Restaurants
Il Rustico Restaurant
Italian restaurant on Bench Street, Dover, serving pasta, pizza and desserts, with gift vouchers and a published allergen chart.
Verified Oct 2026
Medieval castle above the port with the Great Tower, Secret Wartime Tunnels tour, Roman pharos and Saxon church, run by English Heritage.
About Dover Castle
Dover Castle is run by English Heritage. The Great Tower dates from the 1180s. Visitors can also take the Secret Wartime Tunnels tour, see the Anglo-Saxon church of St Mary-in-Castro and a Roman pharos, and visit the Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment and Queen’s Regiment Museum. At the time of checking the Operation Dynamo section of the tunnels was closed for maintenance and the Underground Hospital was not accessible by wheelchair or mobility scooter. English Heritage members enter free; booking online in advance saves up to 15%. Ticket prices are shown by date on the booking page.
Accessibility
The Underground Hospital is not accessible by wheelchair or mobility scooter (English Heritage's booking page; its access page says to ask staff about suitability). Wheelchair access to the Great Tower is ground floor only. Blue badge bays, accessible toilets and guide, hearing and assistance dogs are listed by White Cliffs Country.
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Pubs
The Duchess
Lively town centre pub and cocktail bar on Bench Street, Dover, showing live sport on several channels.
Verified Oct 2026
Pubs
The Royal Oak
Village pub in River, near Dover, with real ales, a garden, wood-burning stoves, dining and rooms.
Verified Oct 2026
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Cullins’ Yard
Restaurant and bar in a converted shipyard at Dover Marina, using Kentish suppliers, with a heated outdoor area.
Verified Oct 2026
Guides that mention Dover Castle
GuideCastles & History, Parks & Walks
Dover: the castle, the White Cliffs, Samphire Hoe and the Battle of Britain Memorial
Dover Castle, the White Cliffs, Dover Museum, Western Heights, Samphire Hoe, Kearsney Abbey and the Battle of Britain Memorial, with access notes.
More things to do in Dover
Castles & History, Museums & Galleries
Battle of Britain Memorial
Clifftop memorial and visitor centre at Capel-le-Ferne with The Scramble Experience and a cafe over the Channel.
Dog Friendly
Family Friendly
Beaches & Coast, Parks & Walks
Samphire Hoe
Country park under Shakespeare Cliff reached through a cliff tunnel, with walks, picnic areas, toilets and a coffee stop.
Dog Friendly
Family Friendly
Family Days Out, Parks & Walks
Kearsney Abbey
Council-run parkland and cafe in the Alkham Valley, Kent Downs, with a restored billiards room and Changing Places toilet.
Family Friendly