Dover's white cliffs
From the car park and visitor centre walk away from Dover, following the Saxon Shore Way through a gate and up over the cliffs past the coastguard station. Drop down and follow the trail around the edge of Langdon Hole, the path continuing along the cliffs and up to South Foreland Lighthouse. Some of the tracks branch off and lead very close to the cliff edge – there is a danger of cliff falls here, so keep to the main route. You may see some Exmoor ponies. They've been introduced to the cliffs to graze the rare chalk downland and help preserve the habitat. Follow the path up to the lighthouse.
With the lighthouse on your left-hand side, take the metalled track ahead and keep straight on along a narrow tarmac path where the track curves right in a few paces. At the end turn right and follow another metalled track, passing houses to reach the road at St Margaret's at Cliffe.
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