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Kent, the White Cliffs of Dover and London by night · Nov 2024 · 38 photos
Late October and early November in the southeast of England: short days, overcast skies, rust-colored leaves and towns that light up early. In London, a walk through St James's Park and, in the evening, along the Thames by London Bridge. Above London Bridge station rises The Shard, at 310 m the tallest building in the United Kingdom. Its top floors give the night view over the city.
St James's Park
Duck Island Cottage, a tile-roofed cottage with a flower garden, tucked among the trees of the royal park.
Duck Island Cottage, London, England
London Bridge
The towers of the City lit up in the blue hour across the water, and the bridge with the old buildings on the north bank.
London Bridge, London, England 
City of London, London, England 
City of London, London, England
The Shard
The pointed tower in the evening, then, from its top floors, Tower Bridge lit up, St Paul's Cathedral, the Thames bridges and the railway lines running into the station.
The Shard, London, England 
The Shard, London, England 
The Shard, London, England 
The Thames and St Paul's Cathedral, London, England 
The Shard, London, England 
The Shard, London, England 
Tower Bridge, London, England 
London Bridge Station, London, England 
The Shard, London, England 
Tower Bridge, London, England
In Kent, the White Cliffs of Dover are chalk cliffs up to about 110 m high, above the port and the strait that separates England from France, roughly 33 km wide at its narrowest. A path follows the clifftop out to South Foreland Lighthouse, a Victorian lighthouse on the edge of the cliff.
The White Cliffs of Dover
The white cliff faces, the long grass on the clifftop, the sea and the harbor walls below and the white tower of the lighthouse.
The White Cliffs of Dover, Dover, England 
The White Cliffs of Dover, Dover, England 
The White Cliffs of Dover, Dover, England 
South Foreland Lighthouse, Dover, England 
The White Cliffs of Dover, Dover, England 
The White Cliffs of Dover, Dover, England
In the evening, Canterbury. The Westgate, a 14th-century medieval gatehouse, marks the entrance to the old town. The cathedral is the seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury and the place where Thomas Becket was murdered in 1170. Together with St Augustine's Abbey and St Martin's Church, it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Canterbury
The round towers of the gate above the street, then the Gothic cathedral floodlit at night, with its central tower, cloister and ruined arches within the precincts.
Westgate, Canterbury, England 
Westgate, Canterbury, England 
Canterbury Cathedral, Canterbury, England 
Canterbury Cathedral, Canterbury, England 
Canterbury Cathedral, Canterbury, England 
Canterbury Cathedral, Canterbury, England 
Canterbury Cathedral, Canterbury, England 
Canterbury Cathedral, Canterbury, England
Under a gray sky, Leeds Castle, near Maidstone. The castle dates back to the 12th century and is built on islands in a lake formed by the River Len.
Leeds Castle
The walls reflected in the water and, in the grounds, ponds, a small waterfall and trees in every autumn color.
Leeds Castle, Kent, England 
Leeds Castle, Kent, England 
Leeds Castle, Kent, England 
Leeds Castle, Kent, England 
Leeds Castle, Kent, England
Back in London, South Kensington is home to the Natural History Museum, opened in 1881. In the evening, the Sky Garden, the garden at the top of 20 Fenchurch Street, gives another view of the city from above.
Natural History Museum
The Romanesque-style facade of the museum, clad in terracotta panels.
Natural History Museum, London, England
Sky Garden
The Tower of London, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with Tower Bridge beside it, the towers of the City and, to the west, the London Eye, all lit up at night.
Tower of London, London, England 
Tower of London, London, England 
City of London, London, England 
London Eye, London, England