26 miles (+-)
At its closest point, France is only 22 miles from southeast England.
At its closest point, England is only 22 miles from France.
21 miles at the closest point
Dover and Calais are only about 21 miles apart. This is the point where the two countries are closest.
England has a land border with Scotland and Wales. The nearest overseas country is France which at its closest point is 22 miles away across the English Channel.
From: UK To: FranceThe distance (in miles) from England (United Kingdom (UK)) to France is 678 miles. It'll take about 11 hours 31 minutes.(If you walked ) If you took the train it would be around 2hrs 30 minutes(To Disney Land ) This is the same as asking how far from US to Canada! At its closest point, France is only 22 miles from England.
The closest point between the Asian and North American continents is the Bering Strait, which is about 55 miles (88 kilometers) wide. This narrow body of water separates Russia (Asia) from Alaska (North America).
There is the English Channel between England and France which is 21 miles at the closest point. You cannot drive between the two Countries but you can drive onto a train which takes you through the Channel Tunnel.
England occupies the southern half of the island of Britain which lies off the west coast of the European mainland. Its nearest neighbour is France which is only 22 miles away at its closest point.
They were defended from invaders because this is the closest point in England to the continent of Europe and France. It wasn't the fact that the cliffs needed defending but the Country.
At its nearest point, yes it is.
About 70 km.