Volunteer Open Mornings 2025
Looking for something different to do? We’d love to welcome you to one of our 2025 Volunteer Open Mornings. Drop in and meet our friendly staff and volunteers and hear about all the opportunities coming up this year.
- Booking not needed
- Free event
We have lots of different volunteering opportunities coming up: greeting and guiding visitors around our Victorian Lighthouse and Second World War tunnels; in our bookshops, plant fair and helping conserve our landscape and wartime structures. If, like us, you're passionate about conserving our heritage and our countryside, we'd love to hear from you. With our members, staff, volunteers and supporters, we're the largest conservation charity in Europe. We're friendly, welcoming and inclusive and there is a great team spirit. There's loads going on at White Cliffs in 2025 but we need help to make it all happen. If you'd like to know more, please come along.
Times
The basics
- Meeting point
Meet the team in the National Trust Visitor Centre - opposite end to the shop. When you arrive at the gate, ask the member of staff for directions.
- What to bring and wear
Just come for a chat - no obligation. Dress casually.
- Accessibility
If you are disabled or have reduced mobility, please use the disabled parking close to the Visitor Centre. The Visitor Centre has level access at both ends.
- Other
You can park for free if you're attending one of the volunteer events. Please let the team member at the gatehouse know you are here for the Volunteer Open Morning. If using satnav, please use postcode CT16 1HJ or What3Words ///frames.saying.begins. You can park on any of the three levels. Once parked, please follow the signs to the Visitor Centre where our team will welcome you. There are toilets at the rear of the Visitor Centre. To find out more about volunteering opportunities at White Cliffs and South Foreland Lighthouse: copy the following link and paste it into your browser: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/kent/the-white-cliffs-of-dover/volunteering-at-the-white-cliffs-of-dover or just come and talk with us.
Upcoming events
National Lottery Thanks to You Open Days - Wanstone Rediscovered 2025
As part of the National Lottery Open Week 2025, take a guided tour of the newly uncovered remains of the largest guns installed on the British mainland. Also, visit the nearby D2 heavy anti-aircraft battery.
Plant Fair
The White Cliffs of Dover Plant Fair is your opportunity to revitalise your garden, window box or window ledges with top-quality plants at bargain prices. Lovingly tended by our volunteers, these plants will satisfy the most discerning gardener.