South Foreland Lighthouse
Perched on the white chalk cliffs of St Margaret's Bay near Dover, South Foreland Upper Lighthouse has guided ships through the busy Strait of Dover since the Victorian era. It was here that Marconi conducted some of his earliest experiments in wireless telegraphy, making this modest lighthouse a quiet landmark of communications history. The clifftop setting rewards visitors with sweeping views across the Channel towards France on a clear day.
- Victorian clifftop lighthouse
- Marconi wireless telegraphy history
- Views across the Channel to France
Best for history of science fans and those who love dramatic sea views.
Things to see at South Foreland Lighthouse
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- The Lighthouse Lantern Room
- White Cliffs Clifftop View
- View Across the Strait of Dover
- The Lighthouse Tower