Landmarks

Dover Castle Tickets

Dover Castle entrance with visitors exploring historic fortress grounds.

Visit the historic fortress where some of England's most significant events took place, the Dover Castle!

Highlights

Make your way to England's Dover Castle for a great learning and sightseeing experience.
Walk through this medieval castle and gape at the vivid interiors.
Learn centuries of history: from the Romans to the Cold War, you'll see it all.
Find out about the evocative tunnels used during Napoleonic and world war conflicts.
Climb to the top of the Great Tower and peer down over the castle from here.
See a rare anti-aircraft gun in action!
Watch the 1940 Miracle of Dunkirk play out in front of you, using film, audio, and archive photography.
Dover Castle Under Siege opens on 22 July, recounting the castle's toughest times with interactive displays and reopened medieval tunnels.

Inclusions

Admission into Dover Castle

Exclusions

Guided tour
Hotel transfers

Cancellation policy

You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.

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James

4/5

Dec, 2024

It would be good to provide very specific instructions on how to acquire transport and directions to the Castle. We were wondering around town trying to learn the bus routes etc. Which made us late for our castle time. Dover is not very set up for its tourists, so any help would be beneficial. Both of our phones were useless to us there as there seems to be a problem with the mobile networks there. So once we left the train wifi we were unable to use Google for help. Lol Dover has a lot of ground to make up in the tourism sector unfortunately. Other than this we had a splendid time.

Peters,

5/5

Nov, 2024

great museum, interesting history, live actors, well organized, enough parking space, just got our wristbands and off we went

Cassidy

5/5

Oct, 2024

It was gorgeous, and there was so much to learn. There is a lot included in the cost, and we spent around four hours exploring.

Alan

5/5

Sep, 2024

Living near Dover I have been a few times but the friends I took like me think it's amazing there's so much to see and booking the tickets on line is so easy

Anne

5/5

Apr, 2024

Easy to order tickets and retrieve them! There is so much to see and do at Dover Castle, and there is lots of walking involved! Great museum quality, fascinating information and historical videos, and the NAAFI cafe had excellent food. The signage was very helpful and the maps were detailed and easy to read.

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Your Experience

Visit England's Dover Castle, an attraction that is comprised of secret wartime tunnels in this medieval royal palace created by Henry II. Follow around life-like hologram figures around the guest rooms, great hall, private chambers, armories, and the kitchen to really get a feel of what life was like back in the day. Visit the 12th-century court, climb to the roof of the Great Tower and peer down over the massive medieval castle from where you stand. The 1940 Miracle of Dunkirk will be revealed to you using film, audio, and archive photography: watch the rescue operation play out before your eyes as 300,000 British and allied troops were evacuated!

You'll see the castle’s stories come to life with a Live Interpretation of its history in the open air. This will give you a chance to delve into the past in 1941 when the castle was the center of the Hellfire Corner. In the months after July, Live Interpretation will take you back to the medieval world of Henry II’s court.

Know Before You Go

Important Information

Note: On closed dates this site may still be open, please check English Heritage directly for more information.

Timings

23rd March to 30 June

Daily: 10am to 5pm

1st July to 1st September

Daily: 10am to 6pm

2nd September to 27th October

Daily: 10am to 5pm

28th October to 1st November

Daily: 10am to 4pm

2nd November to 22nd December

Sat and Sun: 10am to 4pm

27th December to 1st January

Daily: 10am to 4pm

4th January to 16th February

Sat and Sun: 10am to 4pm

17th February to 23rd February

Daily: 10am to 4pm

26th February to 30th March

Wed to Sun: 10am to 4pm

Duration:

We recommend spending at least 2 hours at the Castle to explore and learn about the fascinating structure and its history.

My tickets

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Please arrive 10-15 minutes before the start time of your experience to avoid delays.
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