Wanstone Battery
Wanstone Battery stands on the chalk heights above Dover, one of the most powerful coastal artillery sites ever built in Britain, designed to command the narrowest point of the English Channel during the Second World War. The commanding clifftop position offers extraordinary views to France on a clear day, with the sheer scale of the gun pits still awe-inspiring.
- Massive Second World War gun battery
- Views to France on clear days
- Strategic White Cliffs location
Best for military history enthusiasts and those who want to stand where Britain's coastal defences were at their mightiest.
Things to see at Wanstone Battery
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- The Heavy Gun Mountings
- Clifftop Views over the Dover Strait
- Battery Observation Tower
- Wartime Magazine Buildings