White Cliffs of Dover
English Channel landmark
The White Cliffs of Dover are chalk cliffs on England's southeastern coast, rising dramatically from the English Channel near the port of Dover.
Their brilliant white face has made them a symbol of Britain itself—the first sight of home for returning travelers and soldiers.
The cliffs feature prominently in British cultural identity, notably in the wartime song "(There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover."
- chalkSoft sedimentary writing stone
- seaSaltwater body, not ocean
- English ChannelAnglo-French strait
- landmarkNotable point of reference
- iconicWidely recognized, enduring
timelessness · limestone · British identity · coastal · patriotic songs · homecoming · erosion · World War II · national pride · fossil deposits · seashore · Folkestone · England · Channel Tunnel · ferry crossings · wildflowers · seabirds · Cretaceous
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- Chalk CliffsSeven Sisters
- Chalk LandformsSeven Sisters
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- natural wondersnorthern lights, aurora borealis, auroras, rainbows, Great Barrier Reef
- UK CoastCornwall, Devon, Dorset, Kent, Norfolk
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