Deal is the nearest town to Kingsdown. It lies on the English Channel eight miles north-east of Dover. It is a small fishing community situated between Dover and the Isle of Thanet. Closely associated with Deal are the villages of Kingsdown and Walmer. The town lies at the site where Julius Caesar first arrived in Britain, and was named as one of the Cinque Ports in 1278. The town grew to become for a while the busiest port in England; today it enjoys the reputation of being a quiet seaside resort, its quaint streets and houses the only reminder of its fascinating history. The coast of France is approximately twenty-five miles from the town, and is visible on clear days. Its finest building is the Tudor Deal Castle, commissioned by King Henry VIII and designed with an attractive rose floor plan.

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