South Foreland Lighthouse 2026
A landmark of the White Cliffs, the Victorian lighthouse was built to warn mariners of shifting sands and guide them through the Strait of Dover. A place of innovation and science, the lighthouse was the first to display an electric light anywhere in the world. Only disabled parking on site.
Contacts
Operator: National Trust
Address: The Front St Margaret's Bay Dover Kent CT15 6HP
- Telephone: 01304 853 281
- Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
- Website: View website
Open Days & Times
30 Mar-1 Nov Fri-Mon 1100-1730. Visit website or facebook for more details.
Travel
- By Bus: 15
- By Rail: Dover Priory / 3 miles
Facilities
- Refreshments
- Souvenir Shop
Today you can still enjoy views of the channel to the French coast by climbing all the way to the top. See what it was like to work here and what a lighthouse keeper did while on duty. Wave to ships in the channel and watch the Victorian clockwork mechanism that made the lighthouse flash.
Or for a more relaxing time just borrow a kite from us or play one of our games on the lawn. You can step back in time at Mrs Knott’s Tea-room, in the former lighthouse keeper’s cottage, and remember another world of bone china and proper leaf tea, just as it used to be.
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