Notable river spot · Kent, Kent
Dour
Dour is a river spot in Kent, Kent.
Dour: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Dour
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Dour — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 51.14233, 1.28262. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Dour
- Old Park Hill · park · Kent · ~1 km · Must-see
- High Meadow · sanctuary · Kent · ~2 km · Must-see
- Nemo Down · sanctuary · Kent · ~2 km · Must-see
- Whinless Down · sanctuary · Kent · ~2 km · Must-see
- St Edmund's Chapel · church · Kent · ~3 km · Must-see
- Fort Burgoyne Western Redoubt · fort · Kent · ~3 km · Must-see
- St James' Church · fort · Kent · ~4 km · Must-see
- Dover Castle · church · Kent · ~4 km · Must-see
- Roman Pharos · fort · Kent · ~4 km · Must-see
- St Mary in Castro · church · Kent · ~4 km · Must-see
- St Laurence · church · Kent · ~5 km · Must-see
- Sladden Wood · park · Kent · ~5 km · Must-see
- Samphire Hoe Country Park · park · Kent · ~5 km · Must-see
- West Head Light · beach · Kent · ~6 km · Must-see
- South Foreland · beach · Kent · ~8 km · Must-see
- South Foreland Lower Lighthouse · beach · Kent · ~8 km · Must-see
- St Nicholas · church · Kent · ~10 km · Must-see
- Folkestone Roman Villa · fort · Kent · ~10 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Dour
- Isle of Sheppey · river spot · Kent · ~53 km · Must-see
- Ganzepoot · river spot · Flanders · ~129 km · Must-see
- Deadman's Island · river spot · Kent · ~62 km
- Burntwick Island · river spot · Kent · ~65 km
- Havengore Island · river spot · Kent · ~69 km
- New England Island · river spot · Kent · ~71 km
- Foulness Island · river spot · Kent · ~71 km
- Rushley Island · river spot · Kent · ~71 km
- Potton Island · river spot · Kent · ~73 km
- Wallasea Island · river spot · Kent · ~77 km
Wikipedia · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Dour yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Dour?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Dour?
Nearby: Old Park Hill (park, 1 km), High Meadow (sanctuary, 2 km), Nemo Down (sanctuary, 2 km), Whinless Down (sanctuary, 2 km), St Edmund's Chapel (church, 3 km), Fort Burgoyne Western Redoubt (fort, 3 km).
Is Dour worth visiting?
Dour is listed as a notable river spot in Kent on Spotwander.