Just a glimpse. The best way to see them is from the sea.
The White Cliffs of Dover are along the coast by the Town of Dover in East Kent, England.
The White Cliffs of Dover are important to some people, mainly older people, as they represented "home" during the Second World War - as in the wartime song "There'll be bluebirds over, the the white cliffs of Dover". Other people see them as a symbol of an impenetrable defence against increased immigration. It's all in the mind, as chalk cliffs are nothing more than chalk cliffs.
No. You would have to travel to the top of the White Cliffs at Dover to see France - and then only on a clear day.
The cliffs are located along the coastline between approximately: Latitude 51°06'N, Longitude 1°14'E and Latitude 51°12'N, Longitude 1°24'E. Shakespear Cliff marks the point where Great Britain most closely approaches continental Europe. On a clear day, the cliffs are easily visible from the French coast. The famous white chalk cliffs are along the south coast of England.
The Pennines Stonehenge The Moors in Cornwall and Devon The New Forest The white cliffs of Dover
Yes on a clear day from the cliffs of Dover it is possible to see France.
so they could see if an enemy was coming. it was good for firring weapons down at them. and because it made it difficult for the enemy to reach them.
I am sure the historians here will have more in depth answers for this however, the allied air crews from both world wars certainly felt a slight leap of their heart beat when those majestic white cliffs came into view on their return from battle across the channel.
The train for Dover Priory doesn't always leave from the same platform. Check the departure board as you enter the station to see which platform the next train leaves from.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows isn't set in one place. You see the Durlsey's home, the Burrow, Hermione's home, Grimnauld Place, the Ministry of Magic and many forests and such. They even camp on the White Cliffs of Dover.
The plural form of the noun cliff is cliffs.The plural possessive form is cliffs'.
The boys saw huge white stone cliffs rising steeply from the lake.