Dover Castle

On Sunday, August 30th we drove to Dover to explore Dover Castle and the White Cliffs of Dover.  The kids loved seeing the sea and the Port of Dover. We started with the Castle, which was not like the others we have seen. Dover is so big that it doesn't have an audio guide, the kids were bummed at first but loved being able to just go and explore.  Dover Castle's site was an Iron Age hill fort many centuries before the medieval castle was built, and it still contains a Roman lighthouse and an Anglo-Saxon church. The kids thought it was really neat to know that the movies Avengers Ago of Ultron and Into the Woods both had scenes that were filmed at that castle. We also had the opportunity while at the castle to watch some reenactment of different jousts and games. After the Castle we went over to the White Cliffs of Dover and did some hiking. They were so beautiful!

Dover Castle

Looking down at the Sea

Colton's Gate

Dover

Randy, Colin, Abby and Kaden at Colton's Gate

Set up for a banquet in the 12th century.

Children's Beds

Toilet

The kids sitting in the King's Throne Room.

Colin getting water from the well.

Kitchen

Kitchen

Kitchen

King's Chamber

Looking down from the top of the Great Tower.

Looking down from the top of the Great Tower.

British Flag

This was down in the Medieval Tunnels.

This was down in the Medieval Tunnels.

Kaden, Abby & Colin on a cannon.

Looking down from the Castle Wall into Port of Dover.

Oldest Surviving Lighthouse, it guarded the entrance to the harbour.

Anglo-Saxon Church of St. Mary

Inside the church.

Archery, Games & Joust

Our Little Lady in the Wartime Shop. We wanted to go in the Wartime Tunnels and Medical Station but the line was over an hour wait.

White Cliffs of Dover

Looking down from part of the cliffs.

Cliffs

Cliffs

Cliffs

Selfie

Boys continue hiking a little while I brought Abby back, she was wiped out.