Dover is a local government district in Kent, England. It is named after its largest town, the port town of Dover. The council is based in Whitfield on the outskirts of Dover. The district also covers the towns of Deal, Sandwich and Walmer as well as the surrounding rural areas.
Shakespeare Cliff and Dover town skyline and coastline
Dover District
Dover is a town and major ferry port in Kent, South East England. It faces France across the Strait of Dover, the narrowest part of the English Channel at 33 kilometres (21 mi) from Cap Gris Nez in France. It lies south-east of Canterbury and east of Maidstone. The town is the administrative centre of the Dover District and home of the Port of Dover.
Aerial view of Dover Harbour
Dover Castle seen from Castle Street.
Photograph showing a Dover street scene, c. 1860
The Port of Dover and the White Cliffs of Dover