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Visitor Centre & Clifftop Trails

Start your visit at the main entry point to the White Cliffs of Dover.

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The National Trust Visitor Centre sits on the cliff top. It provides parking, trail maps, and direct access to the main walking paths. From here, you can explore the chalk grassland and look across the English Channel toward France.

People enjoying a small boat ride on a narrow canal between historic buildings.

White Cliffs Visitor Centre

30 minutesToilets & Café

This is the gateway to the cliffs. The centre offers a café, a gift shop, accessible toilets, and trail maps. It serves as the starting point for all main walking routes.

The Old Weavers' House, a historic half-timbered building over a canal.

Langdon Cliffs

1 hourChannel Views

This stretch of cliffs begins immediately past the visitor centre. You will find panoramic views of the English Channel and the Port of Dover. Keep an eye out for Exmoor ponies and Dexter cattle grazing in these fields.

Large, ornate historic stone cathedral with intricate windows under a cloudy sky.

Langdon Stairs

1 hourSteep iron ladder

This ancient smuggling route leads down to a rocky tidal beach. The descent involves a steep zig-zag path and a 7-metre near-vertical iron ladder. Only attempt this at low tide. Avoid it if you have limited mobility or a fear of heights.