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A typical view of a Eurotunnel Shuttle heading for France.
©Allan Williams
Dist:0.1km<br/>Shakespeare Cliff marks the point where Great Britain most closely approaches continental Europe. On a clear day, the cliffs are easily visible from the French coast.
©Helmut Zozmann
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©Anthony Parkes
Dist:0.2km<br/>Shakespeare Cliff is described in King Lear, Act1V, Scene 1 and the assonance of Matthew Arnold's poem "Dover Beach" can be felt at this spot.
©John Mavin
Dist:0.2km<br/>The A20 runs through the gap between the houses and the cliff.
©Nick Smith
Dist:0.2km<br/>The A20 (built in 1993) winds towards Folkestone. The bridge across it leads to the Aycliff estate (built in the 1950s).
©John Baker
Dist:0.2km<br/>The long distance path takes a cliff top path towards Dover. On the left is the footbridge over the A20. See [[1710588]].
©David Anstiss
Dist:0.2km<br/>Before the A20 was rerouted here. Seen from Admiralty Pier.
©Peter Facey
Dist:0.3km<br/>As seen from the trig point on the cliffs. See [[2290599]]. The port of Dover is just around the corner and ferries from France carry many lorries and passengers to Britain.
©David Anstiss
Dist:0.3km<br/>Following the North Downs Way towards Dover.
©Chris Heaton
Dist:0.3km<br/>Approaching the town from the A20.
©Oast House Archive
Dist:0.3km<br/>Shakespeare Cliff to the rear.
©Oast House Archive
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©Nick Smith
Dist:0.4km<br/>Seen from a ferry in Dover's Eastern Docks. Through the base of the chalk cliff is a tunnel carrying the Dover-Folkestone railway line. Farther below the same cliff is the Channel Tunnel connecting Folkestone (Cheriton) with Calais (Coquelles).
©Colin Smith
Dist:0.4km<br/>Looking along the course of the railway tunnel from Long Down towards the port of Dover. The six "chimneys" are the tops of air vents for the tunnel. The cliff top path is part of the North Downs and Saxon Shore Ways.
©Peter Facey

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