Dover, England
The White Cliffs of Traffic
"Gateway to Europe, Car Park to the M20"
Official Coat of Arms
A shield bearing a white chalk cliff rampant, cracking slightly under coastal erosion, flanked by two lorries queuing in eternal gridlock on the A20. Above, a Norman castle keep looks down disapprovingly at a P&O ferry, motto scroll beneath reading 'Nearly France'.
TripAdvisor Review
★★★☆☆ 3/5
"Came for the famous cliffs, stayed for six hours because the port was gridlocked and there was a 'customs issue'. The White Cliffs themselves are genuinely stunning, I'll give it that, but the town beneath them feels like a service station with a castle attached. Also every third shop seemed to be selling either ferry tickets or fish and chips, sometimes both."— Barry Fenwick, Ashford
Property Listing
Charming coastal residence offering UNRIVALLED cross-Channel connectivity and dramatic chalk-cliff views that literally define the White Cliffs of Dover! Perfect for the commuter who enjoys the gentle hum of idling HGVs and the occasional distant tannoy announcing ferry delays.
Twinned With
Calais — Two ports permanently connected by a strait, a shared love of queues, and mutual complaints about the other one's border control.
Supporting Evidence
Dover Castle contains secret wartime tunnels used to plan the Dunkirk evacuation, making it arguably the most historically important building in a town most people only see through a car window while queuing for the ferry.