Dour to Downs Festival - River Dipping the Dour

Event Date: 17/08/2024 13:00 - 15:00

Come along for a drop in river dipping session at the River Dour Centre. Explore the incredible underwater world of our very own River Dour. Get a closer look at all the fish and other things that call the river their home.

Also join for the morning bug hunt at High Meadow to get a Dour to Downs Certificate and prize! 

No booking required. 

Meeting point: River Dour Centre 

Limited parking nearby, if possible we encourage you to walk. 

Please bring a change of clothes, water shoes or wellies... you may get wet!!

Children must be accompanied at all times.

Event Location - River Dour

The River Dour is a chalk stream which flows from Kearsney to Dover docks. The chalk stream habitat of the Dour is globally rare and the crystal-clear waters support an abundance of wildlife.

The river is easily accessible from Dover town centre and is a ten-minute walk from Dover Priory train station. The four mile signposted ‘River Dour Greenway’ trail follows the river from sea to source as it passes through the town of Dover and ends at the village of Temple Ewell. The river can also be easily accessed while visiting Pencester Gardens in Dover and Kearsney Abbey and Russell Gardens in Kearsney.

Find out more about our Heritage Lottery funded project Our Finest Dour, which set out to raise awareness of the importance of the River Dour. An overview of the project is here.

The Kent Downs National Landscape funded Dour to Downs project is now underway, continuing on the work from Our Finest Dour but adding new elements. To find out more please email riverdour@dover.gov.uk