Knights Templar Church, Dover

The Knights Templar Church at Dover is a small set of medieval foundations on the Western Heights, with a distinctive circular nave joined to a rectangular eastern end. Its plan resembles churches associated with the Knights Templar, although English Heritage also identifies a possible role as a roadside shrine between Dover and Folkestone. The surviving outline and interpretation board make the competing explanations easier to follow without requiring a large amount of standing masonry. Visitors describe a brief, easily overlooked stop that rewards an interest in medieval buildings, especially when combined with the separate military remains nearby. The ground is uneven and English Heritage considers the site unsuitable for wheelchairs. The arrival pin uses the nearby St Martin's Battery car park, with the last section completed on foot. Dogs are welcome on leads.