The map-makers spoke to more than 2,000 people last month, and discovered 50% couldn't pin point the cliffs. And despite the clue in the name, 5% of those surveyed were under the impression the ...

On a clear day you can see right across from the Dover cliffs to the cliffs on the French coast at Cap Gris Nez, proof of the continuous strata of chalk. About 70million years ago this part of ...

The White Cliffs of Dover are at risk of being blighted by development unless £1.2m is raised to safeguard land and wildlife, the National Trust says.

"Dover was a key place for royalty," says Gareth Wiltshire, the White Cliffs of Dover Visitor Experience manager. "Overseas visitors would be greeted there and the castle would provide accommodation.