Kingsdown
Kingsdown is a village on the English Channel coast of Kent.
Parts of the village are built on or behind the shingle beach that runs north to Deal and beyond, while other parts are on the cliffs and hills inland. The village church of St John the Evangelist was built by local landowner William Curling in 1848. Curling's former residence, Kingsdown House, was acquired by the Brightstone Holiday Centre in 1934 and a holiday camp, now known as Kingsdown Holiday Park, has operated in the grounds up to the present day. It is in the civil parish of Ringwould with Kingsdown. In 2019 it had an estimated population of 1764.
Getting around Kingsdown the local way
- Get inNational Express operates the 007 coach service from London Victoria Coach Station to Dover Pencester Road in the town, about from the ferry port.
- Get in{{go | name | url | address 51.126156 | long west of the central shopping area, and about a walk from the ferry port | phone | hours | wikidata=Q2666521 | content=The only remaining station in Dover.
- Get inThere is no shuttle bus between the station and the ferry port, so you will have to walk the roughly 1½ miles (2.25 km) or get a taxi.
- Get inRegular ferry services operate to Dover from Calais and Dunkirk.
- Get inThe ferry between France and Dover costs around €40 each way if on foot, and around €100 each way for a car with two passengers, although big discounts are available if booked in advance or with special offers.
- Get inIrish Ferries and P&O Ferries operate to and from Calais while DFDS Seaways sails from Calais and Dunkirk.
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