White Cliffs of Dover facts for kids

The White Cliffs of Dover

The White Cliffs of Dover are cliffs in Dover, England. The cliffs are a part of the North Downs cliff formation. The cliffs are white because they are mostly chalk with bits of flint mixed in. These cliffs are a major tourist destination for thousands of people every year. The cliffs are also the biggest cliffs in Great Britain.

Coordinates: 51°08′N 1°22′E / 51.14°N 1.37°E / 51.14; 1.37

Images for kids

Extent of the White Cliffs of Dover
The cliffs' multiple layers of flint match those seen across the channel at Cap Gris Nez, France, evidence of a land connection between England and France in prehistoric times.
Evidence of erosion along the cliff top
Landslide near Dover Harbour, June 2012
Exmoor ponies in their native habitat
Peregrine falcon off White Cliffs, Dover
Rock Samphire (Crithmum maritimum)
The Roman lighthouse at Dover Castle.
The castle, Dover, England, with White Cliffs in foreground - circa 1890 to 1900
South Foreland lighthouse
White Cliffs of Dover, seen from France
Samphire Hoe Country Park with local railway and tunnel (not the Channel Tunnel which is nearby).
Shakespeare Cliff, Dover ca. 1905
Lighthouse in Dover
Dover Castle
White Cliffs of Dover footpath
Folkestone and Dover from the International Space Station, showing the White Cliffs and the tracks of ferries.