Lighthouses · South East England
Dover Breakwater West End Lighthouse
In or near Martin Mill.
Dover Breakwater West End Lighthouse — a lighthouse in england south east.
Tim Glover — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Dover Priory · 2.3 km
About
Dover Breakwater West End Lighthouse is a named lighthouse in england south east, recorded in the GeoNames UK gazetteer. British landmarks of this type are typically marked on Ordnance Survey maps and recorded in the national gazetteer for cartographic and navigational reference. Coordinates and feature classification are sourced from the GeoNames open dataset.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Dover Breakwater West End Lighthouse is located in South-East England. This lighthouse serves as a navigational aid for vessels entering the busy port of Dover. Its distinctive structure is an essential part of the coastal landscape, marking the western end of the breakwater. The lighthouse plays a crucial role in maritime safety in this historically significant area.
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- Coordinates
- 51.1131, 1.3299
- County
- Kent
- District
- Dover
- Parish
- Dover
- Postcode
- CT17 9FQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dover and Deal
- Nearest railway station
- Dover Priory — 2.3 km
Sources
- manual: geonames-11810600 (CC BY 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dover Breakwater West End Lighthouse?
- Dover Breakwater West End Lighthouse is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CT17 9FQ), in the parish of Dover.
- What is Dover Breakwater West End Lighthouse?
- Dover Breakwater West End Lighthouse — a lighthouse in england south east.
- How do I get to Dover Breakwater West End Lighthouse?
- The nearest railway station is Dover Priory, about 2.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode CT17 9FQ.
- Is Dover Breakwater West End Lighthouse a protected site?
- Yes — Dover Breakwater West End Lighthouse is part of the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Dover Breakwater West End Lighthouse?
- The nearest railway station is Dover Priory, about 2.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CT17 9FQ.