Days in Dover

Q. We have to spend a day in Dover before leaving on a cruise from there in late summer. We would like to do some sightseeing there. Any suggestions? - Candice Nel
A. Most travellers don't spend much time in Dover, usually arriving soon before their cruise or ferry departs. For those who do have a few hours to spare, the major attraction is, of course, the chalky white cliffs the town is known for. Catch a taxi or hike to the cliff and walk along the edge, soaking in the view. Another attraction worth a visit is Dover Castle, with its 12th-century secret wartime tunnels. The walls of the fortress are 95 feet high and 21 feet thick. At the Dover Museum (Market Square), you can see the first “cross channel ferry”, a 3600-year-old bronze age boat. Another museum worth a visit is the Dover Transport Museum (Honeywood Road), which diplays of all types of vehicles and a replica of a old-fashioned village garage. You can also see the well-preserved Roman Painted House and the working Crabble Corn Mill. After touring the town, relax by having a meal or a massage at Wallett's Court Hotel, a restored Jacobean-era manor house. The hotel has a spa with massage rooms, an indoor pool, sauna, steam room and jacuzzi.