Dover: is it crowded? When to visit
Dover (United Kingdom) gets about as many visitors all year round, with the most in September. At its busiest, around the week of 13 Sept 2027, about 3,191 tourists stay there each night.
Even then it stays quiet for its size: a good choice to avoid the crowds. 3/9 · Quiet
Tourists week by week, for the year ahead
NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov
Very calmCalmQuietSome visitorsBusyVery busyCrowdedVery crowdedOvercrowded
Forecasts from official statistics, estimated from figures for the wider region. The first three months are the most reliable. See Dover on the map, week by week →
What to see in Dover
- Dover Castle
- Richborough Roman Fort
38 listed monuments and 50 more things to see and do.
Quieter places near Dover
Calm, worth the trip and within driving distance, even in the busiest week of the year:
- Canterbury · 17 min drive · 2/9 · Calm See: Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine's Abbey, and St Martin's Church, Canterbury Cathedral
- Greenwich · 1 h 41 drive · 3/9 · Quiet See: Maritime Greenwich, Eltham Palace
- Ashford · 38 min drive · 2/9 · Calm See: Godinton House, Church of Saint Gregory and Saint Martin, Wye, Kent
- Richmond upon Thames · 2 h 07 drive · 3/9 · Quiet See: Kew Gardens, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
- Medway · 1 h 03 drive · 1/9 · Very calm See: Rochester Castle, St James' Church, Cooling
Drive times are estimates from distance.