Exclusive members-only weekend
If you’re an English Heritage member, enjoy exclusive access to Dover Castle Under Siege on 20 and 21 July, before we officially open to the public on 22 July.
Booking is not required but recommended to guarantee entry.
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Plan your visit
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Plan your visit
For everything you need to know before your visit including directions, food and drink and access information.
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Things to see and do
There's so much to discover on a day out at Dover Castle.
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Dover Castle Events
Discover our exciting events programme - there's something for all the family.
Discover Dover Castle's history
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The Great Siege of Dover Castle
Find out how, in 1216, Dover Castle and its stalwart defenders played a crucial part in preventing Prince Louis of France from becoming King Louis I of England.
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The Angevin Empire
King Henry II, who built Dover Castle’s great tower, also created the largest European empire of his age, stretching at its height from Scotland to the Pyrenees.
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Eleanor de Montfort and the Siege of 1265
Caught up at the centre of a civil war, Eleanor de Montfort held Dover Castle against the king in 1265 after her husband and eldest son were killed in battle.
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History of Dover Castle
Learn about the long history of the castle, from its likely origins as an Iron Age hillfort, through its development as a great fortress, to its secret role in the Cold War.
Become a member
The South East boasts a huge variety of English Heritage sites from quaint castles to unique Roman sites. Make the most of what this region and the rest of the country has to offer with an English Heritage Membership.
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