Dover, England
When Adrienne and I went on our honeymoon, one of the places we did not make it to was the White Cliffs of Dover. When we returned in 2015, we also didn’t make it to Kent. Actually, the only time I have ever seen the cliffs was from 35,000 feet in the air, so since we had our own car for the entire trip, we made a special effort to visit this iconic English location with chalky white cliffs looking out over the English Channel.
We were rewarded with sunshine on our trip, which, as we found out, is a rare occurrence in the UK in late December. We drove two hours from our Airbnb to the edge of Great Britain. Many of the people driving in Dover are here for the ferry crossing to Calais or Dunkirk, France.
Since we were not crossing today, we headed to the cliffs. It was sunny but blustery cold, with wind from the channel below. We walked a few minutes, took a few photos, and made our way back to the warm gift shop beside the car park. We also knew we needed to head to Dover Castle if we were going to visit before it closed.
As for the cliffs, they are iconic, and it was fulfilling to visit a place I had long wanted to travel to. What I would recommend is more time to walk among the features they have welcomed generations of Englishmen back to Great Britain and taunted potential invaders since the time of William the Conqueror. Traveling with younger children can be nerve-wracking as there are no guardrails or safety features on the cliffs. As long as you do not get too close to the edge, you should be good with a visit. If you have a “runner,” you might want to wait until they are older to visit here or any other high and unprotected locations. I recommend that you take some time to enjoy the scenery and relish the day if it is sunny at the cliffs.
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