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White Cliffs of Dover beach goes on sale for just £1 – but don’t visit during high tide

A BEACH near the White Cliffs of Dover is up for sale for £1 - but just don't visit during high tide.

The land, currently owned by the Ministry of Defence, is completely underwater when the tide comes in.

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You can bid on a beach in the UK for just £1Credit: Lambert Smith Hampton Auctions/TNG

However, those wanting to own a bit of beach for themselves can bid on the 18 acre stretch of sand.

It is being sold by auctioneers Lambert Smith Hampton, and was first used as a shooting range by the Royal Marines in 1856.

Now, it is just a beach which is part of the Kingsdown Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), located six miles from the Dover cliffs and near the town of Kingsdown, Kent.

The listing states: "The property comprises a former coastal military firing range and is now a section of beach and waterfront land adjacent to the white cliffs of Dover.

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opens at midday tomorrow, and will only be open until 4pm.

The beach also isn't far from highly covetable Deal, where a four-bedroom beachfront home sold for £4m, according to the Times.

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