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Swingate in the region of England is a town in United Kingdom - some 68 mi or ( 110 km ) East of London , the country's capital city .
Current time in Swingate is now 06:08 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Whitfield, Shepherdswell, Sandwich, London, and Knowlton. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Whitfield . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Swingate ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
White Cliffs of Dover
When you travel from Calais, France to England you might be able to see them : the White Cliffs of Dover. www.dixielandcrackerjacks.com The Dixieland Crackerjacks took this trip when they went to thei ..
P&O Ferry Leaving Dover
P&O Ferry leaving from Dover for the port of Calais France. The journey takes roughly 1 1/2 hours. The weather wasn't particularly great, however there was a calm sea which made for a smooth journey. ..
Idiot Van driver REVERSES and DRIVES the Wrong Way and almost COLLIDES with a TRUCK in DOVER UK
I caught this driver on camera reversing on a ONE WAY SISTEM and DRIVING THE WRONG WAY at Dover Ferry Port UK. ..
Pride of Calais
A trip I took aboard the P&O Ferry the Pride of Calais from Dover to Calais ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Swingate transmitting station
The Swingate transmitting station is a facility for FM-transmission in the village of Swingate, near Dover, Kent. For many years there were three lattice towers with a height of 111 metres . This station was one of the first 5 Chain Home Radar stations completed in 1936 and was originally designated AMES 04 Dover. The FM transmitting antennas are attached to what was the middle tower; microwave link dishes and mobile telephone antennas were spread across all three towers.
Located at 51.14 1.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Duke of York's Royal Military School
The Duke of York’s Royal Military School, more commonly called the Duke of York’s, is a co-educational Academy with military traditions in Dover, Kent, open to pupils whose parents are serving or have served in any branch of the United Kingdom armed forces for a minimum of 4 years. The school was until September 2010 a military boarding secondary school and an executive agency of the Ministry of Defence (MOD).
Located at 51.14 1.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Fort Burgoyne
Fort Burgoyne, originally known as Castle Hill Fort, was built in the 1860s as one of the Palmerston forts around Dover in southeast England. It was built to a polygonal system with detached eastern and western redoubts, to guard the high ground northeast of the strategic port of Dover, just north of Dover Castle. The fort is named after the 19th century General John Fox Burgoyne, Inspector-General of Fortifications and son of the John Burgoyne who fought in the American Revolutionary War.
Located at 51.14 1.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Louis Blériot
Louis Charles Joseph Blériot (1 July 1872 – 1 August 1936) was a French aviator, inventor and engineer. He developed the first practical headlamp for cars and established a profitable business manufacturing them, using much of the money he made to finance his attempts to build a successful aircraft. In 1909 he became world famous for making the first flight across the English Channel in a heavier than air aircraft, winning the prize of £1,000 offered by the Daily Mail newspaper.
Located at 51.13 1.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
White Cliffs of Dover
The White Cliffs of Dover are cliffs which form part of the English coastline facing the Strait of Dover and France. The cliffs are part of the North Downs formation. The cliff face, which reaches up to 350 feet, owes its striking façade to its composition of chalk accentuated by streaks of black flint. The cliffs spread east and west from the town of Dover in the county of Kent, an ancient and still important English port.
Located at 51.14 1.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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