White Cliffs Visitor Centre to Fan Bay Deep Shelter and South Foreland Lighthouse circular trail

The closest station is Dover Priory which is about 2 miles away. You can get an hourly high-speed train service from London St Pancras or slower services from London Victoria or London Charing Cross. We’re a 40-minute walk away following the brown walking signs. Taxis are available from outside the station and we're happy to call a return taxi for you, just ask in the Visitor Centre.

Take the Stagecoach Diamond 15, Canterbury to Dover, to Deal. Alight at Castle Hill then 1 mile walk, via Upper Road. There's no footpath on this road, so please be careful. You could also take the 15a, alight at Dover Docks and follow the cliff path.

National Cycle route 1 passes through the car parks. Bikes are welcome around the Visitor Centre and we have bike racks available. If you wish to take your cycle on this trail route to the Castle, please be aware that cycling is not allowed on pubic footpaths or footways in England.

From Canterbury/London on the A2. There are brown signs from the A258 Duke of York’s roundabout - 3rd exit towards Dover town centre. After 1 mile turn left into Upper Road. The entrance is on the right after 1 mile, at the sharp bend in the road. From Ashford/London on the A20. We’re not far from Dover Castle, so coming into Dover keep going until you see a left turn into Woolcomber Street at the traffic lights (look for the Travelodge on the corner), there’s a handy filter lane and it’s signed for Dover Castle. At the next set of lights go straight over passing the retail park on your left. At the bottom of Castle Hill at the next set of traffic lights, take a right uphill, you'll see the brown sign. Keep going past the Castle entrance. When you get to the top of the hill there is another brown sign for the right turn opposite the entrance into Upper Road. Our car park entrance is 1 mile further down Upper Road, at the sharp bend in the road. Parking: Car parking is charged as follows: £5.00 per car, motorhomes £7.00 and coaches £10.00. National Trust Members and Blue Badge Holders can park for free. Please have your membership card ready to be scanned at the entrance gatehouse. If you arrive when the car parking booth is closed, you can pay for your parking using the Pay by Phone app our location code is 803459 for cars (£5) and 803461 for mobile homes (£7). Please note: there are speed bumps on our roads which may require care with low-bodied cars. Sat Nav: The postcode may take you to the eastern docks ferry terminal. Use CT15 5NA following the brown signs and turn into the car park before you reach this destination at the sharp bend. Note for Google Maps users: your device may show that there is a route to the White Cliffs through the Coastguard Station. This is incorrect. Please ignore this instruction as this is controlled space with a barrier across the road and there is no through route.