Dover Pharos
is really Roman lighthouse (pharos), Dover Castle, Kent
Real place, still recognisable
Real-world photo: Wikimedia Commons
How close does the game get to the real place?
In the game
A tall Roman lighthouse on the white cliffs above Dover, one of the climbs on the Kent coast.
The real place
The pharos was built by the Romans in the 2nd century to guide ships across the Channel. It is the tallest standing Roman building in Britain. The church beside it, St Mary in Castro, is Anglo-Saxon, from around 1000.
Visiting
The pharos stands inside the grounds of Dover Castle. It is an English Heritage site; book a timed ticket online, especially in summer and at weekends.
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