Dover

Centre Facts

Dover College is situated just outside the town centre of Dover, famous for its towering white chalk cliffs and medieval castle. Dover is located on the south east tip of England, about 75 miles from London.

The college itself is in the Old Town and is within a leisurely walk of both the town centre and the railway station.The college and the grounds have a lengthy and interesting history. The college itself was opened in 1871 with the aim of giving "first class education at moderate cost". However some of the buildings are far older and formed part of a Benedictine Priory, which in 1130 had been reconstituted from a collegiate church founded in 696.

There is a stunning lawned "quad" around which the buildings are situated. The quad has 6 grass tennis courts, soccer pitch and volleyball court. There are other hard tennis courts and a large sports hall.

Accommodation

We use a number of boarding houses at Dover College and each house is equipped with a television room, games area and homely bedrooms which vary in size from single to rooms with 4/5 beds.

Bathrooms are situated on all floors and these comprise wash basins, lavatories and both separate showers and baths. Each house sleeps about 50 students.

Address of school:
Dover College, Effingham Crescent, Dover, Kent CT17 9RH.
Recommended airports:
Gatwick, Heathrow, Stansted.

Possible Excursion Destinations

Half day:
Canterbury (Tales or Cathedral), Dover Castle, Leeds Castle.

Full day:
London (River Trip), Greenwich (Royal Observatory), Windsor (Eton College), Cambridge (Kings College), Hastings (Smugglers Adventure), Brighton (Sea Life Centre).