Plenty to see at Dover Castle

Discussion in 'WW2 Museums. Events, & places to see.' started by SteveDee, Oct 11, 2019.

  1. SteveDee

    SteveDee Well-Known Member

    Our first ever visit to Dover Castle yesterday.

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    The best bit was the "Operation Dynamo" tour of the tunnels, thanks to the multimedia presentations and the commentary from our excellent guide.

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    But also great to see a few guns, look around the castle, and eat lasagna for lunch, although the kitchen looks a bit basic!

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    Highly recommended.
     

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  2. Lindele

    Lindele formerly HA96

    on the way to Dover, coming from London, you might want to stop in Margate and look at an even olde place/room with the walls plastered with mussel shells and similar. Real cosy/ gemuetlich place:pipe:
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  3. von Poop

    von Poop Adaministrator Admin

    Dover castle is damned fine.
    Not so many sites with such a wide range of history embedded, from Roman lighthouse to standing on the Keep looking at some Chain Home masts in the distance.

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    I did not laugh at the £19.40 entry price, though. Despite understanding what they did there...

    Queen Elizabeth's Pocket Pistol a favourite thing from childhood too. Nice that it's now under cover, but very hard to photograph in its new location.
     
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  4. Rich Payne

    Rich Payne Rivet Counter Patron 1940 Obsessive

    If you want to get in free of charge, VP, then it's necessary to dress-up :)

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  5. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    I got in free a few times as we were English Heritage members.
     
  6. SteveDee

    SteveDee Well-Known Member

    They wanted us to join and showed us the map with English Heritage sites dotted all over southern England. However, a lot of these are either free-of-charge or only cost a few quid...it didn't make economic sense to us. I think we paid £18.80 each... as 2 OAPs.
     
  7. Dave55

    Dave55 Atlanta, USA

    I know how you feel. I was recently checking the USS New Jersey website. $25 admission and then a la carte from there. $25 for turret tour, $25 for engine room etc, :(
     

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