.17 miles

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Singledge Lane Woods
Public Footpath Route Through A Woods. Leads Off Through The Fields Or A Circular Path Through The Wood. Some Parking At The Side Of The Road But Limited. Near Dover Clay Pigeon Shooting Club So Bear This In Mind If Your Dog Is Nervous Of Load Noises. Singledge Ln Shepherdswell Dover CT15 5AF 4.99 miles

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Willow Woods
Small Wooded Area Just Outside Of Deal. Deal Lancashire 5.50 miles

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Reinden Woods
The Paths Through Reinden Wood, A Mixed Deciduous And Coniferous Woodland, Are A Combination Of Public Bridleway And Permissive Paths Agreed With The Mod. It Is A Surfaced Route For The Most Part, With Some Uneven Ground. 1 The Paddocks Densole Folkestone CT18 7BL 9.15 miles Sign Posted As Mod -There Are Parking Places At The Start Of The Walk, Off The A260 Between Hawkinge And Densole.

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Weather Forecast

Saturday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear
Temp	5.9°C	5.7°C	4.5°C	3.2°C	4°C	8°C	12.2°C	16°C	18.3°C	17.9°C	16.1°C	13.5°C
Feels Like	3.7°C	2.7°C	1°C	-0.7°C	-0.2°C	4.3°C	9.6°C	15.4°C	18.1°C	17.9°C	13.2°C	11.8°C

Sunday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Heavy snow	Overcast	Blowing snow	Overcast
Temp	13.7°C	13.5°C	13.3°C	12.7°C	12.5°C	12.3°C	12.8°C	10.6°C	4.2°C	1.7°C	0°C	-2.2°C
Feels Like	12°C	11.6°C	11.1°C	10.5°C	10.2°C	9.7°C	10.2°C	7.2°C	-1.5°C	-4.7°C	-7.2°C	-10.4°C

Monday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear
Temp	-3.5°C	-5.2°C	-6.6°C	-7.8°C	-7.7°C	-6.4°C	-4.5°C	-2°C	-1.1°C	-1.6°C	-3.8°C	-3.8°C
Feels Like	-12.3°C	-14.4°C	-16.1°C	-17.2°C	-17°C	-15.3°C	-12.6°C	-9.3°C	-7.8°C	-8°C	-9.7°C	-10.9°C

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