B897BB7E8DD5A5EF60577A22F9AA8105 Dover England Tour-Sandwich, Deal and Walmer Castle
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Dover Private tour, Sandwich, Deal and Walmer Castle

Walk round the ancient town of Sandwich then drive through Deal before visiting Walmer Castle

Private Tour:

Ref:

DOV006

Up to:

4

People

Duration:

4

hour(s)

Activity level:

About this tour...

After travelling through the edge of the town of Dover and passing the world's busiest ferry port, be taken up between the famous White Cliffs and into the North Downs, a range of rolling hills that runs along the north of Kent, the county known as The Garden of England. On the way you will learn about how the famous Cinque Ports came into being. After a short time we shall leave the main road to go and see the famous "Ham Sandwich" road sign (provided it hasn't been stolen yet again!). From there you will be taken to the ancient town and former fishing port of Sandwich, one of the original Cinque Ports and an important harbour during the Roman occupation of Britain from the mid-1st century to the early 5th century. Today it is one of the best maintained mediaeval towns in England. During your walk through the town you will see, among other things, the Elizabethan Town Hall, the Barbican built under King Henry VIII, St Peter's Church which was rebuilt by Flemish monks after the tower had collapsed in a storm, and the famous Strand Street with its lovely half-timbered buildings.

From Sandwich you will be taken through the coastal town of Deal, a favourite haunt of the English naval hero Admiral Lord Nelson and his mistress, Lady Emma Hamilton. Here you will see its famous Time-Ball Tower, used for signalling the time for ships anchored off the coast to set their chronometers, and will pass Deal Castle, one of three castles in the area built in the 16th century by King Henry VIII. (Sandown Castle which was to the north of the town no longer exists).

After passing the former barracks of the Royal Marines you will come to Walmer Castle which today also serves as the official residence of the Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports. This is the third of the trio built in the 16th century and has a history which goes on from those times right up to the modern day. In the castle you will get a complimentary audio tour during which you will see the desk at which the Duke of Wellington read: the military hero who, together with Blücher decisively beat Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo. During this tour you will see the chair in which he died peacefully in his sleep and a pair of original Wellington Boots. The castle also has a very interesting garden including a section dedicated to Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, mother of Queen Elizabeth II.

On your return to Dover there will be the possibility of a photo stop by Dover Castle.

Sandwich, Deal and Walmer Castle
Sandwich, Deal and Walmer Castle
Meeting point

Cruise ship terminal

A note from your guide

Not available 16 - 19 July 2020 due to the British Open golf championship.

Price includes entrance to included attractions for 2 persons. Adjustments according to number of people will be calculated at booking stage.
€ 16 per person over 2 people

What is included

Travel in executive car
Guided walking tour of Sandwich
Entrance to Walmer Castle & audio guide

What is extra

Meals

Options  € 

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This Tour is available in:

Child friendly

Wheel chair friendly

Type of transportation

English, Deutsch

Yes

Limited due to stairs in Walmer Castle

Executive car

Your Private Tour Guide
Frank

Frank

Based near Canterbury in the delightful county of Kent, known as the Garden of England, Frank holds the highest guiding qualification, the coveted blue-badge, for South East England and is qualified to guide in both the English and German languages on foot, on a coach or in his own luxury car which is fully licenced and insured for carrying passengers.

Background
After leaving school he studied at universities in both Britain (German) and West Berlin (Business Studies). While in Berlin, he started running skiing holidays for fellow students, and he still has friends he made at that time.

After university Frank set up his own business in tourism, first of all in Kent, then later opened a branch office in Germany, and he considers himself to be very lucky to have been in Berlin on 11 November 1989 when the Wall "fell", an experience he will never forget. After some years, with major shifts in the industry, he decided to change direction and train as a tourist guide. His only regret: that he hadn't made the change many years earlier.

Frank has a range of hobbies which include photography and sailing his small boat, and he is active in his local community, sitting on various committees, one of them being, thanks to his extensive sailing experience, the local Water Safety Committee.

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Prices are generally for the whole group and not per person (except for tours including meals and other entrance fees to attractions included in the tour).

Variations (+ or -) may apply depending on the number of people and will be calculated before adding to Cart.

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