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We have visited Dover twice. The first, May 2002, was when Justin went with a group of 30 people on a tour of D-Day sites. Their first stop was Dover Castle. They had only an hour, so he was only able to quickly see some of it.
Then it was over to Portsmouth, to board the ferry to cross the Channel.

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Our next stop to Dover, July 2003, was on a three day trip to Southeast England. We had started our first day at Cantebury and ended it at White Cliffs park on the Dover coast. It is just a large open area along the coast, with nice views of the Channel, the harbor, and the cliffs. There is a walk to a lighthouse, but we didn't have enough time.

Day two began with a tour of Dover Castle. We spent about four hours, walking around the outside, climbing the towers, and enjoying the views. But the unique part of Dover Castle is its Secret Wartime Tunnels. They aren't exactly secret, with large signs directing tourists to the entrance, but they were classified higher than secret at one time. The first tunnels were dug during the time of Napoleon, with the last officially announced use during the 1960s; there is still a part that is not available for touring for "safety reasons", but we think it is more likely because that part still contains some classified stuff or because the government still may wish to use it in the future. The Tunnels are famous for being the place where OPERATIONs DYNAMO and OVERLORD were planned and directed (evacuation at Dunkirk and D-Day, respectively). Pictures are not allowed in the tunnels: visit the website for more information.
English Heritage

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